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.
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 Westergate House Care Home
Some Things Never Change
Every little girl loves to dress up and, as we move through our lives, some things stay the same. Isn't she lovely?
Memory Lane Gardening
Tony, our friendly Gardener, can often be seen around our Memory Lane Community, making sure our garden looks the best it can.
Charity Skydive
Chloe Holmes has raised over £1,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society by successfully completing a skydive at 10,000 feet, falling at over 120mph and motivated by families, friends and staff members.
Snakes & Ladders
There are times when everyone turns to the old favourite; the game everyone played as a child, the game that taught us all how to play fair: it’s got to be Snakes & Ladders!
Garden Fête
We were delighted to welcome visitors into the home to enjoy our Garden Fête and BBQ. There was a sumptuous buffet and amazing music, which soon had both the residents & guests dancing away.
Everything, including the gazebos, were moved indoors due to the weather, but it didn't prevent anyone from enjoying the day.
10 Years of Service
We recently celebrated with Preethy and Jomon, who have been with us at Westergate House for 10 years. Preethy is one of our fabulous Nurses and her husband, Jomon, has recently completed his Care Practitioner training. We look forward to another ten years with them!
