Activities at Seaview House Care Home
Our Activities Coordinators are constantly striving to mentally and physically stimulate those we support by organising group and individual activities for anyone and everyone to participate in. There are exercise classes and a walking group, regular outings in the minibus to nearby places of interest including local concerts, as well as weekly visits from a PAT dog, and regular visits from musicians and entertainers, as well as church services which are held twice a month. We also host a weekly social event in which we encourage residents from the whole home to socialise together.
Activities are one of the most important aspects of a care home, so it is essential that our team are dedicated to ensuring that residents are entertained, and that life at Seaview is fun and active.
Mandy Wilson
Mandy has worked for Barchester since 1998. At first as a carer and then in 2004 as the activities coordinator for Seaview. She is passionate about helping people who live at Seaview get the very best out of their day and actively promotes the resident’s monthly committee.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Seaview House Care Home
Holidays
When living in a care home, keeping connected is important. So when Wullie asked for a holiday to Embo, who were we to deny his wish. Wullie had a fantastic time accompanied by carer Ian as he visited old friends and had a catch up, played bingo and had many walks on the beautiful beach. Home a very happy chap with a new Jigsaw and ready to save up for next year’s holiday.
Seacoast Tour
What a beautiful day to go for a tour around the Caithness Coastline with Caithness Seacoast Tours who made the whole experience a very stress free and enjoyable one. With the saying you are never too old! 3 of the residents on board today were over 90 years young! Well Done everyone.
Dream comes True!
During a reminisce session Gavin said he used to love going swimming with his daughter when she was little and missed those feelings swimming gave him. Gavin acquired a brain injury a few years ago and could hardly walk and talk when arriving at Seaview and said it would probably never be able to swim again. Staff got on to it and with Gavin’s hard work and staff wanting to be part of it, a dream became reality. He was ecstatic and other fellow residents are now going in a dip and these trips now happen 2-3 times weekly.
When a chat leads to a visit to a stable to groom a horse!
Resident Margaret came to Seaview for a 2 week respite stay and enjoyed attending activities and in one session she chatted about her love of horses. She said she would love to groom a horse again or even see a Clydesdale which is her favourite. Manger Gayle heard this and asked her Children’s riding teacher if she could help and she did! The smile on Margaret’s face says it all.
Residents, Family & Staff BBQ
Residents, family and staff enjoyed a lovely afternoon of music played by Local Musician Ady Harper. Everyone was delighted chatting away and sharing stories whilst they ate their burgers which were all served by one of our very own cooks in her Burger Van! Some say it brought back memories of going to a summer fayre and the music topped it off. The BBQ also gave resident Andy’s family an opportunity to have a 5 generation family photo when they all arrived.
Sweet treats
The weather was perfect today so it was a lovely day for residents,family and staff to have a burger whilst listening to Ady Harper play us a few tunes! Paula was at hand to serve up from her burger van with cook Maxi helping! Delish!! They were all delighted going out and placing their orders! Resident Andy was delighted as his family came and its not very often you can get a photo with 5 generations in it!!
Upcoming events
May
Hello May! We have lots planned throughout the month and hope to see you - all welcome.
