Activities at Westvale House Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Joanne Sherwood
Hi, I'm Joanne and I'm the Activities Co-ordinator at Westvale House! I joined the team in December 2023 and absolutely love my role. Getting to spend time with our residents every day and getting to know each of them more and more, is such a privilege.
I get to create and tailor our activities to the preferences of each individual resident, making sure they're all doing things they'll absolutely love, and that brings me and the rest of the team so much joy. Making each of their days special is what I believe my job is all about.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
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 Westvale House Care Home
Busy in the Garden
We love spending time in our garden, it is a beautiful environment where Residents and their families can sit, relax and enjoy a variety of exciting gardening activities.
This week, family and friends of Westvale House made the most of the sunshine entertaining their relatives by giving our garden some well deserved TLC. A few of us even enjoyed a tipple of wine.
We are looking forward to the summer days ahead and more time outside in the fresh air.
Celebrating 200 Years of Cadbury
Celebrating Dementia Action Week at our care home was truly special.
Our Residents and teams came together for a heart-warming reminiscing activity to share memories and lovely stories.
Thanks to the generous support of Cadbury, we received a delightful surprise – memory bar boxes filled with Dairy Milk bars wrapped in designs reflecting Cadbury rich 200-year history.
We all had a great time while enjoyed some delicious sweet treats.
Westvale Do Wigs
Residents and staff gained some inspiration from watching the famous Dirty Dancing movie, and decided to recreate the iconic wig scene in the hope of bagging themselves their very own Patrick Swayze!
General Manager, Jackie Bray was keen to get in on the action and we think red is definitely her colour!
Joy and laughter filled the air as everyone reacted to the new looks of Residents and staff around the home.
In Green and Gold for St Patrick's Day
What a wonderful day we had at Westvale House celebrating St Patrick's Day!
We had Irish music playing throughout the lounge whilst our lovely residents sang along. We decorated the home in green and gold to mark the occasion, and everyone was in full attire with head boppers and glasses bringing lots of laughter and joy! Our residents shared their knowledge with a quiz and listened to poems from the Emerald Isle.
The festivities continued in the dining room where our hospitality team had made a delicious traditional Irish meal including freshly baked Guinness cake. Everyone had such a wonderful time.
Spring Buds & Blooms!
As we're starting to see peeks of Spring, we wanted to get some flowers up and running, ready for planting when the weather gets a tad warmer!
Some of our ladies got their green fingers at the ready, and planted some bulbs and seeds into pots to get them started. This included some peonies, ranunculus, and some anenomes! Elsie in particular was excited for gardening weather to be back, and can't wait to plant even more outside her bedroom window in our lovely gardens.
Mother's Day Celebrations
Mother's Day celebrations!
Here at Westvale House residents, families and friends enjoyed a very special afternoon tea as the home celebrated Mother's Day.
The homes hospitality team prepared delicious treats for all to enjoy from tasty sandwiches to freshly baked scones and cakes for everyone to enjoy.
Everyone had a lovely afternoon and talk soon led to that time old debate - jam or cream first!
Happy Mother's Day to all our wonderful ladies.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas!
The countdown to Christmas is on! We have a packed month throughout December and we invite you to join us for any of our activities and events. Merry Christmas Everyone!
Christmas Respite Stay
Do you know someone that would enjoy some company, good food and fun over the festive period? We are welcoming in new residents to join in the fun.
Don't Dine Alone
We understand mealtimes can be lonely, but you are not alone. Join us at Westvale House for a hearty meal and some good company. Please call reception to book.
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