Activities at Westwood House Care Home
As Activity Coordinator at Westwood House I am fully committed to organising activities for all of the residents. This includes activities within the home such as reminiscence sessions, and planning events such as the Summer and Christmas parties. We have also provided some very successful trips out to local places of interest in our minibus and have monthly visits from entertainers and musicians. We are always encouraging local schools to get involved and have recently managed to get a local charity 'Spare tyre' working with us very successfully.
It is important to me that each individual who we support can get as much from these as possible, so we try our best to arrange activities that reflect their interests and capabilities as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can.
Liz Wickers
My name is Liz and I am the lifestyle coordinator at Westwood House. I have always lived and worked in Southwark and Lambeth boroughs. I spent 25 years within the education sector before deciding to try new roles. As well as teaching I have also had the privilege of being a personal carer in Dementia. I am so happy that I have been welcomed into the Westwood House family where I can continue to grow and develop.
I aim to offer a range of varied and tailored activities and group sessions that are meaningful to each of them. I am thrilled to be supporting the team in delivering fun, engaging and interesting activities for our residents.
I look forward to meeting you all!
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 Westwood House Care Home
Christmas Baking
Host, Robert, held baking masterclass over Christmas, where residents got the chance to bake delicious cakes and puddings. The results were glorious!
Little Fireman
We were joined by Little Elms Nursery in Sydenham, who enjoyed his visit here dressed up as a fireman.
Christmas Baking
We have been making Christmas pudding as part of our festive preparations. The final result was delicious!
Cheese & Wine Evening
We hosted a cheese and wine evening on 7th December. It was a lovely event that was enjoyed by residents, loved ones and staff members alike.
Nursery Visit
Westwood House residents enjoyed a lovely afternoon when the local nursery school children came to visit.
London Lights
On Monday 3rd December, 3 residents went on a lovely evening trip to London to see the Christmas lights. They had a fantastic time and particularly enjoyed these lights along Carnaby Street.
