Activities at Fairview House Care Home
Our teams are trained to enrich the lives of residents through stimulating the mind, body and soul, and taking the time to learn about each person to ensure everyone receives support that adds enrichment to their life.
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.
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
Gin Tasting Afternoon
Our Gin tasting event saw residents from around the home come together with their loved ones for an afternoon of fine sampling of the world famous beverage.
There was a selection of fine gins on offer ranging from Bombay Sapphire, Edinburgh Gin, Whiteley Neill and Gordon's for our residents and guests to sample and enjoy, accompanied with a selection of themed snacks.
Lots of hearty laughter and chatter filled the room and a good time was had by all.
Coffee with a Coppa
Colleagues and residents at the Fairview House Care Home in Aberdeen, warmly welcomed PC Lyndsey Morris to speak to our residents and guests during our ‘Coffee with a Coppa’ event.
PC Lyndsey spoke to the audience about their time on the force, the challenges they face and the rewards from helping the local community, before taking questions from the residents, relatives and guests.
The most excitement came at the end of the event when our residents were able to have an in depth look at PC Lyndsey's Police Car.
Into the deep....
Residents across our services enjoyed a fantastic virtual tour of The Deep, an award-winning aquarium in Hull.
Our residents dived into the underwater world of some fascinating creatures such as sharks, turtles and stingrays.
It was a truly immersive and educational experience that brought the wonders of the ocean right to our screens.
Whisky Tasting
"A wee dram or two?"
This afternoon saw our residents, relatives and colleagues come together for our community whisky tasting event.
Our residents and relatives were able to sample and enjoy a selection of various whiskeys and talked about the different tastes and flavours of this famous Scottish Beverage.
Our residents also enjoyed a fun whisky themed word search, courtesy of our friends at Oomph Wellness.
Pizza & Ale
Residents and relatives come together for our 'Pizza and Ale' event
Hosted by our homes community and activities team our guests enjoyed a selection of freshly baked cheese and tomato and pepperoni pizzas, paired with a selection of local ales and against the cosy backdrop of lights and jazz music, and lively conversations made it a memorable night.
Visit from the Ice Cream Van
Perfectly timed in the middle of sun filled afternoon, staff and residents at Barchester’s Fairview House Care Home in Aberdeen had a fantastic time as we welcomed the Beverley Lonie and her ice cream van to the home, a brilliant excuse to sample lots of cooling treats.
Residents, relatives and guests experimented with many different types of toppings and flavour combinations, from the exotic and back to the traditional – sorbets, frozen yoghurt and good old dairy-based ice cream, they tasted and savoured them all.
Upcoming events
June
Hello June! We hope you can join us throughout the month of June - all welcome.
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.
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 Lane Community Café
Join us every first Wednesday of the month for our Memory Lane cafe from 2.30 pm.
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.
