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
Barchester in Bloom Prep
Having entered into the Barchester in Bloom competition, residents at Westergate House are really taking the project on with lots of new ideas for the 'Creative Garden' category.
Open Day
We recently welcomed the local community into the home for our open day. It was an afternoon of live music and sumptuous food.
Guests were able to meet and chat to management and the friendly staff at the home, as well as ask any questions they had about care, in addition to sampling the hospitality and entertainment we have to offer.
Also attending this event was the High Sheriff of West Sussex, Mrs Caroline Nicholls, and the Mayor of Arundel, Mrs Angela Standing, who both enjoyed a tour of our beautiful home and chatted with residents over tea and cake, at which point the High Sheriff held a toast to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, in recognition of her 92nd Birthday.
Spring Newsletter
Please click here to view the spring edition of the Westergate Times.
Nina's Friendly Coffee Morning
Westergate House is sponsoring Nina’s Friendly Coffee Morning, which is held every Tuesday in Eastergate Village Hall. Each week, residents enjoy the trip out to the local village hall having spent the previous day baking delicious homemade cakes and scones for everyone at the event.
St Patrick's Day
Residents enjoyed soda cake with a lunch time buffet for St Patrick's Day, along with a glass of Guinness whilst watching the races.
Easter Planning
Masie was a big help with planning our Westergate Easter Weekend!
