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Urgent Care Admissions in Charminster and Dorchester: Compassionate Support When You Need It Most

When the unexpected happens, finding urgent care for a loved one can feel overwhelming. At Wolfeton Manor Care Home in Charminster, near Dorchester, Dorset, we’re…

Choosing the Right Care Home in Dorset: What to Look For

Finding the right care home for your loved one is one of the most important decisions you'll make. Whether you're seeking residential care for an…

Christmas Party at Wolfeton Manor Care Home

Festive Activities at Wolfeton Manor Care Home, Dorchester

At Wolfeton Manor Care Home, the festive season has been a heartwarming time of joy, togetherness, and community spirit. Residents, staff, family members, and volunteers…

Why Respite Care Is Important For Carers?

While caring for a loved one can be incredibly rewarding, at times, it can get a little overwhelming. Respite care offers you a break so…

What Are Care Plans in Nursing Homes and Why Are They Important?

Moving into a nursing home is usually done because your loved one can no longer live independently. The process of making this decision and finding…

The benefits of our care suites

Many people who require care fear for their loss of autonomy and privacy when entering a residential care home.

Wolfeton Manor Greetings Cards

Our residents have been busy making our famous greetings cards!

Craft Sessions with Libby

Our residents enjoy regular craft sessions with Libby at Wolfeton Manor.

Visit to Athelhampton House

Earlier this year we explored the beautiful Athelhampton House & Gardens.

Shortlisted for Best Care Home

Our manager Claire and the team at Wolfeton Manor are so proud to announce we have been shortlisted for Best Care Home at the Dorset…

Coffee Morning for Macmillan

In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support we joined in with the 'World's Biggest Coffee Morning' and held an event ourselves!

Meeting some beautiful creatures!

The fab team at Wild Science visited us at Wolfeton Manor recently!

Meet Onion and Coco!

We were very lucky to be gifted 2 new feathered friends recently!

A visit from an old friend!

Melanie was kind enough to bring Jasmine, her retired Donkey, to see us at Wolfeton Manor.

War of the Works Winners!

The team at Wolfeton Manor won the Wessex FM War of the Works last week!

A visit from a feathered friend

Many thanks to the New Forest Owl Studio for bringing along a beautiful barn owl to the home recently.

Become a Dementia Friend!

Our very own Belinda was invited to host a Dementia Friends information session at a friend's house recently.

Making Shortbread

Residents have been busy making batches of crumbly shortbread!

Drawing Scenic Views

We've enjoyed some fantastic sessions with Sarah-Jane from Creative Minds recently.

Living Independently

We are proud to offer several options for living at Wolfeton Manor including our Long-Term Care Bedrooms and Care Suites as well as our Independent…

Therapeutic Crafts

We enjoyed a new Therapeutic Crafts session recently at Wolfeton Manor.

Our new Twiddlemuffs!

We were very pleased to have been sent some innovative 'Twiddlemuffs' recently!

Arts and Crafts with Libby!

The residents at Wolfeton Manor have been enjoying several arts and crafts sessions recently.

Drumming & Music Therapy with Magdalena

The residents welcomed back Magdalena Atkinson and her fantastic Drumming & Music Therapy this month!

March Birthday Buffet!

We had a fab time at our birthday buffet in March, celebrating with 6 residents!

Making Rabbit inspired Clay Pots

We always look forward to our Creative Minds sessions with Sarah-Jane on the first Tuesday of the month, this time we made clay pots with…

We had a flippin’ great day!

Pancake Day really crêped up on us this year...

Activities for the Elderly

Exercise and physical activity can help you stay healthy, energetic and independent as you get older.

New ingredients to tempt the taste buds!

Recently our chef Tanya has been discussing our menu choices and the ingredients we use with our residents.

Choosing the right Care Home

Choosing a care home for yourself or a loved one is one of the most important decisions you will make in later life.

Lunch at Cafe on the Green

Last week we went on a bus trip to see the snowdrops at Compton Valance and have lunch in Poundbury.

Helping Lauren with her WW1 homework

Lisa’s daughter Lauren needed help with her First World War homework last week. She only has 1 Grandparent who could help her and needed to…

Snowdrops and Daffodils

We have some beautiful snowdrops and daffodils in the gardens at Wolfeton which is a real pleasure to see!

Waiting for Spring to come!

We have had such poor weather recently, it has been very foggy and we have had lots of rain so we have been continuing our…

Fab Garden Views!

Our staff have taken some more beautiful views of our gardens!

