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
National Nest box week
We were excited to take part in this year’s National Nestbox week – an initiative making more homes for Britain’s birds since 1997.
Our residents had fun making and learning how to decorate nest boxes. We then put up the nest boxes in our local area to promote the conversation of breeding birds and wildlife. Garden songbirds can struggle to find suitable nesting holes and cavities if there are a lack of mature trees in the area.
We all had a great time and can’t wait to see more birds in our garden.
Valentine's inspired cookery demo
We had a lovely time joining Chef Alex Connell from Vegetarian for Life for a Valentine’s-inspired virtual cookery demonstration. Chef Alex created some delicious Valentine’s Day-inspired vegetarian desserts, which our residents had the opportunity to try too.
First, our residents sampled a wonderful sticky toffee pudding, which was absolutely heavenly. Then they tried hazelnut truffles which were a huge hit and finally they were treated to a chocolate orange cake which everyone adored.
International Flower Day
Today we celebrated International Flower Day in style, a great way in mid-winter to bring joy and happiness into the home.
Our residents took part in flower-based activities throughout the day including a flower arranging session and a flower quiz which everyone really enjoyed.
The collective knowledge about flowers gained from years of gardening experience was very impressive.
It was a lovely day, enjoyed by all.
Book Club
Our first book club was a success. Our residents have had a great time talking about different books they have read and what we gave them out of 10.
What are your favourite books? And what would u give them out of 10? Also we talked about joining our local library and have a list of books we all want to read as a group.
A splash of colour
Our residents have fully enjoyed making their calendars today. Deciding which colours go with each season and choosing which season we like the most, was interesting and we can honestly say summer was the winner!
Whilst enjoying our popular craft groups we take the opportunity to reminisce and get to know each other. Which is your favourite season and why?
Letter writing
Our residents have been very busy this morning writing letters to their families and friends and posting them in our very own Westvale post box!
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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