Activities at Westlake House Care Home
Residents enjoy playing hoopla and bocce bowls, which combine exercise with the thrill of competitive sport. We invite entertainers and musicians to visit the home on a regular basis and residents very much enjoy watching them perform.
We also have our pet therapy dog, Marley, visit the home on a fortnightly basis, and residents love petting him. They also enjoy health and fitness days, where they get the opportunity to participate in armchair exercises and target games.
We always celebrate National Volunteer Week, which we use as a chance to say thank you for the wonderful work that our volunteers do that further enhances the quality of life for those who live at Westlake.
As well as continuing with our favourite activities, such as arts & crafts, bingo, knit & natter, Scrabble, board games, bridge, quizzes, pampers & manicures, reminiscence sessions and musical memories, we always like to launch new activities for residents, which give them the opportunity to socialise with their friends and families. These could be our own vegetable patches, flower arranging sessions, a book club or anything else that our imaginations conjure up.
Rosie Duhig
I joined the Barchester family in November 2024 and have instantly felt welcome and supported. As an activity coordinator, I am passionate about getting to know our residents and delivering person-centred care and activities to all residents, an approach supported by a holistic, whole-home view.
I have been in a Care support role since 2019 and an Activity Coordinator since 2020. I love that my role brings laughter and joy to others. It so wonderful seeing people engaging in an activity they enjoy and interacting with each other. I am very passionate about Intergenerational projects, as something magical happens when old and young get together.
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 Westlake House Care Home
Monday Mobility class at Westlake House
Back to School Wisdom from our Residents at Westlake House
Back to School Wisdom from our Residents at Westlake House.
As the school year starts soon, our residents have been busy preparing some special messages for our local schoolchildren.
They’ve shared their funniest, most inspirational and motivating words of wisdom to help the children kick off the term with a smile.
Check out the photos we’ve taken of their advice!A big thank you to everyone involved and a special shoutout to our team for pulling it all together.
Our summer garden party was a huge hit!
Thank you to everyone who attended our summer fete! We hope that you enjoyed the afternoon as much as we did. We had a wonderful time and raised over £200 for charity.
Thank you very much to our stall holders and staff, who helped us make the day so special. Robbie, the magician and ballon artist and DJ Megamix kept us entertained. There was lots to see and do and of course delicious food prepared by our amazing chefs.
Look out for details of our coming BBQ!
A swell party, indeed!
A swell party, indeed! Tickled Pink Productions performed their summer show which was based on an old favourite "Calamity Jane" at Westlake House this week. Our residents enjoyed this interactive show filled with sing-a-longs, dancing, and positivity. The weather may have been glum, and a bit like the windy city outside but the atmosphere in the lounge was quite the opposite.
We look forward to Tickled Pink’s next performance in the autumn. Thank you!
A day at the races.
Westlake House recreated their very own ladies day the races. We donned our fascinators and dressed the part and watched the races live to cheer on our favourites to win. Our chefs laid on a lovely spread for us all and we enjoyed a glass or two of fizz. A lovely day at the races was had by all.