Another fantastic session with Creative Minds

We really do have some very talented residents at Wolfeton Manor! Take a look at these fab wildlife drawings from our enjoyable and popular session…

Making table decorations for Christmas

The residents were recently making table decorations for Christmas Day, take a look!

Festivities, Friends & Family!

We had a fantastic Christmas Party this year at Wolfeton Manor, complete with food, festivities, wine, family and friends!

A very cute visitor in our garden!

Take a look at these lovely pictures from when a deer visited us in the garden!

Wolfeton’s Christmas Raffle

It's that time of year again where Anne gets our annual Christmas raffle on the go!

We are the Top Rated Care Home in Dorchester!

We have some great news, Wolfeton Manor is the top rated Care Home in Dorchester according to the UK's leading Care Home website carehome.co.uk!

A Room with a View!

And what a sight it is out of one of our bedroom windows!

Enjoying an Aromatherapy Session

We have been very lucky to have Barbara Jenkins visit to give us an aromatherapy taster session!

Music with Magdalena!

We had a fantastic time with Magdalena when she came to entertain us with music, singing and drums!

Happy Birthday to Rose!

Rose celebrated her birthday with us recently - Happy Birthday Rose! And she has also named her budgies.. find out their names here!

The rain won’t stop us having fun!

As the winter weather really sets in us residents of Wolfeton Manor won't let that stop us having fun!

This months creations with Creative Minds

This month’s Creative Minds visit saw us painting our clay pots, both inside the home and outside in the garden!

Our letter from The Queen!

We were very excited to hear from the Queen, thanking us for the Birthday card we made for her 90th Birthday - have a read…

Our visit to Duck’s Farm Shop

In September, 15 of us went out for a bus trip to Duck’s Farm Shop and Café in Portesham, and wow, we had the most…

Providing the best quality care

We have recently introduced Person Centred Software, an electronic care management system - read all about it here!

Reminiscing with the memory box

We can’t help but get into the spirit of things when we get the memory box out!

Rose welcomes some feathered friends

Rose welcomes 2 budgies to her Suite this week!

Crafting Gifts!

Our crafting sessions continue as we make bookmarks at Wolfeton Manor!

Cold Weather Games

Here at Wolfeton Manor we have been trying lots of different games recently as the weather is getting colder!

Enjoying music from Florence and Virginia

We have had Florence and Virginia playing the Harp and Flute for us!

Making the most of the unexpected sunshine

We were tasked by our marketing team Bespoke 4 Business to take a photo that we feel summarises what our home is like to live in!

Rummikub Club in the Garden

The residents here love a game of Rummikub! Here's our Rummikub club, run by Liz, playing and enjoying the sun in the garden.

Always an occasion for Pimms!

There is always an occasion to celebrate with a lovely glass of Pimms!

Animals at Wolfeton Manor

To fit in with our Summer Fun theme it seems like we also have plenty of Animal activity here at Wolfeton Manor, our large garden…

Enjoying the last of the Summer!

Here are some pictures of the residents (and staff!) enjoying the last of the Summer sun last week!

Reminiscing of days gone by…

We were lucky enough to have a visit from The Tank Museum at Bovington reminiscing of days gone by!

Wolfeton Manor Garden Party!

The sun was shining on Wolfeton Manor Care Home recently when they held their Summer Garden Party for residents, relatives and friends.

We love Team Work!

Here at Wolfeton Manor we love Team Work, and the residents have worked so hard together painting our furniture! Beth and Jay have organised regular…

Music & Movement with Angelique

Keeping the Olympic spirit alive ready for the Paralympics starting next week with Angelique's very enjoyable Music and Movement. Great fun with ribbons, I think…

Enjoying some lovely music!

Recently we enjoyed some wonderful piano and accordion music!

Enjoying an old favourite

Summer Sherry's all around! Our residents enjoyed an old favourite at a pleasant and warm social gathering on Sunday.

Creating Beautiful Birds with Pastels!

We were fortunate to have the wonderful Sarah-Jane from Creative Minds visit us. Sarah-Jane provided us with everything we needed to create beautiful birds using…

A visit from Jasmine the Donkey!

Melanie was kind enough to visit us with one of her Donkeys; Jasmine. We learnt that Jasmine the Donkey was the grand age of 37…

Playing Rummikub and Scrabble

Following on from Liz’s visit last month the residents at Wolfeton Manor have been honing their skills at Rummikub! They also enjoyed a few games…

Annual Garden Party on Saturday 6th August!

Wolfeton Manor would like to invite our friends and family to our Annual Garden Party on Saturday 6th August! Music, food and smiles for everyone!

