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
Mamma Mia!
Chair-based dancing has really caught on at Woodland View. Residents danced their way through a wide range of ABBA songs from their chairs, with a little bit of additional disco thrown in for good measure.
Niki Taylor runs her own dance school and has quickly become a firm favourite with residents, who love her music selection and the energy she brings to her sessions... you just can't sit still when Niki is in full flow!
Niki will be a regular at the home, encouraging everyone to get their arms and legs moving to the beat.
Check your hat... They're back!
We were delighted to welcome back the much-loved Hat Check Honeys recently.
A firm favourite with residents, the singer and an accordion player group worked their way through all the old time Music Hall numbers, with everyone joining in, singing and waving their arms together.
Dates are yet again being looked at for another performance!
Liz is hitting the right key!
During the summer last year, resident Liz, mentioned in a conversation with Activities Coordinator, Kevin Riley, that she'd love to learn to play the keyboard. Kevin said he had one in his loft and would bring it in for her to practice. There was also another resident - Sylvia Davies - on the Memory Lane unit, who was a former music teacher; she was a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, so was a perfect accomplice for getting Liz up and running.
Before too long, Liz had the confidence to start practicing in the privacy of her own room and even bought her own keyboard and could be heard regularly.
Liz very proudly invited Kevin to listen to a number of her compositions recently, and it all goes to show that it's never too late to learn a new skill. Well done, Liz!
The Play That Goes Wrong
Residents took a trip to the Mercury Theatre in Colchester to see Mischief Theatre's touring production of 'The Play That Goes Wrong', the award winning comedy that is also showing on London's West End and on Broadway.
This rip-roaring production had the audience gasping for breath with laughter between one visual disaster to the next. Residents were joined by friends and family to make up a trip of 18 people in total.
Highland Style Chair Dancing
Woodland View residents really demonstrated high spirits as they exercised and marked Burns Night.
In celebration of the occasion, residents danced in their chairs to a sequence of Scottish music - some of it traditional and some of it from Scottish artists - that covered many styles of of the genre over the ages.
Residents were also treated to a medley of their very own favourite 'oldies' to enjoy aswell. Nikki Taylor, of the Nikki Taylor Dance School, visited the home for the first time and loved her time there. Nikki was thrilled to be asked back the following week when she will have residents dancing and working out to a mix of 'Rat Pack' and disco tunes. Hopefully Nikki will be a regular to compliment the tai-chi sessions.
Residents will also be able to enjoy a performance at Woodland View from some of the Nikki Taylor's dance school students. This will be arranged for a date in the not too distant future.
Employee of the Month Double
Maintenance Manager, John McNally and Senior Carer, Cheryl Lee, were both declared Employee of the Month in December.
Comments received about the duo from residents were glowing, being praised for their care and dedication shown to those living at Woodland View and demonstrating that nothing was too much trouble.
Both received a small gift in recognition of their achievement.
Congratulations to you both.
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.
