Activities at Westgate House Care Home
Our role in the home is fundamental to ensuring that our residents enjoy a fulfilling quality of life. We strive to provide a stimulating, creative & varied range of activities & events in the home, which everyone can enjoy whether they prefer social group engagement or one to one interaction. Residents choice is what we aim to provide to the best of our abilities. We enjoy being creative, sharing projects and discussing with our residents the kind of activities they would like to enjoy. Both indoor and outdoor activities are offered to cater for all tastes as well as regular outings to local places of interest.
Kelly Meadows & Sandra Joseph
Kelly and Sandra have worked for Westgate House for over 12 years, so have many years’ experience. They love having fun with the residents and providing a variety of activities.
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 Westgate House Care Home
The Empire Windrush
Westgate House celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush that pulled into Tilbury Dock in 1948. Residents remembered their feelings on arriving in England during the British post-war recruitment drive from the various Commonwealth nations to help with the severe labour shortages in services like the NHS and London transport.
Lest We Forget
In recognition of Remembrance Day, we paid tribute to Gus Webb, who, during World War II, was known as 'Wireman Webb 693174'. We hosted a Remembrance Tea with with a special guest of honour – and a dear friend to Gus and his family – Reverend Canon Ann Easter, the second woman ever to be ordained as a priest of the Church of England. Staff dressed up for the occasion and residents and guests indulged in our delicious poppy biscuits that were made by Admin Assistant, Valerie.
Our Divisional Winner
Congratulations to Jason Codrington, who was named as a Divisional Winner in the 'Carer of the Year' category at the 2018 Barchester Care Awards. He will be attending the final in Manchester on 11th October to find out if he is a National Winner.
Beside the Seaside
General Manager, Frances Nri, can be seen above with resident, Rose, making the most of this great weather by spending time at the seaside.
Rainbow Day
We all dressed in bright colours to celebrate our diversity and to support each other and the difference that make everyone unique.
Armed Forces Day
We paid tribute to volunteer, Augustus Webb, aged 94, known during World War 2 as 'Wireman Webb'.
Gus first came to Westgate house in 2002 when his wife, Flo came to live with us. Gus visited Flo daily for over 8 happy years, but Flo sadly passed away in 2010 and Gus has been visiting us three times a week to give his time to the residents who, alongside all the staff, have come to love and respect him.
The staff and residents of Westgate House would like to pay tribute to Wireman Webb, his crew and all the armed forces Personnel who have served the nation.
