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
Bedroom Visit
West Oak staff and residents are overjoyed to welcome back our families after nearly a year of our doors being closed.
These sisters were thrilled to finally be able to be in the same room together after such a long time being apart. They enjoyed their visit by playing one of their favourite daily games and finally being able to catch up properly.
The staff are really happy to see our families reunited and see so many happy faces again.
Pod Entertainment
West Oak was so pleased to be able to invite back one of their regular entertainers, Gary Roman, so sing in our visiting pod.
Residents and staff thoroughly enjoyed Gary’s mixture of songs and even had a little singalong and dance.
The music was soft and gentle with every word being heard clearly, with even our Home Manager and Admin assistant listening in.
We had a great afternoon with our residents enjoying the entertainment.
A Generous Donation
The home manager and staff at West Oak were overwhelmed with the generous gifts we received from Wokingham Neighbourhood Policing Team.
It was nice to meet our Local PCSOs , who do such a great job keeping our Community Safe. We look forward to meeting our PCSOs in the future and welcoming them into our home.
Welcoming Visitors
The online booking system is enabling relatives and friends to book visits at their own convenience, by choosing a time and day to suit them. Its proving to be a great success with those who have internet access, with so many families using the system. There are procedures in place for those who do not have internet access, so they don’t miss out on seeing their loved ones. The pod has been set up with an intercom system, which works well to keep conversation flowing, even for those whose hearing isn’t the best.
It’s been an emotional reunion for our residents and their families to finally be able to see each other, with smiles and tears of happiness all around, even with the staff.
The sisters are thrilled to be able to be back together after such a long time apart, but it only felt like yesterday since they’d seen each other.
International Chocolate Day
International Chocolate Cake Day was a huge success at West Oak. Not only was there lots of delicious homemade chocolate cake to eat, but also a 'guess the eight of the cake' competition. We have a lot of bakers here at West Oak with lots of residents guessing the right weight of the cake and stand. To celebrate, we all had a nice slice of the 2lb cake and an afternoon cuppa.
Burns Night
Burns at West Oak this year was celebrated in style, just on a smaller scale than normal. We all enjoyed the traditional haggis, tatties and neeps, with a wee dram, while listening to traditional bagpipes in the background.
