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.
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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
Happy Oktoberfest!
"Glücklich Oktoberfest!" or "Happy Oktoberfest!" From all of us at Fairview House!
Our Beer and Music festival took on a Bavarian theme as our residents, loved ones and colleagues celebrated Oktoberfest in style as our garden area was transformed into a German food hall.
We were delighted to welcome the wonderful Katie to entertain our audience with a selection of fabulous musical numbers.
No Oktoberfest celebration would be complete without German beer and plenty of sausage!
Our brilliant activities team delivered an authentic Oktoberfest experience with food hall bar and all!
Garden Centre Delights
"All aboard!"
It was all aboard the mini bus as our residents and activities team headed out for an afternoon visit to Dobbies garden centre.
Our residents enjoyed choosing from a selection of delicious cakes on offer from within the restaurant, all washed down with a refreshing cup of tea.
Following on from our sweet treats we then enjoyed walking around the outside of the garden centre, looking at the wonderful array of flowers.
Our residents enjoyed discussing the different types of flowers and being able to enjoy their scents.
We had a wonderful afternoon and we look forward to visiting again very soon.
Barchester Care Awards Divisional Champions
Barchester Care Awards – Divisional Winners!
It's cheers and celebrations all round at Barchester Healthcare, as this year's our regional winners and dear friends of Fairview House are...
Julia Constandache and Fergal Naughton. Crowned Activities Coordinator and Dementia Champion of the Year 2024 for the North East Division!
Next stop…the nationals! Over 5,250 incredibly high-standard nominations were received this year.
Julia and Fergal will join winners from across the UK at a special awards event in October to celebrate their outstanding achievements and see if they’ve won a national award.
Huge congratulations from all the team at Fairview House!
High Tea & Hymns
Our home hosted a delightful High Tea event featuring cream tea and delicious snacks prepared by the home's activities team. The event was a resounding success, with residents, staff, and members of the local community coming together to enjoy an afternoon of decadence.
We were also delighted to welcome back Martin and members of the congregation from the Kings Church in Aberdeen who led the audience in a resounding chorus of hymns.
The cream tea was a particular highlight, with guests complimenting the quality of the scones and cream and rounded off a memorable afternoon.
Future Financial Planning Seminar
We were delighted to welcome members of the local community to a seminar discussing the worries of paying for care and future planning.
Guests from the local community had the opportunity to meet Fiona and Craig from local solicitors Ledingham Chalmers, who discussed how to plan for care. Topics included what it means to have a Power of Attorney, and how to manage care fees.
Operations Manager Mark Hurst said: “We’re really grateful to Fiona and Craig for coming in to help ease the concerns of those worried about the financial aspect of care. It can be a daunting process, but the finance experts are completely impartial when offering their advice, and for us within the home we are always available to provide support and advice about care to anyone who needs it."
Charity Cook Off
Staff and residents are celebrating because their wonderful Managing Director, Fiona Fagan, from Barchester’s North East and Scotland Division, has stepped completely out of her comfort zone to compete in the Barchester Charitable Foundation Cook Off 2024.
Fiona went head-to-head with the Managing Directors from Barchester’s four other divisions and cooked up a storm to raise a phenomenal £24,595 for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation which helps connect vulnerable people and those living with a disability to community groups in their local area by providing grants to improve mobility and quality of life. Each year the Foundation distributes thousands of pounds to individuals, small community groups and charities across England, Scotland and Wales.
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.