Preparations have started

Wolfeton Manor would like to invite our friends and family to our annual garden party on Saturday the 6th of August!

Beautiful creations from the residents…

Our good friend Val returned for a respite stay last week and got everyone in the home feeling all crafty!

Beautiful butterfly

Can anyone name this beautiful species of butterfly we found in our home?

Food, glorious food…

Last week we were updating our Nutritional Values Files here at Wolfeton Manor - take a look at some of the amazing meals that come…

Out-of-hours GP services ‘must improve’ says CQC

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has said that Integrated Care 24 (IC24), which runs non-emergency 111 and out-of-hours services in Norfolk and Wisbech and the…

New clue for diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease

Scientists are still in the dark about what exactly causes Alzheimer’s disease.

Music & Movement

Music and movement with Angelique is on a Wednesday morning at 11.00am

Afternoon Game of Rummikub

Liz kindly spent her afternoon teaching some of our residents how to play Rummikub, they really enjoyed it, thanks Liz!

Our New Picture

If you have been to the home recently you can’t miss this breath-taking picture we have kindly been given. John and I were very busy…

Get To Know Our Resident Phyllis Lilley

Please read below to get to know our resident Phyllis a little better. 60 seconds answering questions about her life at the home and memories…

Is dementia inevitable?

As the overall age of the UK population continues to rise, is it possible to differentiate between normal ageing and the symptoms of dementia?

We had some unexpected visitors!

Our Team leader Sally was able to capture some stunning photographs of the deer in our garden over the weekend, take a look!

Dee Helped Garden

Dee has been helping out with the gardening this weekend. The weather has been beautiful and it has been the perfect opportunity to maintain the…

Memory Box

We just love the memory box and spent time on Friday with Beth, looking at memorabilia and listening to songs from past television shows!

Card Making Session!

Lisa spent an afternoon with the residents making cards. They also asked Lisa to join in and make a card for someone here, so together…

Aren’t They Fantastic?

We have had another enjoyable visit from Creative minds this week who offer a wide variety of art sessions. This time, we sculpted our own…

New Eye Scan Could Detect Alzheimer’s

We all know the eyes are the windows to the soul, but new research suggests they may also be a window to the brain as…

Adding Colour To Our Garden

We have been joining together to do some plant potting for the garden, here are John, Jay and Robyn adding some colour to our much-loved…

Harry The Gorgeous Labrador

Our Team Leader Kara bought in her gorgeous Labrador, Harry for us to meet. He was full of joy and enjoyed all the attention he…

Pimms and Sun Make a Beautiful Combination

The sun has his hat on and the residents of Wolfeton Manor are enjoying some Pimms in the garden. We look forward to making full…

More Games At Wolfeton Manor

During our last resident's meeting, it was mentioned that they would like to see activities and games set up around the home. This means the…

A Rose Called ‘Rosa Alberic Barbier’

Sarah told us that some friends came to visit her recently and have bought her a stunning white climbing rose called Rosa Alberic Barbier. This…

Wildlife Update

Following on from last weeks Wildlife update where we had Deer in the garden, we have spotted our red–headed Woodpecker enjoying Win’s birdbath. This is…

If You Go Down To The Woods Today, You’re Sure Of A Big Surprise!

If you go down to the woods today, You’re sure of a big surprise! We were when we visited Thorncombe Woods and Hardy’s…

What Better View Could We Ask For…

We had 2 Deer frolicking in the garden at breakfast last week. What better view could we ask for while we eat the most important…

Brenda on BBC Radio Solent 103.8 FM

We were lucky enough to be invited to speak to Steve Harris from BBC Radio Solent 103.8 FM, who is a presenter on Breakfast in…

Card Making For The Queen’s 90th Birthday

Resident’s and staff made beautiful cards for the Queen’s 90th Birthday. Val worded the insert and our 3 very own nonagenarians had their photos included…

Getting the environment right for dementia patients

Over the next decade, the UK is expected to see an increase of those with dementia of around 150,000 taking the total to around 1…

Do you remember Shippham’s Paste?

Team Leader Pam was chatting to the residents over breakfast one morning, and asked who remembered Shippham’s paste?

The famous red ball came to play

Malcolm from Alive visited last week and we had a great time completing a variety of activities, including poetry, one to one interaction & music.

Getting creative with Creative Minds!

Sarah-Jane at Creative Minds came to assist us with a fantastic painting session!

Memory Box!

We are lucky enough to have a memory box delivered and changed regularly for us from our local Library.

