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
Celebrating 10 Years
Congratulations to Chris Cannon, who has been at Westergate for 10 years. Chris is our Head of Maintenance and has seen a lot of changes during his time here. Chris’ skills are second to none; he is a master at all maintenance tasks, spreads a smile amongst the residents and entertains the staff with his humour and positive outlook.
The Magic Table
We are delighted to announce that we have just had a Magic Table installed, which is an interactive light projector, designed to support residents living with dementia by keeping them engaged through specialised games.
The light projections respond to hand and arm movement, promoting movement, allowing residents to stay stimulated and, most of all, have fun!
You can read more about it on this page.
Easter Crafts
The ladies of Westergate have enjoyed decorating their Easter bonnets. We came up with lots of ideas, which will make this one of the prettiest Easters ever.
Easter Baking
Lots of fun and not to mention lots of chocolate have been a major ingredient of our cake for Barchester's Easter Cake Competition. Finger crossed!
Pagham Ponies
Tom Tom the Shetland pony from Pagham Ponies came to visit us all at Westergate House. Residents were delighted to see the little man – he was a perfect delight!
Westergate residents' reactions were that of joy and laughter. It was a lovely day full of smiles and crunchy carrots!
Aladdin
Residents enjoyed watching a performance of Aladdin here at Westergate House. There was plenty of "he's behind you" and "oh no he isn't". The show was splendid and it was a joy to see residents so enthralled.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead and we extend a warm invitation for you to join us as we get into the festive spirit. Merry Christmas!
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
