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.
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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 Seaview House Care Home
Pensioner's Treat
Seaview residents attended the annual Pensioner’s Treat at the Wick Assembly Rooms on Wednesday 15th January. This is an event set up for all local seniors to attend. A great evening was had by all.
Lunch Out at John O’Groats Hotel
A group of resident went out for afternoon tea to the John O’Groats Hotel. They were treated to a traditional afternoon tea and all came back with a doggy bag. They had a good old sing song and a chat about their memories of John O’Groats from years gone by. They look forward to a return trip in the spring
Box of Goodies
Residents' community spirit was at its best when Wick's Poundland donated a box of goodies to Seaview. The Residents were delighted when we received this box full of crisps, chocolate bars, biscuits and chocolate biscuits!
Customers had been donating into a box in the store whilst they were doing their shopping, with all donations being divided between Seaview and two other care homes in Wick.
Sensory Cats
Seaview House has two new sensory cats and these are proving very popular and comforting to residents as they are so realistic. Our next task is to find a suitable name for these fluffy moggies, which the residents will be choosing.
Play Date
After much planning (permissions, session plans and general arrangements), we have welcomed a group of 4 year olds to Seaview for a weekly play date with residents.
They visited for the first time recently for an hour and a half and will return every Thursday to play with their new friends at Seaview.
The first session went better than we would have expected and everyone had a brilliant time. We cannot wait for next one!
Journeying North
Our Activities Coordinator arranged for residents to visit the most northerly point of the UK (Dunnett Head). All residents thoroughly enjoyed the trip, which was finished off with afternoon tea at a local hotel.
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.