Easter Cake Baking

· We made Easter cakes this week which looked delicious and tasted amazing, they were enjoyed by all residents and staff!

Tea and Scones at Moreton Tea Rooms

· We have been out for tea and scones at Moreton tea rooms recently. We were very well looked after by the staff and enjoyed…

Jane’s Homemade Scones

We have been sampling Jane’s homemade scones that we are hoping to serve at our garden party in May! They were well received and there…

Let’s Get Quizzical

We are all enjoying our quiz morning with Carer Lisa, residents are all together answering crossword questions. Lots of laughter can be heard amongst the…

Beautiful Flowers Brightening Up The Home

Flower Genie are making us feel bright and breezy with their beautiful displays around the home. They provide us with joy and have become quite…

Spring Has Sprung at Wolfeton Manor

We are celebrating spring with our bird watch activities! Here are photos of a Pheasant seen in our garden, and one of the very friendly…

The Great Brew Break at The Thomas Hardye School

This special event was organised by a group of sixth form students at Thomas Hardye School.

Get To Know Our Resident Catherine Buckmaster

Please read below to get to know our resident Catherine a little better. 60 seconds answering questions about her life at the home and memories from…

Malcolm From Alive At Wolfeton Manor

Malcolm from Alive visited us last week to provide us with a variety hour. This involved singing, poetry, a music quiz and a normal quiz.

Creative Minds Art Taster Session

Sarah-Jane from Creative Minds came and gave us an Art taster session using pastels. The residents chose their own animals to recreate and produced some…

Allie-Jay Singing At Wolfeton Manor

Allie-Jay came in to sing for us and sang songs from the 1940-1960s.

Dementia can be triggered by ‘negative thoughts’

Recent studies conducted by academics at Yale School of Public Health have shown that people who think negatively about growing old are more likely to…

Visiting The Beautiful Village of Compton Valence

On Friday the 12th of February we visited the beautiful Village of Compton Valence. While we were there we saw a large array of snow drops and…

1 in 5 older people living with diabetes in the UK

The latest information published by Diabetes UK shows that over 4 million people are now living with diabetes in the UK, with figures taken from…

Michelle Braving The Weather For Wolfeton Manor’s Newsletter’s

Our dedicated administrator Michelle writes our monthly newsletter with the assistance of residents who find us poems and write memories of their lives to share…

A little trip out to Poundbury Garden Centre!

Residents enjoyed a trip out to Poundbury Garden Centre, where we saw their very popular Christmas display and had a coffee. A couple of our…

Christmas Hat Competition at Wolfeton Manor

We were graciously visited by our town crier, Alistair Chisholm on Friday 18th to judge our hat competition.

Wolfeton Manors Garden Party 2013

The residents and staff waited in anticipation for sunshine for Wolfeton Manors Garden Party 2013

Cherry Barlow bought her owls in!

We had a visit from Cherry Barlow who brought along her owls and gave a talk. All the residents and staff had the opportunity to…

Transformed Our Activities Lounge

Our Team leader Anne and Activities coordinator Karen have been working hard to transform our activities lounge!

105-year-old celebrates milestone

A resident of Rutherglen in Glasgow has staked a claim to the title of 'oldest resident' as she celebrates her 105th birthday.

Spring Flowers at Wolfeton Manor

We have noticed spring flowers in the garden already! Daffodils and primroses have been spotted by eagle eyed residents on their trips round the garden.

Biscuit Making at Wolfeton Manor

Laughter filled the home as we had fun making biscuits in the dining room on Thursday.

Some garden TLC by Forevergreen!

Our garden has been cut back for winter. The work was done by Forevergreen and we think they did a great job!

Residents enjoy Cake Decorating

The staff at Wolfeton Manor arranged to get residents involved with some cake and biscuit decorating. They had a great time.

Halloween Fun at Wolfeton Manor

Residents celebrated Halloween buy carving pumpkins, decorating biscuits and having a Halloween themed tea. In full tradition a pumpkin was left outside the home to…

A visit to Goulds Garden Centre

We had a trip to Goulds Garden Centre on the 29th December where we had coffee and cake, a look round the garden centre and…

St Mary’s Church in Charminster

The local church St Marys Charminster provide us with a service and communion two days a month.

Virtual Tour of Wolfeton Manor

The Google virtual tour of our care home is now live.

Dorset Echo Feature

We featured in the Dorset Echo today alongside our friends at Primrose Lodge.

Music and Movement

Music and movement on a Wednesday morning with Angelique Webster is a very popular event.

