Activities at West Abbey Care Home

Our residents enjoyed a Spanish-themed afternoon filled with sunshine, music, and the mouth-watering aroma of homemade paella! 🥘🎶

From flamenco tunes to delicious sangria (non-alcoholic, of course!), the garden was full of joy, laughter, and community spirit. A huge thank you to our kitchen team for creating such an authentic and flavourful paella — it brought back wonderful memories for many.

Here’s to more afternoons full of culture, good food, and great company! ❤️

Recently a group of our ladies enjoyed a peaceful stroll along the waterside at Ninesprings Country Park.

Ninesprings, on the outskirts of the town of Yeovil, is a beautiful country park covering 20 acres. The park consists of a large lake alongside the River Yeo and a number of streams, springs and waterfalls that flow down through an enchanting wooded valley.

The valley and river are home to a population of otters, many bird species, reptiles, bees and butterflies.

We’re so lucky to have such beautiful nature right on our doorstep step!

Every Wednesday we have Craig come in to do some chair exercises.

The exercises offer numerous benefits, particularly for individuals with limited mobility or those seeking low-impact workouts .

Chair exercises engage major muscle groups, helping to build and maintain strength and muscle mass, which can be beneficial for older adults and those recovering from illness or injury. 

We had the pleasure of having Westlands choir sing for us at West Abbey yesterday. Music brings people together, improve confidence and music is fun .

The residents enjoyed joining in with the choir , and look forward to seeing them again. 

This week, our wonderful residents enjoyed a truly special outing — a peaceful boat trip along the water! 

The sun was shining, the breeze was gentle, and the smiles were endless. From waving at passing boats to sharing stories on deck, it was a day full of joy, laughter, and a touch of adventure.

Moments like these remind us how important it is to create new memories, no matter our age. 

A big thank you to the amazing crew who made the trip so smooth and memorable! 

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!  

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. 

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!

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!

We have started a gentlemen's club, every 2 weeks the men get together and go on a outing of their choice.

This week the gentlemen went to visit a local pub to reminiscence over working careers and raising families. It was fantastic and the residents are thoroughly looking forward to the next trip out.