Activities at Highview House Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Aiden Wylie
Hello, my name is Aiden Wylie, and I am Head Activities Coordinator here at Highview House. My job is to ensure a mentally and physically challenging and varied calendar of activities. I want to involve all our residents in a warm and welcoming environment.
My career has been in education and I have lived in countries as diverse as Japan and Iraq, but in 2022 I came to Highview with the ambition of offering a range of activities, trips and entertainment which lead to lasting memories and experiences.
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 Highview House Care Home
V&A Dundee live event
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Highview were treated to a photographic tour and talk about the era of ocean travel by V&A Dundee Curator, Charlotte Hale. The presentation forms part of a series of six talks and virtual tours that V&A Dundee is hosting for Barchester Healthcare’s care homes and private hospitals across the UK.
International Nurses Day
Today we celebrate and show our appreciation on this International Nurses Day. Here or just a few of our dedicated nurses that work at Highview, caring for our residents. They have worked tirelessly keeping all our residents and staff safe during this pandemic.
Intergenerational links with local school
Dochgarroch Primary School kindly donated gifts which they had collected for the residents at Highview. The residents were overjoyed at their kindness. We put all the gifts on a trolley and went round to each resident who choose something from the trolley. We are looking forward to the time we can welcome the children back to visit as part of the homes intergenerational links.
Mother Earth Day
Residents and staff at Highview in Inverness celebrated Mother Earth Day with gifts from their local community of tomatoes plants and peppers to be able to plant in the homes greenhouse and they are now looking forward to tasting the produce as they grow!
Wear it purple at Highview
Highview Nursing Home marked International Purple Day today, part of Epilepsy Awareness Day. All staff and resident’s got into the spirit of the day by wearing something purple as they showed their support.
In the UK alone over 600,00 people suffer from Epilepsy, that’s one in every 100 people. Around 87 people are diagnosed with Epilepsy every day.
Residents enjoyed baking cakes and decorating them with purple icing, we also choose read out aloud beautiful poems written by families whose loved ones have suffered from Epilepsy and displayed on a purple poetry board for all to read. Everyone had a lovely day!
St Patrick's Day
Residents and staff at Highview celebrated all things Irish for St Patrick’s Day this week. The home was decorated with shamrocks and everyone got dressed up in green to mark the day.
Staff and residents at the home marked the day by making shamrock decorations, learning some Irish words and phrases, learning Irish dances and listening to Irish music.
General Manager, Elsbeth Russell said: “Our residents have all had a brilliant day today, everyone has enjoyed the festivities – I think we all agree St Patrick’s Day is the best of all the saints days! We had a fantastic time listening to Irish music and watching Irish dancing, we sampled some lovely Irish whiskeys too.”
Upcoming events
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!
Could you be a Volunteer?
Volunteers provide a valuable and wide variety of services in many different settings. Do you have spare time? For more information we'd love to hear from you.
Calling all Emergency Services
Calling all emergency personnel! Come and take a break on us - there may be a cake or two available!
Are you looking for a place to host a meeting?
Looking for somewhere to host a meeting? We can help! For more information please contact the home direct.
