Activities at Westvale House Care Home

Yesterday we played games in the lounge with a parachute! Our residents had a wonderful time making waves and getting to work together as a team to keep up the items in the middle.

This was something different that our residents loved and have asked to do it again as they enjoyed it so much!

The brilliant team from CreativeMojo helped us once again to get our crafty ideas down onto paper and together we produced this wonderful piece to celebrate Harvest Festival and the harvest season.

By piecing together images such as sunflowers and fruit and vegetables, we've created a display that truly depicts the autumnal harvest season! Thanks to Yvonne for her wonderful support and work with us again.

Our lovely residents got out and about last week to our local garden centre to enjoy the sunshine! We love having our own minibus to be able to take out and about and enjoy days out near or far.

Everyone packed a picnic and were able to make the most of the weather after a stroll around the planters, seeing the seasonal flowers and getting ideas together for our own garden!

A lovely afternoon was had by all and we can't wait to plan our next adventure. Where do you think we should go?

We marked International Day of Charity recently and we enjoyed reminiscing about all of the charities that we had supported over the years and the different things we had done to raise funds.

Our residents also wanted to spread a little happiness, so we decided to start a donation box at Westvale for basic food items and non-perishables, and thanks to our wonderful relatives and visitors' help filling the box we were able to donate this hamper to our local food bank.

There are so many wonderful charities that do such a fantastic work, it was lovely to be able to celebrate all the good things that people do to help others.

Happy National Housekeeping Week!

We would like to acknowledge and say a big thank you to the wonderful housekeeping staff at our home, whose hard work and dedication make a real difference to the lives of those living here.

As this national celebration ran from 3rd-9th September, during the week, we spent a lot of time reminiscing about how housekeeping has changed during our residents' lifetime. Residents talked about when they first got domestic appliances such as washing machines and vacuum cleaners, and how their lives were changed by advances in technology over the years! We all learned something new.

Our General Manager Jackie also presented our housekeepers with thank you cards and some flowers and chocolates as a token of appreciation for all they do. We're so grateful for our Head of Housekeeping Pam and her team - they're an integral part of our team and we value them all every day!

We had the most wonderful time celebrating our Summer Fair last weekend, thank you so much to everyone who came to share the day with us! We raised a brilliant amount of money for our Resident's Fund, and made some wonderful memories with family and friends of Westvale. There were also many happy winners with their new goodies, particularly our Edith with her new bear!

Thanks again to everyone who helped plan the day, donated raffle/tombola prizes, and joined in the fun with us we're already planning the next one!