Activities at Westvale House Care Home

For residents at Westvale House care home in Warrington, the long awaited reunion with one family member has become a reality, as one single named visitor is now allowed to visit each resident in their bedroom.

There has been much anticipation of this moment by families and residents alike.  Guidance was issued by the Government on March 4 and Barchester Healthcare, who run Westvale House care home, is proceeding with a safe and cautious approach to visiting. Strict protocols are in place with all visitors required to have a negative Lateral Flow Device test result before being allowed into the home, and infection control measures and social distancing in place for every visit, with hand holding allowed but not recommended.

Despite the need for testing and social distancing, it was still welcome news for so many residents and their family members to be able to meet in the comfort of their bedroom. Residents and their relatives enjoyed getting together and catching up face to face.

Westvale resident, Rob celebrated his birthday with his son during an indoor visit to the home with a specially delivered afternoon tea treat.

General Manager, Charlotte Aspinall at Westvale care home, said: “It is wonderful to be able to celebrate this occasion with Rob and his son, it is always great to see our residents who love life and enjoy having fun with their celebrations”

Staff, at Barchester’s Westvale care home, in Warrington, have hatched an Easter party plan for residents with celebrations starting with a raffle to win a selection of hampers filled with chocolate treats sure to satisfy any chocolate lover!

For residents at Westvale House Care Home in Warrington, the long awaited reunion with one family member has become a reality, as one single named visitor is now allowed to visit each resident in their bedroom.

There has been much anticipation of this moment by families and residents alike.  Guidance was issued by the Government on March 4 and Barchester Healthcare, who run Westvale House Care Home, is proceeding with a safe and cautious approach to visiting. Strict protocols are in place with all visitors required to have a negative Lateral Flow Device test result before being allowed into the home, and infection control measures and social distancing in place for every visit, with hand holding allowed but not recommended.

Despite the need for testing and social distancing, it was still welcome news for so many residents and their family members to be able to meet in the comfort of their bedroom. Residents and their relative enjoyed getting together and catching up face to face.

Residents from Westvale recently enjoyed an afternoon of cupcake making as part of their baking club, which took them back to their younger years.  Baking sessions are a popular activity for the home and the activity had taste buds tingling.

Charlotte Aspinall, General Manager said: “The residents enjoyed getting creative with their decorations as it not only brings back memories of their childhood, but also times when they’ve baked with their own children and grandchildren. Once all the cakes were decorated, we all enjoyed sitting down with a cup of tea and a home-made cake.”

Residents of Westvale enjoyed a little movie magic and a socially distanced relaxing morning to enjoy their chosen film accompanied by refreshments and delicious chocolate treats. Residents were captivated by the colours and sounds of this wonderful movie.