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.
Ryan Palmer
Hello, I'm Ryan and I joined West Abbey in 2018 in Hotel Services team where I was nominated 2 years running in the Barchester Care Awards by residents and their families. I moved to Activities in June 2021 which suits my outgoing personality. I know our residents well and love seeing their enjoyment of the entertainment we provide plus going out into the community on our mini bus, I have lived in Yeovil all my life so know all the best places to visit. The team call me the 'IT hero' as I'm always able to resolve the connection issues with our virtual events and our computer / tablets!
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 West Abbey Care Home
Remembrance Day: Part II
We were invited to join the Royal British Legion for their Remembrance Memorial Service at Yeovil Cemetery. Sheila Atkins, who has a lifelong membership for the British Legion, represented West Abbey to lay our wreath. Sheila, her daughter, Ann, and Sarah Purdy, West Abbey’s Activities Coordinator, assisted with the planning of the ‘Life for a Life’ memorial forest tree.
Remembrance Day
Residents from West Abbey were invited to attend an afternoon tea and celebration event put on by Preston Primary School to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
During the afternoon, the school children read poems, danced and sang songs, and some residents joined in with the singing. We ended the commemorations with a beautiful cake made by the children at the school.
Royal Wedding Celebrations
Residents and staff enjoyed all the celebrations of the royal wedding, with a red, white and blue dress code for the staff. Residents had a lovely afternoon in the garden and even made their own version of the royal wedding cake.
Pancake Day
Residents helped to make pancakes on National Pancake Day and enjoyed flipping them as well!
Valentine's Day
Residents and staff enjoy their Valentine's Day gifts and a lovely afternoon with saxophone player, Terry Quinney.
National Pizza Day
Residents enjoyed making their own pizzas to celebrate National Pizza Day.
