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
In the Mood for Dancing
We were joined by Yanis the Greek dancer on 21st May, who put on a wonderful performance for residents in the garden.
Red Nose Day
We had lots of fun raising money for Comic Relief on Red Nose Day. In total, we managed to raise £67.
What have we been up to?
We have been keeping ourselves very busy here at West Abbey.
Residents have enjoyed regular live entertainment, fun and games, celebrated Chinese New Year and even got to experience a snow day!
Christmas Day
All staff worked hard to ensure residents had a lovely Christmas Day. They started the morning off with gifts from Santa, and many residents had visits from family members and friends, where more presents and Prosecco was enjoyed. Later, there was a three-course Christmas dinner, and we rounded off the day with a buffet-style supper. Fun was had by all!
Santa's Little Helpers
On 21st December, staff at West Abbey dressed up as Santa’s little helpers, much to the delight of residents.
Festive Fun
Residents here have been enjoying the festivities with a variety of live entertainment, including performances from Robin Geard and The Jurassic Drifters. The hotel services team prepared beverages and mince pies for all of our performers and decorated the dining room tables ready for their shows.
