Activities Offered at Wessex Care Homes & Centres

For us, keeping all our residents socially busy and wherever possible, active, is so important. We have an overall Welfare and Engagement Lead, Malcolm Burgin who spends a lot of time putting together a busy schedule of activities and we also have dedicated Welfare Assistant at each of our care homes who puts together a programme of activities in each home based on the needs of the individual residents which are not only fun, but also provide vitally important mental, physical and social stimulation.

Dedicated social areas

Dedicated social areas

We have areas in each home specially designed for social clubs or activity spaces, to maximise the potential for residents to be out and enjoying themselves like chair yoga, arts and crafts, poetry writing an even live music performances in the garden. We also make sure that those who might not be able to make their own way to them, have help to get out of their rooms comfortably to attend, so no-one feels left out.

Getting out into the community

Getting out into the community

Before the pandemic, we would usually organise regular outings to the cinema, to Wilton shopping village, the Salisbury Playhouse and the City Hall, and in the summer further afield to the beach, local farms and aquariums. This is something we hope to be able to reintroduce when it is safe to do so.

Workshop visits

Workshop visits

We work with the ‘Alive’ charity that runs a variety of workshops in our homes involving music and dance therapy. Their programme includes circle dancing, such as movement with objects that stimulate the senses, as well as more traditional activities such as chair exercises.

Animal interactions

Animal interactions

The Creature Teachers are another organisation we work with who bring animals to the community and to our care homes, they bring our residents so much joy and we love exposing our residents to pet therapy for those.

Building technology skills

Building technology skills

We want to help build our residents’ confidence with technology and we offer the use of tablets so they can stay in contact with loved ones, which we recognise is incredibly important.

These are just a peek into the activities we offer (restrictions and guidance allowing). For more information, you can request a brochure and speak to our team about any questions you may have by calling our head office on 01722 336933 or sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Kimberly West Care Centre

27 Tollgate Road
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2JA

01722 322494

Kimberly East Care Centre

27 Tollgate Road
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2JA

01722 328315

Little Manor Care Centre

Manor Farm Road
Salisbury
Wilts
SP1 2RS

01722 341764

Milford Manor Residential Home

Milford Manor Gardens
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2RN

01722 338652

Holmwood Residential Home

30 Fowlers Road
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2QU

01722 331130

Community Services & Head Office

Wessex Care
11 Tollgate Road
Salisbury
SP1 2JA

01722 336933