Wolfeton Manor Are Making Christmas Boxes For The Homeless and Vulnerable

Wolfeton Manor have partnered with Natalie Joyce, her daughter Missy and Dorset Back on Track to provide their clients with a bit of Christmas sparkle…

Alan Knott came in to provide musical entertainment for the residents

Alan Knott visited Wolfeton Manor to share his musical ways with the residents.

Creating Boxes For The Homeless Christmas Appeal At Wolfeton Manor

We had a great time doing the boxes for the homeless Christmas appeal, We would like to say a huge thank you to the residents,…

A Big Welcome to Our New Activities Coordinator at Wolfeton Manor

We would like to offer a big welcome to our new Activities Coordinator at Wolfeton Manor!

Gold Standard Award for Care at Wolfeton

Wolfeton Manor has been nationally recognised for our high quality end of life care, with the Gold Standards Framework ‘Commend Status’ Accreditation.

Redecoration Of The Small Dining Room At Wolfeton Manor

Our maintenance staff, Jay and Jason worked very hard to redecorate our small dining room in only 2 days, to reduce the impact on our…

Hairdresser Working 3 Days A Week At Wolfeton Manor

Our hairdresser Sally Perry is now working 3 days a week.

Wolfeton Manor Holding a Christmas Hat Competition

We are holding a Christmas hat competition and residents are busy decorating their hats.

Flowers Appearing In The Garden At Wolfeton Manor

More flowers are popping up in the garden! We have some beautiful snowdrops and more primroses already.

Resident Guinea-Pig Henry visited Wolfeton Manor

· Resident Guinea-Pig Henry visited Wolfeton Manor last week to provide us with some relaxing therapy time. When he is visiting our residents he provokes…

We visited Weymouth sea front for tea and cake!

On 11th September we went to Weymouth sea front for tea and cake.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…

We have been getting into the festive spirit here at Wolfeton Manor and decorating the home ready for Christmas!

Much Loved Allen Knott Visited Wolfeton Manor

Much loved Allen Knott came in to entertain us on Friday the 8th of January with music, singing and dancing.

Assistant Chef Jane Is Inspired By Mary Berry

Assistant Chef Jane was inspired by Mary Berry last night and made ‘Latte Panna cotta’ for pudding today, unfortunately they were all eaten before I…

Care charity golf tournament raises ÂŁ14,000

A charity golf tournament at Machynys Golf Club in South Wales has raised over £14,000 for Barchester's Charitable Foundation.

Charminster Brownies Visited Wolfeton Manor

Charminster brownies visited to sing for us and have supper with us, as is tradition at Wolfeton Manor

Get To Know The Home Manager Claire Saxton

Get to know The Care Home Manager Claire Saxton a little better. 60 seconds answering questions about her life at home and main workplace values.

Merry Christmas To All From Wolfeton Manor

This week we have our Christmas party, Christmas quizzes, entertainment with Mark Barnsley and On Christmas eve we are looking forward to a Carol sing…

Luxury Suite Available at Wolfeton Manor

A luxurious large suite has just become available at the rural and beautiful Wolfeton Manor care home.

November’s Activities at Wolfeton Manor

We have a lot of exciting things happening during November. A daily quiz at 11:30 will get everyone involved and a trip out to Poundbury…

Residents Using Skype at Wolfeton Manor

The residents have been making good use of the homes ipad, we have a variety of apps including scrabble, draughts, spot the difference, crosswords and…

Get To Know The Home Chef Tanya Whetton

Following the success from the previous interview with the Care Home Manager, we have now interviewed Tanya Whetton, the Chef at Wolfeton Manor. Please read…

It’s Harvest Week at Wolfeton Manor!

We have celebrated Harvest this week with a harvest display, a group of singers celebrating harvest and the local Badgers bringing in harvest goods for…

Flower Arranging at Wolfeton Manor

Recently residents have been partaking in flower arranging, and the flowers are looking stunning in the dining room.

One in three will develop dementia

Research from Alzheimer's Research UK and the Office of Health Economics claims that one out of every three people born in 2015 will go on…

Wolfeton Manor’s Stocked Shop

We have stocked our mobile shop and Karen is now taking the shop to visit residents individually on a weekly basis, as part of her…

Wolfeton Manor Won 3 Awards

Wolfeton Manor was lucky enough to receive 3 awards from Affinity at the recent managers meeting

Christmas day festivities!

Christmas day festivities, including presents and Sherry at 11, with a guest appearance from Father Christmas. Lovely food and a good time was had by…