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.
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 West Abbey Care Home
National Chocolate Cake Day
General Manager, Helen Colaco, and Care Practitioner, Paul Pippard, had the first taste of our chocolate goodies, to make sure everything was tasty and sweet and delicious.
10 Years of Service
Tracy Mattravers has worked at West Abbey for 10 years as the Administrative Assistant. Well done!
Employee of the Month - December
Congratulations to Kitchen Assistant, Andy, who was named as December's Employee of the Month at West Abbey Care Centre. His colleagues have nominated him for his consistent positive attitude. He is always pleasant, smiley and never complains. He is hard working, helpful and ready to go the extra mile.
Christmas Jumper Day
Staff at West Abbey had a lot of fun celebrating Christmas Jumper Day.
Janet's Return Home
After coming to West Oak to recuperate, Janet was well enough to go home after four months. Best wishes to you, Janet – don’t be a stranger and keep in touch!
A Double Celebration
Care Assistant at West Abbey, Annabelle Phillips, has received a prestigious 20 year service award in celebration of working for Barchester; and Laundry Assistant, Linda Moore, has received a 10 year service award as well. Congratulations to both!
