Activities at Woodside House Care Home
Activities at Woodside House
Our activities team deliver a wide variety of mentally and physically stimulating activities and events for those we support, including coffee afternoons, which we hold every month for the local community, regular outings in our minibus, and visits from entertainers and musicians. Monthly resident meetings help us to ensure that those living here are getting the most out of our activities programme, and that our social events reflect their interests and capabilities as best as possible. From growing our own vegetables to making giant paper-mâché animals, there is always something fun going on at Woodside House.
Sam Lake
My name is Sam and I lead our Activities Team at Woodside House.
I have been at Woodside House since 2004 and I love it here. I am responsible for ensuring that the residents are able to participate in sociable, fun and rewarding activities. My team and I are very passionate about our work and love putting smiles on the residents' faces.
We involve the residents in the planning of our activity calendars and encourage residents to continue with the hobbies that they have enjoyed throughout their lives. We will support every resident to try new things and we love learning from our residents every day.
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 Woodside House Care Home
Happy Valentines Day
The day started with Elvis handing roses to all the ladies throughout the home, before singing for us.
Tables were set at lunch looking beautiful, with special tables set for couples to have an intimate dinner for two.
The afternoon was filled with dancing, a little fizz and delicious sweet treats.
While a couple of the staff headed out surprising the public with wrapped single roses ! Those lucky people were most surprised explaining "they had made their day
The Barchester Olympics came to Woodside
Over the last two days our residents and staff have been having so much fun taking part. We have all enjoyed the games and think we are all Gold medal contenders here at Woodside
Jewellery Making
Here at Woodside, we have tried a bit of jewellery making to help with our esteem needs and to become creative to help us with our social interaction these activities worked so well that our resident enjoyed it and be able to wear what we made.
Pet Therapy at Woodside House
Here at Woodside, we had another lovely morning visit.. from the cuddly cavies ( guinea pigs ) pet therapy is so good for our residents can improve self-esteem and confidence in loved ones especially living with dementia. it can also promote quality of life and encourage independence. if we are living with dementia and have trouble communicating with others. being able to have a pet visit our home is the best !!!
Christmas Photo Booth
Its arrived The Woodside house house photo booth 2023. Come and see us for a festive photo shoot. Bring the family, bring the dog bring your favourite teddy and pop on some festive glasses located in the mini tree, we can take a photo for you. Even the staff found time to have a picture!
Christmas Light Switch On with a special visitor
Woodside House decided to elect their own ‘famous’ person for our light switch on this year. Mayor Miriam has visited Barchester’s Woodside House in Norwich to carry out the ‘great Christmas light switch on’.
Miriam (also known as Ann, whose husband lives at Woodside House) joined residents of the home for the event on 1st December 2023. Celebrations included joining residents and staff touring the home lighting up each area in turn. The residents joined in the countdown and cheered as each area of the home was beautifully illuminated. Mayor Miriam then went around the home visiting residents who were unable to come out of their rooms to wish them a merry Christmas.
Mayor Miriam gave a short speech thanking all staff and residents for joining in and having such fun before wishing everyone a merry Christmas.
Upcoming events
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.
