Activities at Westergate House Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Lee Austin
My name is Lee and I am the Head of Lifestyle here at Westergate House.
I support our residents daily to do the things they enjoy and it is extremely important to me that we are offering a premium and person centred service to each resident. I support our residents on a daily basis by providing meaningful and quality activities either in groups or on a 1:1 basis, to help encourage and build confidence while creating an enjoyable environment for everyone. Westergate House is the home of our residents, we as staff are working in it, so it is extremely important to me that we are respectful of that, while offering a premium and person centred service to each and every resident.
I am a trained actor and professional vocalist and not shy in making a fool of myself. If I do that every day to put a smile on our residents faces then I’m happy I have played my part, along with the rest of the amazing team, to brightening their day. If you hear someone singing along the corridor or see them dancing in the lounges, it will probably be me.
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 Westergate House Care Home
Westergate Welcomes New Team Member
A big Westergate welcome to a newest member of the activities team. Kay comes to us with many years’ experience in the care sector, having completed her Napa/Activities training over a decade ago! Kay started the ball rolling with Armchair Travel, which was loved by our residents. The first stop was Italy. Where to next?
Panto Show
It was a big day for everyone at the home, the long awaited Panto had arrived. Residents arrived early and the show started with the lights dimmed. There was laughter and singing along. Everyone is exciting for the next year's panto entertainment.
Christmas Party
Westergate House Christmas party was enjoyed by all, with entertainment on all floors, singing & dancing it really was the best party ever! With hats off to our fabulous chef Eric and his Merry Band of kitchen staff, who made the day with a sumptuous buffet, that even drew the managers and admin away from their computers.
Remembrance Sunday
A big thank you to Bognor Regis Sea Cadets, who joined us to remember the fallen. Cadets also stayed for lunch and mixed with our residents. A big thank you for the lovely time we spent together.
Winnie's 99th Birthday
Our very dear Winnie has reached the grand age of 99, so it was a lovely afternoon of chocolate, tea & cupcakes—all of Winnie's favourite things to eat! We raised a glass to her health too!
Slindon Pumpkin Farm
Residents had a lovely afternoon picking out their pumpkins at the Slindon Pumpkin Farm. We were all quite surprised at the variety of pumpkins available. From tiny ones to ‘We couldn’t possibly lift that ‘ one!'
