Activities at Seaview House Care Home
Our Activities Coordinators are constantly striving to mentally and physically stimulate those we support by organising group and individual activities for anyone and everyone to participate in. There are exercise classes and a walking group, regular outings in the minibus to nearby places of interest including local concerts, as well as weekly visits from a PAT dog, and regular visits from musicians and entertainers, as well as church services which are held twice a month. We also host a weekly social event in which we encourage residents from the whole home to socialise together.
Activities are one of the most important aspects of a care home, so it is essential that our team are dedicated to ensuring that residents are entertained, and that life at Seaview is fun and active.
Mandy Wilson
Mandy has worked for Barchester since 1998. At first as a carer and then in 2004 as the activities coordinator for Seaview. She is passionate about helping people who live at Seaview get the very best out of their day and actively promotes the resident’s monthly committee.
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 Seaview House Care Home
Home welcome back hairdresser!
The residents of Seaview House were delighted to welcome hairdresser Ishbel back after over a year. We’ve made do but nothing beats her talent. Ishbel says it’ll take her a couple weeks to see everyone but so far she’s worked wonders.
Bus Trip
Seaview residents went out on the bus; tirst time since March 2020. We visited the town, the harbour and all of the residents' favourite places.
Space Day
April 12th was International Day of Human Space Flight. To celebrate, we watched videos of the moon landing and took a virtual trip to the International Space Station with our VR headset.
To crown the day off, we named a star: 'Seaview Aurora', because, even in this most difficult of years, we have shone through the darkness.
Carer celebrates 20-years long service
Staff at Seaview celebrated colleague, Sara’s long service award. Sara has celebrated 20 years as a carer at the home. She was also awarded carer of the year at our annual awards ceremony at Seaview. She is a passionate and dedicated key member of our team. Congratulations Sara - here’s to the next 20 years!
Flowers make it all better!
Flowers make everything better. The ladies at Seaview enjoy their regular flower arranging sessions. After showing their creative sides these colourful displays have been placed around the home for all to see and enjoy.
Families reconnect
For residents at Seaview care home, the long awaited reunion with two family members has become a reality, as two named visitors are now allowed to visit each resident in their bedroom. Family members must visit separately, at different times.
There has been much anticipation of this moment by families and residents alike. Guidance was issued by the Scottish Government at the end of February and Barchester Healthcare, who run Seaview care home, is proceeding with a safe and cautious approach to visiting. Strict protocols are in place with all visitors required to have a negative Lateral Flow Device test result before being allowed into the home, and infection control measures and social distancing in place for every visit.
Despite the need for testing and social distancing, it was still welcome news for so many residents and their family members to be able to meet in the comfort of their bedroom. Residents and their relative enjoyed getting together and catching up face to face.
Upcoming events
November
The leaves are falling, November is calling and we have a lot of exciting things planned and hope you can join us - all welcome.
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead - all welcome.
Merry Christmas!
