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
Remembrance Day
Veterans from Westlake House were invited, by our Thursday veterans club, to commemorate Armistice Day at the Queen’s Regiment Memorial Woodland. It was an emotional and humbling morning whilst we remembered our Heroes.
Westlake House is fortunate to have 2 veterans working in our team and it is an honor to care for several veterans amongst our residents.
Ballroom Dancing
Our residents enjoyed an energizing afternoon of dancing in our activities lounge.
70th Wedding Anniversary
Betty and Norman, both residents of Westlake House, Celebrated their 70th Wedding anniversary. Our Head chef baked them a special cake and we turned our conservatory area into a private Restaurant, for a romantic lunch decorated with balloons and sparkles.
Karaoke with the Care team
Our Care team joined the afternoon activities to perform Karaoke. Our residents thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon of singing, dancing and laughter.
Veterans Club
This evening saw the first of our Armed Forces Veterans Club at Westlake House. Our wonderful Veterans were supported by the Armed Forces & Veterans Breakfast Club, Michael Boulton from Army Cadets Horsham and Captain John Hughs from Christ’s Hospital Cadets. Our Veteran residents had a wonderful time as did our residents who just wanted to come along to chat to our wonderful supporters in a relaxed setting. The chat flowed and there was a lot of laughter and story telling. Thank you everyone for making tonight's meet such a success. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Gents Club
On Monday 4th July, Westlake House held their monthly Gents Club hosted by Dave from the Maintenance Team. It was a mixture of fine China and fine beers. Here is Derek (ex-Army) and Tony (ex-Royal Navy) saying cheers to the 196 years between them!
