Activities at Winchester House Care Home
Our activities team are constantly striving to mentally and physically stimulate those we support by organising group and individual activities for anyone and everyone to participate in. There are regular outings in the minibus to nearby places of interest, including the local priory and garden centres, as well as visits from musicians, a wide range of entertainers. We are lucky enough to have a enthusiastic team of volunteers who regularly visit the home throughout the week, and our yearly pantomime is a real crowd-pleaser and is well-attended by residents, relatives and members of staff. Activities are one of the most important aspects of a care home, so it is essential that our team are dedicated to ensuring that residents are entertained, and that life at Winchester House is fun and active.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Winchester House Care Home
Great Tunes
Piper Major Tony Daniels dropped into Winchester House today and delighted the residents and staff with some fabulous tunes and music well known us all
Please call again Piper Major Tony Daniels
All the fun of the Circus
Fun for all ages here at Winchester House on Sunday for our afternoon of 'circus themed' entertainment
We started the day with a animal handling session and the fun just continued with dancing attractions and entertainment.
Winchester House enjoyed all the fun of the circus
Let's work together
Last week residents and staff here at Winchester House were pleased to welcome two very interesting ladies, Marilyn Curtis and Suzana Curtis from the University of the Third Age.
U3A is an international movement whose aims are the education and stimulation of mainly retired members of the community - those in their third age.
The U3A is very popular throughout Medway and has around 1000 members.
We hope to see you again shortly ladies.
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Cheese and wonderful wines
Last week, members of our community, relatives and residents at Barchester’s Winchester House were treated to a wine and cheese tasting.
We had a fabulous afternoon with Hannah Dewey, who entertained our staff and residents by singing songs from the past and present.
Our Activity Coordinators took our wonderful residents on a tour of the world of wine starting with a light, fresh Italian sparking dry white wine, Tosti Asti Secco, the ingredients included lemon, pear, apple and white peach, this is a great alternative to Prosecco. Next was a South African white, Bird Island Chenin Blanc – such a versatile wine, this example had green and red apples, peachy fruit, and a hint of something slightly tropical with a wonderful hit of apricots, nuts and melon.
Then the residents were off to France to try Ancien Temps Rosé, a light, rosé with notes of white flowers, strawberries and cranberries. To finish, it was the turn of Spain where residents sampled Ramon Bilbao Rioja Crianza with its ripe, vibrant blackberries and plums, and filled with flavours of brambles, cinnamon and nutmeg and a lingering toastiness.
What a great time we had here at Winchester House
Happy Anniversary
Happy Wedding Anniversary to Paul and Carol. The couple have been happily married for 45 years and have five children between them
Paul is a resident here at Winchester House and through Paul we have met the wonderful Carol, who has become a fantastic ambassador for Winchester House.
Both residents and staff are in agreement that Paul and Carol make a fabulous team
Care Practitioner of the Year - South Winner ( for the second year running )
Both residents and staff here at Winchester House are so very excited to have not one but two finalists in the Barchester Care Awards. We cant wait for the final.
Samantha Whatley has been crowned Care Practitioner of the Year for the South Division, for the second year running, in this year’s Barchester Care Awards and is through to the national round of judging.
Thousands of nominations were received from all Barchester homes and hospitals across the UK. All entries were a very high standard and Sam is over the moon to have been named the winner for the division, beating all other Southern nominees.
Our divisional winner Samantha is through to the national finals in which the overall winner is decided. She will join winners from across the UK at a special awards event in October to celebrate their outstanding achievements and discover if they have won a national award.
Massive congratulations Samantha, lets hope this year is your year!
