Activities at Fairview House Care Home
Our Activities Coordinators create a weekly planner that consists of a variety of activities, which caters to all residents' needs as best as possible. The most popular activities are bingo, which we host twice a week, flower arranging and weekly visits from Vinnie our pet therapy dog. Residents also enjoy minibus trips in the nicer weather and we attend a concert every month. We are also involved in the Council Well-being Team, which keeps us up-to date with upcoming events within the community and provides interesting ideas for activities we can try in the home.
Throughout the year, we host various special events, including themed open days and summer and winter fetes that people in our local communities are welcome to join us for. We also have monthly church services with Rev. Ann from Danestone Congregational Church, which is open to loved ones as well.
Fiona Mackie
Fiona has been the activities lead at Fairview House since 2021 and is at the forefront for our homes life enrichment.
She speaks about how much she enjoys engaging with the senior generation, learning from their life experience and wishing to pass this on, from this she says "a different day is a different story"
Away from the home, Fiona has a passion for cooking and baking with being a former chef and a love for crafts which she has translated both of these into the homes activities program.
FIona loves to spend time with her family and her two grandchildren.
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 Fairview House Care Home
Afternoon tea at Fairview House
This afternoon we enjoyed an afternoon tea with a selection of beautifully made sandwiches from tuna and red onion to three cheese and onion there were so many delicious options.
We of course couldn't enjoy an afternoon tea without delicious home made cakes!
Next week, we have something a little extra planned for our afternoon tea!
Residents enjoy a virtual tour of Cliveden from the National Trust Talks Service
We were treated to an amazing live virtual talk and a tour of Cliveden, hosted by the house and chapel guides from the National Trust Talks Service.
The volunteers kindly gave us a tour around the famous house taking an in-depth look at Cliveden’s many stories from its 350 year history, from devilish dukes to scandalous headlines and boundary-breaking garden designs to political notoriety.
Starting with the Duke of Buckingham who built the first house in 1666, our residents met the key owners who helped shape the house and its gardens including the Orkney, Sutherland and Astor families.
The talk was accompanied by an illustrated presentation which brought to life these individuals and showed how their influence at Cliveden still continues today.
We all had a brilliant time.
International Women's Day at Fairview House
Happy International Women’s Day! In recognition of the day, we commemorated the wonderful achievements of women around the world and celebrated with themed Ladies Tea Parties and a lovely talk by Fiona from Deen Divas.
Our residents took part in discussions about the role of many different women who have shaped history from Cleopatra and Boudica to Florence Nightingale and Marie Curie right through to the Queen and Mrs Thatcher.
A lovely day was had by all.
Mystery boxes
Staff at Fairview House care home have been hard at work creating mystery boxes for residents at the home to enjoy. This inspirational idea came about because staff were thinking about those residents who are nursed in bed or prefer 1-2-1 interactions rather than group activities, so they devised a way to bring activities to those individual residents.
The mystery boxes are themed, the team at Fairview House create a different one each month. Made up like a hamper, the boxes contain snacks and drinks relevant to the theme, a creative project for those who like crafts, themed games, activity books and facts about the chosen theme. February’s mystery box was Valentine’s themed and contained wool to make red woollen love hearts, a Valentine’s quiz, noughts and crosses, chocolate hearts and a game of love archery where residents throw arrows to score points and win prizes.
Any excuse for a tea party!
This week we enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea session with some relaxing music as we sipped tea in fine China and devoured delicious chocolate cakes and biscuits.
It was peaceful and enjoyable afternoon.
Pancake Day at Fairview House
The first day of March was busy as we marked not only St David’s Day but also Pancake Day. Pancake Day or Shove Tuesday is the traditional feast day before the Lent on Ash Wednesday.
Our residents had a wonderful day, filled with pancake-inspired activities, they prepared homemade pancakes and decorated them with fresh fruit, berries, syrup and chocolate. It’s safe to say they went down a treat!
Thank you to Fiona who kindly put on a lovely demonstration making Scottish pancakes from scratch for all to try with their favourite toppings, from jams and syrups to strawberries and cream.
It was a fun day, enjoyed by all.
Upcoming events
April
Step in April and have a peek at the exciting Life Enrichment and Community Events taking place.
Afternoon Tea
Join us on Monday 6th May for an afternoon of decadence, sweet savoury treats and plenty of hearty chatter.
Pizza & Ale
Join us in May for this special community evening event as we enjoy delicious pizza and a selection of local ales.
Professional's Open Day
Join us on Thursday 9th May for our Professioanal's Open Day networking event.
Whisky Tasting
Join us for an afternoon of Whisky Tasting as we sample a range of the delicious beverge with themed snacks.
May
Join us in May and take a look at the upcoming Life enrichment and Community Events we have planned at Fairview House.
Bladder & Bowel Seminar
We warmly welcome you to join us for a special community event as we welcome Bladder and Bowel specialist Joanne Hoyle.
Movie Club
Every night from 6pm join our residents for our daily movie club featuring a movie matinee performance.
Respite- Are you looking for a extra care break?
If you are looking for a little care break for yourself or a little care break pop in and see what we have to offer.
Volunteers - Could you make a difference?
We recognise the special impact that volunteers can make on the day to day lives of our residents. If you would like more information we'd love to hear from you.
Emergency Services - Take a break on us!
We offer a warm welcome and a hot drink any time you need one - to all emergency services personnel, police, ambulance, district nurses - pop in any time!
Memory Cafe
We warmly welcome you to join us on the first Wednesday for our Memory Cafe as we welcome carers and loved ones from the community who have been touched by dementia.
