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
The Queen's Letter
We received a letter from the Queen recently, thanking us for the birthday card we sent her. You can read it here.
Macmillan Coffee Morning
A big thank you to everyone who got involved with our Macmillan Coffee Morning.
Westlake BBQ
We enjoyed a delicious barbecue at Westlake House to celebrate the summer season. Entertained by the fantastic Jon McDevitt, we sipped on Pimm's and sangria whilst tucking into burgers and hot dogs supplied by a local butcher and expertly cooked by our chefs. Due to rain, we had to retreat inside where the fun and food continued. A lovely time was had by all!
Open Day at Westlake
We opened our doors to the local community for anyone and everyone to check out our home. We hosted a plethora of activities to ensure that everyone who visited had a great time.
International Nurses' Day at Westlake
International Nurses' Day was celebrated at Westlake House with traditional uniforms being worn. Gifts and cards were given out to our trained nurses and pizza was supplied as a thank you to all the staff, and to help celebrate our hardworking team of nurses.
Westlake Celebrates the Queen's Birthday
The flags were out in numbers and the whole place was red, white and blue as Westlake House celebrated the Queen's birthday with a "Street Party" lunch and afternoon tea. All week we have had a British menu celebrating the best of British food, such as steak & kidney pudding and sausage & mash. The residents even made and decorated a cake and sent the photograph of it with a birthday card to Buckingham Palace.
