Activities at Fairview House Care Home
Our Activities Coordinators create a weekly planner that consists of a variety of activities, which caters to all residents' needs as best as possible. The most popular activities are bingo, which we host twice a week, flower arranging and weekly visits from Vinnie our pet therapy dog. Residents also enjoy minibus trips in the nicer weather and we attend a concert every month. We are also involved in the Council Well-being Team, which keeps us up-to date with upcoming events within the community and provides interesting ideas for activities we can try in the home.
Throughout the year, we host various special events, including themed open days and summer and winter fetes that people in our local communities are welcome to join us for. We also have monthly church services with Rev. Ann from Danestone Congregational Church, which is open to loved ones as well.
Fairview House Activities Team
Chloe, Cecilia and Veronica make up our fantastic Activities Team here at Fairview House.
They develop and oversee an active living programme for each resident, which encourages mobility, social contact, independence and fun. Each and every person can thrive and live to their full potential with no day ever being the same. They bring great enthusiasm and spark to the home and have one passion, which is to deliver an amazing and vibrant activities programme to cater to all tastes and abilities.
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 Fairview House Care Home
Summer Fete
We had so much fun at this years Summer Fête!
A big thank you to everyone who came out and joined us. We really appreciate everyone who came, family, friends, stall holders and staff, and we hoped that you enjoyed it just as much as we did.
We were delighted to welcome back Megan who entertained our audience and guests with an amazing musical set.
Congratulations to Freddie who won both the whisky game and our “name the dog” game.
It was lovely to see our relatives, loved ones and the wider community come together for such a wonderful time.
Bennachie Hill Fundraiser
Enthusiastic members of our team took part in a sponsored walk.
meeting at the foot of Bennachie Hill. With lots of motivation and encouragement from one another everyone made it to the top and what a view! Absolutely stunning and so worth the effort. We had a picnic at the top and admired the view before we took the walk back down.
A big thank you to everyone who attended the walk today as well as to everyone who donated towards our residents fund. We really appreciate your gestures of kindness.
Kings Church Community BBQ
The Aberdeen Kings Church, Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at our home to enjoy a community BBQ that was held in the home’s grounds on Wednesday 7th August.
The hospitality team at Fairview House served a selection of BBQ favourites including delicious cheese burgers, hot dogs, French fries, a range of fresh salads and a selection of refreshing beverages which were enjoyed by everyone who came to the event.
Guests included friends and family to the residents and staff at the home, and members of this NHS.
Our residents were serenaded by the Kings Church choir with a fabulous selection of gospel favourite hymns.
Seaside Fun
A group of our residents enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon at the beach as we continued our series of mini bus adventures.
Our residents and colleagues enjoyed a delightful picnic of treats and beverages in the summer sunshine and reminisced about seaside memories, whilst taking in the beautiful views of the Aberdeen coastline.
After lunch, some residents took a leisurely stroll. The day was capped off with a visit to a nearby ice cream stand, where everyone indulged in their favourite flavours.
Homes join 100th virtual event
Barchester care homes and hospitals nationwide linked together for a fantastic quiz in celebration of Barchester’s 100th live virtual event.
Residents engaged in a variety of questions ranging from historical trivia to visual puzzles and brainteasers.
Everyone who joined had a fantastic time and enjoyed some friendly competition.
Nurse of the Year
Craig Adamson, our much cherished Nurse has been crowned Nurse of the year for the North NE Division in the Barchester Care Awards 2024 and is through to the national round of judging.
The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of the 13,000 residents living in Barchester’s 261 care homes and private hospitals across the country. Categories range from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Dementia Care Champion’ and ‘Activities Coordinator of the Year’.
Over 5,000 nominations were received from homes and hospitals across the UK. All entries were a very high standard and Craig is over the moon to have been named the winner for the north division beating hundreds of other nominees.
Upcoming events
November
The leaves are falling, and November is calling. Check out our upcoming activities for the month.
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead and we extend a warm invitation for you to join us - all welcome.
Merry Christmas!
Movie Club
Every night from 6pm join our residents for our daily movie club featuring a movie matinee performance.
Respite- Are you looking for a extra care break?
If you are looking for a little care break for yourself or a little care break pop in and see what we have to offer.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
We offer a warm welcome and a hot drink any time you need one - to all emergency services personnel, police, ambulance, district nurses - pop in any time!
Memory Lane Café
Join us every first Wednesday of the month for our memory lane cafe
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
We recognise the special impact that volunteers can make on the day to day lives of our residents. If you would like more information we'd love to hear from you.
