Activities at Highview House Care Home
We understand that the people we support have passions and interests that could be difficult to pursue after moving into a care home – but that doesn’t mean we don’t encourage them to try! Some hobbies can define a person, so our Activities Coordinators are dedicated to ensuring that everyone we support is able to do what makes them happy to the best of their abilities. Social events are organised with individual tastes in mind and with the idea that residents have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.
Aiden Wylie
Hello, my name is Aiden Wylie, and I am Head Activities Coordinator here at Highview House. My job is to ensure a mentally and physically challenging and varied calendar of activities. I want to involve all our residents in a warm and welcoming environment.
My career has been in education and I have lived in countries as diverse as Japan and Iraq, but in 2022 I came to Highview with the ambition of offering a range of activities, trips and entertainment which lead to lasting memories and experiences.
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 Highview House Care Home
The Scottish Ballet
We were very fortunate this year to be selected for the Scottish Ballets Community Outreach Programme. We enjoyed our first visit on the 29th of March, and again, more recently on the 11th of October. The chair based dance sessions are well attended and we have incorporated many of the moves into our twice weekly exercise classes.
On both occasions we had the opportunity to sit down and enjoy a cup of tea and a cake with the dancers after the session. It has been lovely to have the opportunity to meet the artists and participate in this very worthwhile project and we would like to take this opportunity to thank Miriam, Amy and Andy for their support.
Music Therapy
At the end of August we were treated with an afternoon of musical entertainment by Isbel Pendlebury and her clarsach. Isbel played lots of popular classics and we had lots of fun singing along with her. Some residents had spent the morning beforehand making soft fruit meringue nests to be served with afternoon tea during the performance.
Chainsaw Creations
A bench for Memory Lane was recently commissioned from Ian Chalmers of Chainsaw Creations, based on the Black Isle. Ian very generously decided to donate the bench and lovely shelf that sits above it when he heard where it was for.
A group of residents took an excursion out to Ians’ worksite to present him with a thank you card and a small gift as a token of our appreciation.
Barchester Care Awards Winner!
We are thrilled to announced that staff in our home have been declared the 'Team of the Year' at the Barchester Care Awards on 12th October 2016.
Congratulations to every single member of staff who put in the hours every day to make this home what it is.
It's a Knockout
Folks at Highview participated in It's a Knockout on Sunday 28th August for Alzheimer Scotland. Money is still being counted and you can still donate by clicking here: https://www.justgiving.com/kenny-mckie
Highview's Divisional Winners
Congratulations to our Memory Lane Team, who have been named as Divisional Winners in the Team of the Year category at this year's Barchester Care Awards.
Upcoming events
May
May is the gateway to summer and we have lots of fun filled activities planned - all welcome.
Could you be a Volunteer?
Volunteers provide a valuable and wide variety of services in many different settings. Do you have spare time? For more information we'd love to hear from you.
Calling all Emergency Services
Calling all emergency personnel! Come and take a break on us - there may be a cake or two available!
Are you looking for a place to host a meeting?
Looking for somewhere to host a meeting? We can help! For more information please contact the home direct.
