Activities at West Abbey Care Home
Our Activities Coordinators are constantly striving to mentally and physically stimulate those we support by organising group and individual activities for anyone and everyone to participate in. There are regular outings in the minibus to nearby places of interest, as well as visits from the Donkey sanctuary, musicians and entertainers. We also host evenings such as our Cheese & Wine evenings and BBQ's in the summer, that we encourage relatives to come to. Activities are one of the most important aspects of a care home, so it is essential that our team are dedicated to ensuring that residents are entertained. We encourage our residents to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can to ensure that life at West Abbey is fun and active for all.
Nikki Griffee
Hi, I'm Nikki and I originally came to work at West Abbey in 2018 and have worked in various roles supporting our residents.
What I enjoy about my job is that no two days are the same and most of all, I thoroughly enjoy everyday activities with the residents including 1-2-1 room visits all the way to professional singers visiting us. A firm favourite of mine and the residents at West Abbey is using our mini-bus weekly and visiting local nature hot spots! I look forward to welcoming you to our home.
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 West Abbey Care Home
VE Day celebrations!
On May 8th 2025, we mark the historic 80th anniversary of VE Day, with the people, families and communities of our great nation coming together to unite and celebrate 80 years of peace since the end of World War II in Europe that so many millions paid the ultimate sacrifice to achieve.
VE Day 80 is not only a tribute to those who fought for the freedom we all enjoy today, but also a powerful reminder of the resilience and unity that have defined our country ever since.
We honoured the day by coming together to enjoy a street party-style lunch with an amazing performance from the ‘D-Day Dollies’. A truly wonderful time had by all!
Gardening Club
The sunshine was on our side today at West Abbey. On our memory lane we decided to do a little weeding and gardening to get ready for our plants to be planted in the raised beds we have.
Gardening engages cognitive functions like problem-solving, planning and decision-making. Gardening can improve sleep patterns, but it can also provide a good form of exercise, keeping individuals from interacting with others and feeling a sense of belonging.
After all the exercise, the residents were ready for refreshments and a sit down.
Community Gardening
This week Stanchester Academy and Preston Academy came together and assisted our gardener with our gardens.
Both schools worked so well, and they all enjoyed the gardening they had achieved so much. They should be so proud of themselves.
We were impressed by how the young men and young ladies worked in our gardens. A big thank you to both schools. We are looking forward to welcoming them back soon. Well done!
VE Day
Walking Club
Here at West Abbey our residents love getting outside and exercise is so important to our residents and colleagues. Our Life Enrichment team have a weekly walking group where we stretch our legs and admire the local greenery. We’re so lucky to have great areas around our home to explore, so that’s exactly what we did. The sun was shining, birds were singing and so were we!
