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.

Enriching life
Watch our video on life enrichment in our homes.

Fiona Mackie

Lead Activities Coordinator

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.

Life-encriching activities booklet

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 Fairview House Care Home

Cooking up a storm!

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Fairview House Care Home in Danestone are celebrating because their talented head chef, John Grover, is through to the regional finals of the National Association of Care Catering’s Care Chef of the Year competition.  John is no stranger to the competition given he won the coveted title outright in 2018.  This year, John is going for the double – no chef has ever won the competition twice!

Before he can go ahead to the national finals, John has to compete in the cook-off stage against seven other regional finalists, only two finalists will go through to the national final which takes place in London in October.  In just 90 minutes, John has to prepare three portions of a nutritionally-balanced two course meal which will be judged against seven strict criteria in order to make the grade.  Each dish must be balanced and have five nutrient groups present, John has been working on his menu selection which is not only tasty and innovative but also especially tailored to ensure maximum nutrition for his residents.

Residents enjoy tour of Hereford Cathedral

We had a lovely time joining the team from Hereford Cathedral for an exciting virtual session.

We enjoyed a glimpse of this spectacular building and its treasures in a series of short pre-recorded videos. From the stunning gardens which lead down to the River Wye, to the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library.

It was wonderful to learn more about the history and beauty of Hereford Cathedral.

Floral class with Blooming Haus

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Fairview House in Aberdeen care home were treated to an interactive virtual floristry masterclass courtesy of Master Florist, Michal Kowalski, from Blooming Haus. 

Blooming Haus started with a small pop-up shop in Chelsea.  They have since blossomed spectacularly on to the floristry scene as ‘floral engineers’, carving themselves an outstanding reputation as one of the UK’s most innovative floral design studios. The company is the vision of Master Florist, Michal Kowalski and his business partner, Michael Dariane. The pair bring a completely fresh approach to floristry and their ambition to push the boundaries of traditional floristry has laid the foundations of Blooming Haus’ success to date.

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Mini bus trips return!

Staff and residents at Fairview care home in Aberdeen were celebrating being able to go on short excursions again as lockdown restrictions ease across the country.  Residents are now able to go on a short trip to outdoor spaces without having to isolate on their return.

Residents from Fairview enjoyed a long-awaited trip to Aberdeen beach and harbour area where they were able to enjoy the lovely views and even managed to see some dolphins and eat some fish and chips. 

Arlene Campbell, General Manager at Fairview commented: “It is absolutely wonderful to be able to take our residents out for trips again.  We have all been waiting for this day and we are so thankful it is finally here.  Our residents have enjoyed all sorts of different entertainment during lockdown but nothing beats some fresh air and a change of scenery to blow away the cobwebs.”

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Residents take aim!

It was Duck shooting season today at Fairview! When duck season was over we went straight into rabbit season which brought much joviality to the home as Residents aimed at the moving ‘rabbit’ as they aimed at the target.  No ducks or bunnies were harmed in this fun-filled game which was an absolute hoot.  It was so good to hear residents and staff roar with laughter!

V&A Dundee

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Fairview were treated to a photographic tour and talk about the era of ocean travel by V&A Dundee Curator, Charlotte Hale.  The presentation forms part of a series of six talks and virtual tours that V&A Dundee is hosting for Barchester Healthcare’s care homes and private hospitals across the UK.

V&A Dundee is Scotland’s design museum, it showcases Scotland’s outstanding design achievements and features world-class exhibitions alongside the permanent Scottish Design Galleries, and a changing programme of commissions, events and activities.  

Upcoming events

Whisky Tasting

Join us for an afternoon of Whisky Tasting as we sample a range of the delicious beverge with themed snacks.

Fairview's Got Talent

Join us on Wednesday 29th May for our very own talent show. featuring our talented residents, colleagues and members of the community.

May

Join us in May and take a look at the upcoming Life enrichment and Community Events we have planned at Fairview House.

Gin Tasting Evening

Join us on Tuesday 4th June for a Gin tasting masterclass.

Bladder & Bowel Seminar

We warmly welcome you to join us for a special community event as we welcome Bladder and Bowel specialist Joanne Hoyle.

Dessert and Prosecco

Join us on the 7th July as we go al-fresco for our dessert and prosecco afternoon. 

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.