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.
Nikki Griffee
Hi, I'm Nikki and I originally came to work at West Abbey in 2018 and have worked in various roles supporting our residents.
What I enjoy about my job is that no two days are the same and most of all, I thoroughly enjoy everyday activities with the residents including 1-2-1 room visits all the way to professional singers visiting us. A firm favourite of mine and the residents at West Abbey is using our mini-bus weekly and visiting local nature hot spots! I look forward to welcoming you to our home.
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 West Abbey Care Home
Remembrance Day
Residents from West Abbey were invited to attend an afternoon tea and celebration event put on by Preston Primary School to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
During the afternoon, the school children read poems, danced and sang songs, and some residents joined in with the singing. We ended the commemorations with a beautiful cake made by the children at the school.
Royal Wedding Celebrations
Residents and staff enjoyed all the celebrations of the royal wedding, with a red, white and blue dress code for the staff. Residents had a lovely afternoon in the garden and even made their own version of the royal wedding cake.
Pancake Day
Residents helped to make pancakes on National Pancake Day and enjoyed flipping them as well!
Valentine's Day
Residents and staff enjoy their Valentine's Day gifts and a lovely afternoon with saxophone player, Terry Quinney.
National Pizza Day
Residents enjoyed making their own pizzas to celebrate National Pizza Day.
National Chocolate Cake Day
General Manager, Helen Colaco, and Care Practitioner, Paul Pippard, had the first taste of our chocolate goodies, to make sure everything was tasty and sweet and delicious.
