Activities at West Abbey 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 regular outings in the minibus to nearby places of interest, as well as visits from the Donkey sanctuary, musicians and entertainers. We also host evenings such as our Cheese & Wine evenings and BBQ's in the summer, that we encourage relatives to come to. 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. We encourage our residents to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can to ensure that life at West Abbey is fun and active for all.
Ryan Palmer
Hello, I'm Ryan and I joined West Abbey in 2018 in Hotel Services team where I was nominated 2 years running in the Barchester Care Awards by residents and their families. I moved to Activities in June 2021 which suits my outgoing personality. I know our residents well and love seeing their enjoyment of the entertainment we provide plus going out into the community on our mini bus, I have lived in Yeovil all my life so know all the best places to visit. The team call me the 'IT hero' as I'm always able to resolve the connection issues with our virtual events and our computer / tablets!
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 West Abbey Care Home
Bee Day
We celebrated International Bee Day by indulging in some of the delicious honey produced by these important pollinators. We enjoyed it on top of a warm, freshly baked baguette from our local bakery. Afterward, we took a stroll through the garden to observe the bee-friendly plants we have growing and appreciate the vital role bees play in our ecosystem. We also enjoyed a scrumptious honey cake made by our baking club. Let's continue to support and celebrate these precious creatures and their contributions to our planet.
25 Year Service Award
Our Deputy Manager here at West Abbey Care Home in Yeovil has received a prestigious 25 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 25 years. Helen, now Deputy Manager started at Barchester 25 years ago and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met and quality care has been provided over the years. Here at West Abbey we would like to thank Helen for her dedicated hard work, years of loyal service and determination. We look forward to many more years working together.
Cadbury Chocolate 200 Years
Cadbury's Chocolate is celebrating 200 years of deliciousness! To commemorate this milestone, they sent our Lucky residents some mouth-watering chocolate to share and enjoy. What's even better? Cadbury's joined us for a live-stream talk, where they reminisced about the company's history, shared long-forgotten adverts, and showcased the iconic wrappers of their Dairy Milk bars. The talk sparked much conversation and reminiscing, and of course, we all indulged in the delicious Dairy Milk bars that Cadbury's so kindly sent our way. Here's to another 200 years of chocolatey goodness!
10 Years Service
Here at West Abbey we would like to congratulate our wonderful Managing Director, Natasha Lazovic, on her 10-year anniversary with Barchester Healthcare. Natasha had a huge surprise recently when Barchester’s CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, presented her with her 10 years’ service award and a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
Natasha joined Barchester in May 2014 as Regional Director leading 10 homes, which then doubled to 20 as Senior Regional Director.
Professional Breakfast
Here at West Abbey Care Home in Yeovil we have been busy hosting a very successful professional breakfast! On Thursday we met over 20 different local business owners and professionals to come together network, share experiences and enjoy a freshly cooked breakfast. We are so grateful for such a fantastic turn out and will be hosting another professional breakfast shortly.
Gentle Exercise
Here at West Abbey we have welcomed our regular fitness instructor to our lounge today to complete some stretches and light exercise. It is great for our residents to keep fit and they love the motivational music also!
