Activities at Woodland View Care Home
Activities at Woodland View
Woodland View is passionately committed to providing residents with a varied choice of entertainment, social, health and well being, craft and relaxation based activities.
Activities will all be meaningful and based on the likes of residents and will continue to evolve depending on our residents. The activities provided will also include involvement from other local community based organisations and are open to all residents, family and friends of residents. Our activities will be facilitated by staff from all departments as well as invited guests. Families are also enthusiastically encouraged to play a part in activities when possible.
There will always be at least one person at every activity who has been DBS checked to ensure the safeguarding of our residents. The dignity of our residents and our respect for them is at the centre of everything we do, each and every day.
We are always reviewing and changing our schedule of activities to be a centre of excellence and actively invite feedback and suggestions for new and meaningful activities and ideas.
Petra Hardman
Hi my name is Petra and I'm the Activities Coordinator here at Woodland View. I love seeing the difference that activities can make to each individual, and finding out what interests they have and ensure I incorporate that into our activities here.
I love music and drama coming from a musical background as a singer all over the country, music is important to me and I feel it makes such a difference to everyone, it evokes memories, and creates happiness. I also love to boost residents self esteem by creating pampering sessions and having one to one time to relax and reminisce.
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 Woodland View Care Home
Egging Residents On
Woodland View residents were kept busy in the build up to Easter!
They spent time colouring Easter eggs and printed paper pictures of eggs that provided a lovely display in reception.
It was all hands on deck as everyone starts to gear up for the Easter holiday with a number of additional activities during the day to keep people busy.
National Scrabble Day
Lost for words? Not if you are a resident at Woodland View!
To celebrate National Scrabble Day, residents engaged in a game to see who was the best of the best. With it being very close to Easter, other residents were there to help 'egg' on their friends.
A firm favourite with a number of residents, Scrabble is enjoyed whenever it is played and is great for stimulating conversation and can, at times, be surprisingly hilarious as people challenge words they're not sure of.
Words never fail!
National Gardening Week
To mark National Gardening Week at Woodland View, residents from our Memory Lane community were transported to one of the very popular local garden centres.
The various varieties of plants, shrubs and flowers - both real and artificial - were admired before sitting down in the garden centre cafe for a refreshing cup of tea or coffee.
It was a lovely sunny day with lots of smiles as they boarded the bus back to Woodland View, just in time for dinner. A great trip by anyone's standards.
Music, Dancing, Instruments & Exhaustion
Woodland View recently invited Clare Leach to be a regular entertainer at the home. Activities Coordinator, Kevin Riley, is now wondering if he's bitten off more than he can chew!
Clare, grandaughter of resident, Bert, is the leader of 'Harwich Sing', a local choir that has performed at Woodland View on a couple of occasions. Clare agreed to come in and interact with residents using music and percussion instruments. But Clare didn't stop there - oh no! Asking Kevin to help her with a 'game', Clare dragged Kevin into the thick of things and played 'I am the Music Man' with an unsuspecting Kevin awaiting instructions. If you know the song, you can probably guess the rest, but now Kevin is considering aerobic classes to improve his stamina! Clare's grandfather, Bert, was sitting in the audience and enjoyed the event very much.
April in March
Woodland View's Receptionist, April Smith, was named Employee of the Month for March. April has continually supported management and the day-to-day running of front of house at Woodland View. Residents and visitors regularly comment on how helpful and friendly she is, always going above and beyond.
April was presented with a bottle of plonk and a gift card to a round of applause from everyone present. Well done, April!
World Poetry Day
World Poetry Day at Woodland View was marked by the return of some special guests.
Relatives of former resident, Frank, agreed to read some of his favourite poems as a tribute to his memory. Other residents read their own contributions as well. Resident, Betti, brought along her own compositions, some of which were very humorous observations on life.
All in all, it was a very entertaining and touching event for everyone involved.
Upcoming events
Countdown to Christmas
Counting down the days to Christmas with a fun filled month ahead and we extend a warm invitation for you to join us as we get into the festive spirit. Merry Christmas!
Countdown to Christmas
Take a look at all of the wonderful festive events and activities throughout December. Please feel free to join our celebrations. Contacts us for more information.
