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.
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 Wykeham House Care Home
101st Birthday
A resident recently celebrated their 101st birthday at Wykeham and staff members, along with fellow residents, were invited too! John enjoyed the celebrations with some tea and cake.
Charity Donation
Sarah Fisher, one of our registered nurses, was proud to donate £240 to the ‘Forget Me Nots’ charity. Sarah’s Mother, Barbara, kindly presented the cheque alongside Shirley Emilio, General Manager, at Wykeham House
Scrabble Evening
Residents at Wykeham House enjoyed a Scrabble competition recently. It was lots of fun!
Open Day
The open day was an ideal opportunity for anyone interested in Wykeham House and the services we offer to chat to staff, ask questions and enjoy the hospitality.
One of our pet therapy dogs – ‘Monkey’ – was in attendance throughout the day.
Masquerade Ball
There were handmade masks, plenty of dancing, singing and lovely food at our wonderful masquerade ball.
Elvis Has Entered the Building
Everyone had a 'Jailhouse Rock' of an afternoon at Wykeham House, and feet were tapping to all the Elvis greats.
