Activites at Westvale House Care Home

Our residents loved spending time sitting out in the garden having a picnic for National Picnic Day, 
we even had our nails done in the sun!

Lots of laughs and chatting, reminiscing about past holidays and fun in the sun. 

Hi, I’m Barchy, and I am the Mascot here at Westvale House. My role is to Bring Smiles and Happiness to our residents and families, to promote independence and social engagement.

I joined the team in June 2025 and by far the best part of the role is getting to know our residents and their families.

Barchy has brought so many smiles to Westvale house already, and we look forward to many more to come.

Our lounge turned into a mini dancefloor as we welcomed a duo of Bollywood dancers to Westvale House.

The energy was infectious as everyone was immersed in the traditional dance and movement. There was toe-tapping, hand clapping and hip swaying - staff members were keen to give it a go too!

It wasn't just about dancing, it was about the smiles, connection and trying something new together.

We were delighted to welcome Tina Wells Sax to Westvale House for an afternoon of musical entertainment.  Residents and family members gathered in the lounge to enjoy a unique performance from Tina on her beautiful saxophone.

Residents were keen to get involved and passed the microphone around to join in with the popular tunes played and it was smiles all round as everyone soaked up the delightful sounds of the sax!

Come back soon Tina!

Residents and staff came together to raise a toast to all our amazing nurses on International Nurses Day.

Drinks were flowing as we enjoyed fruity cocktails to coincide with World Cocktail Day and in honour of the dedication, compassion and amazing work of our wonderful healthcare professionals.

A HUGE THANK YOU to all Nurses from everyone at Westvale House! 

Earlier this week we had our first visit from Mark and his The Music Memory Café. 

We were all keen to welcome our new visitor and waited in anticipation for his arrival. In true Westvale style we gave him a warm welcome and everyone was keen to take part. 

Mark brought along his guitar and sang a set of familiar tunes we were able to join in with and, just to make things more fun and light hearted we sported some interesting headwear.

It was smiles all round as we played balloon badminton to wind up the session and we built up an appetite ready for tea.

Thanks Mark, we look forward to welcoming you back to Westvale soon!

In recognition of London Fashion Week, Staff put their best foot forward and took to the Westvale runway to strut their stuff in uniquely chosen outfits.

It was a runway like no other, where elegance, comfort and practicality combines. Residents carefully chose what our team members wore and cheered them on as they paraded for all to see. Everyone enjoyed an entertaining and social afternoon and we all agreed that fashion is for everyone!

As the famous designer Kate Spade says "Playing dress-up begins at age five and never truly ends." - We can certainly vouch for that at Westvale!

Happy 100th Birthday to Eunice!

Over the last few days we have been celebrating Eunice’s 100th birthday and like the true queen she is she had two birthday celebrations.

On Sunday Eunice visited her local church for a service where she was presented with a birthday cake with her picture on.

When returning to Westvale she was joined by her beloved Guide and Brownie Leaders and friends that Eunice has known for many years when she was in fact a Brownie Leader herself and worked tirelessly in her local community.

Eunice and her friends reminisced about old times, made the Brownie promise and sang campfire songs - even a special Brownie themed cake was baked.

On Tuesday we celebrated in style with Eunice's family members and friends from Westvale. A beautiful buffet was made by our talented hospitality team and yes you guessed it another cake which was made by Dave one of our chefs.

Eunice was overwhelmed to receive over 100 cards from from all over the world as far as Australia! 

Eunice would like to say a big THANK YOU for making her 100th birthday a truly remarkable experience.

Residents at Westvale were in the mood for love as we played our romantic couples matching game.

The game involved pictures of famous people ranging from Elizabeth Taylor to Micky Mouse! The aim of the game was to match the pictures with their romantic significant other. 

Our Residents had a lot of fun and were very knowledgeable about affairs of the heart 

Memory games improve memory by actively engaging the brain in tasks that require recalling information.