Activities at Wykeham House Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Rachel Stevens
I joined Wykeham House in October 2022 but I have worked doing activities in care homes since I left College, I began volunteering in a local home when I was 15 years old and then took on my first job in a care home when I was 18. I have enjoyed extending my knowledge to improve my work and have a Level 2 in Dementia Awareness, Domestic Abuse Awareness and Mental Health Awareness. I have also attended courses on End-Of-Life Activities as well as Dementia focused Activities. I love what I do and for me it is important that every day is a new day for our residents with new opportunities and a smiling face to come with it.
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 Wykeham House Care Home
Harlequins vs Exeter Chiefs
Our Harlequins fan Rachel took Exeter Chiefs fan Ron to the last home game of the season.
Ron used to play rugby and enjoyed a trip to Twickenham's Stoop to watch his team in a tight battle against the Quins.
Wykeham goes to Wembley
Resident, Soren, at Wykeham House, has been a season ticket holder for Crystal Palace FC. He has held his ticket for over 50 years and his team made it to their third FA Cup Final that weekend.
So the staff at the home made his wish a reality, proving it’s never too late, regardless of age, and it certainly wasn't for Palace, who secured the FA Cup win!
Dog and Duck Trip
Residents have been enjoying trips out in the new minibus this month. Our latest trip was a special event for the ladies. They wanted to spend some time just the girls gossiping and catching up, so we decided to have a local minibus trip to the Dog and Duck in Outwood.
Residents enjoyed the food and some even treated themselves to a lovely glass of wine!
Mad Hatter's Afternoon Tea
We had such a wonderful afternoon at our Mad Hatters Tea Party. The sun was shining, and we enjoyed a selection of cakes, biscuits and sandwiches prepared here in our kitchen and by Periwinkle cakes.
Residents designed hats for the event and spent the afternoon enjoying some relaxing music by Oli Cavidino playing the flute. We topped off the event with an award from Guide Dogs UK to one of our residents!
Up the Albion
Soren, a resident at Wykeham House, has always been interested in football and is a keen supporter of rival team Crystal Palace.
Despite the two teams being well known for their conflicts in leagues, Soren was keen to go to the newly built Amex Stadium. He said it had always been of interest to him to see what the stadium was like.
Red Nose Day!
Staff and residents got into the spirit of fundraising with our PJ Day at Wykeham House! Staff came to work in their PJs for the day all in the name of raising money for Comic Relief.
We had a red nose hunt and a resident red nose photoshoot! A great day was had by all!
