Activities at West Abbey Care Home

On May 8th 2025, we mark the historic 80th anniversary of VE Day, with the people, families and communities of our great nation coming together to unite and celebrate 80 years of peace since the end of World War II in Europe that so many millions paid the ultimate sacrifice to achieve. 

VE Day 80 is not only a tribute to those who fought for the freedom we all enjoy today, but also a powerful reminder of the resilience and unity that have defined our country ever since. 

We honoured the day by coming together to enjoy a street party-style lunch with an amazing performance from the ‘D-Day Dollies’. A truly wonderful time had by all!  

The sunshine was on our side today at West Abbey. On our memory lane we decided to do a little weeding and gardening to get ready for our plants to be planted in the raised beds we have. 

Gardening engages cognitive functions like problem-solving, planning and decision-making. Gardening can improve sleep patterns, but it can also provide a good form of exercise, keeping individuals from interacting with others and feeling a sense of belonging.

After all the exercise, the residents were ready for refreshments and a sit down. 

This week Stanchester Academy and Preston Academy came together and assisted our gardener with our gardens. 

Both schools worked so well, and they all enjoyed the gardening they had achieved so much. They should be so proud of themselves. 

We were impressed by how the young men and young ladies worked in our gardens.  A big thank you to both schools. We are looking forward to welcoming them back soon. Well done!

Here at West Abbey our residents love getting outside and exercise is so important to our residents and colleagues. Our Life Enrichment team have a weekly walking group where we stretch our legs and admire the local greenery. We’re so lucky to have great areas around our home to explore, so that’s exactly what we did. The sun was shining, birds were singing and so were we!

We have started a gentlemen's club, every 2 weeks the men get together and go on a outing of their choice.

This week the gentlemen went to visit a local pub to reminiscence over working careers and raising families. It was fantastic and the residents are thoroughly looking forward to the next trip out.