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.
Cameron Harris
I joined the Barchester family in May 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 a solid theoretical background in supporting older people with their social and wellbeing needs. I graduated with a 2:1 in Psychology BSc in 2022. Since then, I have worked as an activity coordinator and cognitive rehabilitation assistant with older people.
I am studying for a master’s degree in Psychological therapies to help me progress in clinical work. I am committed to continuous professional development and training to improve Westlake's life enrichment aspect..
I feel that the residents at Westlake House benefit most when we work together as a team to ensure that our service is delivered appropriately, successfully, and in line with high standards set by Barchester.
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
Supporting Special Needs
10 young people with additional learning needs at Hastings College benefited greatly from a visit by Westlake's very own Jennie Duggan recently. Jennie talked about her journey from a special needs school to college to paid work. She told the group all about a typical shift at Barchester, about how much she enjoys her job and the qualities she has that makes her an ideal employee.
The young people asked many questions about her job that she answered with confidence and enthusiasm. Jennie was able to reassure the group that even if there are parts of a job that might be challenging, with a little support from a colleague or a job coach, there was nothing to be worried about.
Jennie has been working at Westlake for almost two years as a Hostess and in the kitchen, and is a really valued member of the team.
Long Service Award
Congratulations to Dorothy, Care Assistant, at Westlake, who recently celebrated 15 years at Barchester! Thanks for all your hard work Dorothy!
Cup of Tea and a Chat!
After a morning of card games we thought it would be a great idea to have a relaxing cup of tea and a chat about the books each resident has been reading.
Little Barn Owls
Children from our local Nursery School, Little Barn Owls, made biscuits for the residents and in return the residents gave them early Christmas presents which went down well!
Find the Elf!
Here are some of our residents with their Great-Granddaughters who won our ‘find the elf’ competition looking proud of their prizes!
Christmas at Westlake
Staff took on second jobs as Santa's little helpers this Christmas here at Westlake House.
