Activities at West Oak Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Dawn Davies & Helen Fagan
Dawn and Helen are at the centre of all the activities here at West Oak. They provide an interesting and varied activities schedule and ensure that there is something for everyone. They are passionate about the importance of activities and will go that extra mile just for a smile or a raised eyebrow, whether it's one-to-one time or a group session, inside or out, fun is had by all.
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 Oak Care Home
A 'Flipping' Good Time!
Residents and Staff had a flipping good time during this year’s Pancake Day celebrations. Our pancake flipping has become a bit of a tradition here at West Oak and is an entertaining fun way to bring people together. Afterwards Residents relaxed watching the UK’s Pancake races on the big TV and tucked into delicious home-made pancakes with a selection of tempting toppings.
Aromatic Hand Massages
Residents here at West Oak benefit from the expertise of Aromatherapist Marie from Tranquillity Beauty Therapy. Who comes fortnightly to give our Residents an aromatic hand massage which can help ease muscle tension and reduce pain, for example from arthritis.
The aromatherapy oils help promote feelings of relaxation and are a great way to start the day the right way. Residents often comment how special and pampered they feel after Marie has visited.
Valentines at West Oak
Gary Roman, one of our regular entertainers, helped us to celebrate this Valentine’s Day by making our Residents and Staff feel extra special.
Gary bought a smile to our Residents faces and made sure the staff felt special too by giving out fresh red roses while singing romantic love songs as he presented them. Everyone felt buoyant after his performance and the roses continue to brighten the Residents rooms.
Fun in the Sun
It was a real treat to be able to get out in our garden this month to enjoy the spring sunshine together. Residents and Relatives enjoyed a sociable afternoon getting to know each other over a generous bowl of ice cream. It was a great way to welcome our new and existing Relatives back to our Activities.
Wallace Collection
Residents and Staff really enjoyed the Wallace Collections live virtual event, with their introduction to this national museum collection. Especially the sensory walk through The Rainbow Landscape by Peter Paul Rubens which opened our eyes to a new way to look at the landscape in a more sensory way.
Garden Center
West oak Residents and Staff enjoyed a trip out to their local garden center Henry Street. On arrival the Residents were thrilled to see how many Easter decorations there were on display. The main entrance was beautifully decorated with Easter chicks, Easter baskets, Easter eggs, bunny and the favourite of all was a very large Peter Rabbit. After looking around at all the Easter selection, we wondered outside to look at all the spring flowers and bedding plants. We finished our afternoon with a cream tea and selection of delicious cakes to suit all.
