Activities at Westergate House 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.
Lee Austin
My name is Lee and I am the Head of Lifestyle here at Westergate House.
I support our residents daily to do the things they enjoy and it is extremely important to me that we are offering a premium and person centred service to each resident. I support our residents on a daily basis by providing meaningful and quality activities either in groups or on a 1:1 basis, to help encourage and build confidence while creating an enjoyable environment for everyone. Westergate House is the home of our residents, we as staff are working in it, so it is extremely important to me that we are respectful of that, while offering a premium and person centred service to each and every resident.
I am a trained actor and professional vocalist and not shy in making a fool of myself. If I do that every day to put a smile on our residents faces then I’m happy I have played my part, along with the rest of the amazing team, to brightening their day. If you hear someone singing along the corridor or see them dancing in the lounges, it will probably be me.
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 Westergate House Care Home
100th Birthday Celebrations
The whole home celebrated the 100th birthday of one of our ladies. We all enjoyed Entertainment by Ricky Zalez, a buffet lunch and a wonderful 100th chocolate birthday cake made by Eric, our Head Chef.
Valentine's Day
Table decorations were hand made by the residents in advance of our Valentine's Day Cream Tea with Prosecco. Everyone enjoyed homemade scone’s & teacakes produced by our very own Chef, Eric.
Flower Power
Remembering courses, taken at evening classes, residents showed off their skills and made the lounge look amazing.
New Year, Old Favourites
Our residents' meetings held once a month have highlighted a big following for traditional board games and puzzles. Residents surprised us all by producing, from their own collections, a whole array of amazing puzzles.
Westergate Welcomes New Team Member
A big Westergate welcome to a newest member of the activities team. Kay comes to us with many years’ experience in the care sector, having completed her Napa/Activities training over a decade ago! Kay started the ball rolling with Armchair Travel, which was loved by our residents. The first stop was Italy. Where to next?
Panto Show
It was a big day for everyone at the home, the long awaited Panto had arrived. Residents arrived early and the show started with the lights dimmed. There was laughter and singing along. Everyone is exciting for the next year's panto entertainment.
