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.
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 Westlake House Care Home
Pupils visit to chat with residents
Our residents look forward to the regular visits from pupils Christ's Hospital in Horsham, they enjoy the interaction with the wonderful and thoughtful pupils who chat, listen and share life stories. The School has an extensive community action programme, which was started in 1987 and involves over 200 of their pupils. Thank you Christ's Hospital for your commitment to Westlake House in your community
Gents Club
Yesterday saw the first Westlake Monthly Gents Club - which was led by David Jackson who works in our Maintenance team. The club has been designed to allow the men to relax over a drink of their choice, share experience from their working lives and discuss topics close to their hearts. Men sometimes find it more difficult to develop close friendships, especially later in life so with David being such a popular member of the home team we're sure the group will flourish
Happy Mother's Day!
Our lovely staff decorated the Westlake stand with Mother’s Day chocolate goodies, lights and garlands. The home is also decorated with beautiful daffodils which the children of Pennthorpe School in Horsham wrote happy little messages on cards to our residents. BIG thank you to the school. We hope you have a wonderful day with your loved ones making new memories or recalling happy celebrations
Mini Bus Outing
Now the weather is warming up residents took a trip in our mini bus Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking earlier this month for a lovely coffee and cake and a look around the gift shop and grounds. The plants and flowers looked beautiful and we could see Spring really is on its way!
Birthday celebrations!
Our lovely Dorothy celebrated her 96th Birthday today with staff and residents. Our Chef made a lovely Birthday cake to mark this special day which we all really enjoyed - tasted as delicious as it looks!
Horsham Sea Cadets Visit!
Last week Lt (SCC) Kevin Milligan, RNR, visited our resident Tony Snelling, to chat about his life in the Royal Navy. Tony was awarded a certificate making him an associate member of the Horsham Sea Cadets, and a plaque ‘Glory Per Concordium Gloria’. It was a special evening as Tony’s family were there to support him and talked about Tony’s life in Royal Navy’s Fleet Arm and receiving so many medals
