Activities at Westlake House Care Home
Residents enjoy playing hoopla and bocce bowls, which combine exercise with the thrill of competitive sport. We invite entertainers and musicians to visit the home on a regular basis and residents very much enjoy watching them perform.
We also have our pet therapy dog, Marley, visit the home on a fortnightly basis, and residents love petting him. They also enjoy health and fitness days, where they get the opportunity to participate in armchair exercises and target games.
We always celebrate National Volunteer Week, which we use as a chance to say thank you for the wonderful work that our volunteers do that further enhances the quality of life for those who live at Westlake.
As well as continuing with our favourite activities, such as arts & crafts, bingo, knit & natter, Scrabble, board games, bridge, quizzes, pampers & manicures, reminiscence sessions and musical memories, we always like to launch new activities for residents, which give them the opportunity to socialise with their friends and families. These could be our own vegetable patches, flower arranging sessions, a book club or anything else that our imaginations conjure up.
Rosie Duhig
I joined the Barchester family in November 2024 and have instantly felt welcome and supported. As an activity coordinator, I am passionate about getting to know our residents and delivering person-centred care and activities to all residents, an approach supported by a holistic, whole-home view.
I have been in a Care support role since 2019 and an Activity Coordinator since 2020. I love that my role brings laughter and joy to others. It so wonderful seeing people engaging in an activity they enjoy and interacting with each other. I am very passionate about Intergenerational projects, as something magical happens when old and young get together.
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 Westlake House Care Home
A trip to the winery.
What a wonderful trip we had out on our mini bus to the Denbies Wine Estate this is a popular place to visit our resident.
They love to peruse the different wines and then mull over their favorite tipples while enjoying the cafe.
Celebrating National Activity Professionals Week
What a hoot!
Afternoon tea at Denbies.
We had such a wonderful time at Denbies last week that residents requested a second trip there this week. With yummy coffee and cake, our residents reminisced about their own trips to Denbies when they were younger
A trip out wine tasting!
Today our residents went to Denbies Wine Estate! We had a look round the shops and talked about our favourite wine, while eating yummy cake and drinking coffee. Well there may have been a bit of wine tasting to!
Pet therapy is the best therapy.
We had a special guest today, Candy the westie came to pay a visit to all the residents and staff. Candy visited every room and joined in with group activities, everyone had a great time and shared memories of their own beloved dogs and family pets.
