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
Pancake Making
It is important to try and encourage our residents to maintain their independence, so starting a pancake making group was welcomed by some of the ladies as they had always made pancakes at home. Being able to make them again delighted them all and everyone enjoyed eating them. The ladies have decided they will make pancakes every 2nd day.
A to Z Trip
10 years ago primary 7 pupils from Hillhead Primary School made a fabulous book called an A to Z of Wick. They kindly at the time donated copies to Seaview Residents. Over the past few weeks the residents have been out looking at the changes around Wick and using the A to Z as a guide. Everyone enjoyed the trips and then began to wonder where the pupils were now 10 years on. Now that’s another story..
Holidays
When living in a care home, keeping connected is important. So when Wullie asked for a holiday to Embo, who were we to deny his wish. Wullie had a fantastic time accompanied by carer Ian as he visited old friends and had a catch up, played bingo and had many walks on the beautiful beach. Home a very happy chap with a new Jigsaw and ready to save up for next year’s holiday.
Seacoast Tour
What a beautiful day to go for a tour around the Caithness Coastline with Caithness Seacoast Tours who made the whole experience a very stress free and enjoyable one. With the saying you are never too old! 3 of the residents on board today were over 90 years young! Well Done everyone.
Dream comes True!
During a reminisce session Gavin said he used to love going swimming with his daughter when she was little and missed those feelings swimming gave him. Gavin acquired a brain injury a few years ago and could hardly walk and talk when arriving at Seaview and said it would probably never be able to swim again. Staff got on to it and with Gavin’s hard work and staff wanting to be part of it, a dream became reality. He was ecstatic and other fellow residents are now going in a dip and these trips now happen 2-3 times weekly.
When a chat leads to a visit to a stable to groom a horse!
Resident Margaret came to Seaview for a 2 week respite stay and enjoyed attending activities and in one session she chatted about her love of horses. She said she would love to groom a horse again or even see a Clydesdale which is her favourite. Manger Gayle heard this and asked her Children’s riding teacher if she could help and she did! The smile on Margaret’s face says it all.
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!
