Activities at Highview House Care Home

We took a wonderful virtual trip to Iceland and visited the SEA LIFE Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary to have an inside look into the daily care of their two resident beluga whales: Little White and Little Grey.

Our residents were introduced to the history of the Beluga Whale Sanctuary and learnt more about its mission to provide a more natural home for belugas in human care with a first-hand look at how the dedicated team are not only caring for the whales, but preparing for their future in the sea sanctuary!

It was an enjoyable event for everyone, learning more about the amazing beluga whales and how they are cared for at the sanctuary.

To mark World Photography Day, staff and residents were treated to a live streaming photography masterclass courtesy of top professional photographer, Damian Bailey.

A professional photographer since 2003, Damian has won Wedding Photographer of the Year and is listed as one of London’s top wedding photographers, having photographed over 700 weddings.  Damian travels all over the country shooting weddings, events and families and loves to help people create memories by capturing wonderful images that will be passed on from generation to generation.

Damian’s talk explained how he goes about capturing special moments and what makes a great photo in terms of technique and composition.  From landscapes to portrait photos, Damian shared his hints and tips for getting the best shots whatever the subject matter.

After seeing beautiful pictures of the wonderful balloon fiesta celebrated each year in Bristol, Residents of Highview showed their creative sides as they created their own version of the hot air balloons by creating their own mini festival.  The balloons have been hung around the home and brightened up the surroundings. 

Residents had lots of fun, cutting, sticking and creating their colourful balloons which are hung from their windows.  Residents also released a colourful display into the air in the hope that people would get in touch to let them know how far they travelled!

We celebrated International Youth Day virtually with English National Ballet’s youth dance company, ENBYouthCo and their Creative Director, Richard Bermange.

We had the opportunity to watch A Comedy in Long-shot, participate in a chair-based creative dance workshop and observe an open rehearsal where Richard and the young dancers created a performance inspired by our childhood memories.

It was a wonderful experience, enjoyed by all.

This afternoon a few of our residents enjoyed tasting some of the different types of beer as part of the homes celebration of International Beer Day.  There was a good selection of local beers brewed around the highlands, as well of some of the more common ones you find in the supermarkets.

There were some funny faces being pulled when the beer tasting was underway which brought amusement to everyone and showed a good indication that certain beers weren’t very good! Everyone really enjoyed the afternoon and are looking forward to the next themed event.

We had a lovely time joining V&A Dundee curator, Kirsty Hassard, as she introduced us virtually to the history and design of night clubs and the club culture from the 1960s to present day.

We explored the evolution and development of night clubs around the world, from Italy to America, and closer to home, looked at their importance as cultural venues and designed spaces.

This current exhibition celebrates night clubs at a very important moment, as we all look to a brighter future where everyone can come back together, to dance and to enjoy nights out once again.

We all enjoyed the virtual talk.