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.
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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
Happy anniversary!
A couple from Fairview House care home, in Aberdeen have celebrated 66 years of marriage. Jim Downie and Hilda Downie met at the Beach Ballroom at Aberdeen Beach when they were just 18 years old. Jim and Hilda went on to get married just 2 years later at a church in Aberdeen and had their reception at the Marcliff Hotel. They then went on their honeymoon in Edinburgh where they spent most of their nights dancing as it was their favourite thing to do when together.
When we asked Jim what the secret is to a long happy marriage he said ‘Always do the best you can’. Now 66 years later Jim and Hilda are still deeply in love and happier than ever to be together.
Home host Macmillan Coffee Morning
Staff and residents at Fairview House Care Home in Aberdeen held a charity coffee and buttery morning alongside an Afternoon tea and bake sale on 28th September to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Having a coffee morning is the perfect chance to catch up over a cuppa and a slice of something delicious for a great cause. The money raised helps everyone with cancer to live life as fully as they can.
Visit from Dean Spruce the Magician
This morning we had a magical visit from Dean Spruce the Magician! We had so many residents from all units join together to watch and be part of all the magic.
Everyone had an amazing morning and it was great to see so many of us join in on the performance and laugh along with each other.
Crafts Outside
This afternoon we all got outside to enjoy some arts and crafts in the garden, everyone loved painting, colouring and making sticker posters together.
We also went around the gardens and made sure all our plants were watered to keep them looking fresh and colourful. Our residents are also really enjoying coming together from all units to take part in activities and make new friends.
Tuck shop Trolley
Over the past two days we have all been soaking up the glorious sunshine that we have been having. We have been getting as many residents as we can outside to go on walks and enjoy ice creams together!
We also have now got a tuck shop cart which is filled with delicious sweets and chocolates. Everyone has been loving being able to choose some of their old favourites and reminisce with one another whilst enjoying their sweet bags.
We are going to start taking our tuck shop around the whole home weekly for our residents to enjoy!
Residents mark Alzheimer Awareness month
Staff and residents at Barchester’s Fairview House care home in Aberdeen marked Alzheimer’s Awareness Month which is taking place throughout September.
Alzheimer’s is a form of dementia, the loss of cognitive functioning – thinking, remembering, reasoning – which can affect a person’s day to day life and activities. Functions that can be impacted are memory, language skills, visual perception, problem solving, self-management and the ability to focus and pay attention. The number of people living with dementia in the UK is forecast to increase to over 1m.
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.
