Activities at Westwood House Care Home
As Activity Coordinator at Westwood House I am fully committed to organising activities for all of the residents. This includes activities within the home such as reminiscence sessions, and planning events such as the Summer and Christmas parties. We have also provided some very successful trips out to local places of interest in our minibus and have monthly visits from entertainers and musicians. We are always encouraging local schools to get involved and have recently managed to get a local charity 'Spare tyre' working with us very successfully.
It is important to me that each individual who we support can get as much from these as possible, so we try our best to arrange activities that reflect their interests and capabilities as best as possible, and encourage them to participate in any way they can. We also encourage relatives to join with activities and events as often as they can.
Liz Wickers
My name is Liz and I am the lifestyle coordinator at Westwood House. I have always lived and worked in Southwark and Lambeth boroughs. I spent 25 years within the education sector before deciding to try new roles. As well as teaching I have also had the privilege of being a personal carer in Dementia. I am so happy that I have been welcomed into the Westwood House family where I can continue to grow and develop.
I aim to offer a range of varied and tailored activities and group sessions that are meaningful to each of them. I am thrilled to be supporting the team in delivering fun, engaging and interesting activities for our residents.
I look forward to meeting you all!
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 Westwood House Care Home
Morning Stroll
Making the most of the weather, we took a stroll through the local area. We visited Rev. Jim at St. Bartholomew's Church and had a wonderful time exploring the beautiful surroundings. The stained glass windows and the many objects are a delight to see, we when the sun shines is shining through. We each lit a candle in reflection. We then treated ourselves to tea and jam tarts at a wonderful local café. Such a wonderful time, so many giggles and interesting places to explore right on our doorstep.
Easter at Westwood House
Easter for us at Westwood House was a time to reflect and to celebrate together. We had a wonderful, chocolate filled weekend. We decorated the home, decorated our Easter bonnets, hunted for eggs in the garden and enjoyed lots of treats.
St. Patrick Shenanigans!
What a wonderful afternoon we had at Westwood House celebrating St. Patricks Day. We were joined by the fabulous Becki who entertained us with lots of Irish dancing and of course we had a ‘Good Ole Boogie’ We enjoyed some delightful cocktails and mocktails as we waved our flags, wore our hats and jigged a jig.
Many thanks to our families and friends who joined us and make our events so much fun. Together we have so many giggles.
Community Intergenerational Projects!
At Westwood House we welcome and value our younger people of the community. We support many of them in completing their Duke of Edinburgh Award, A-Level and NVQ students and volunteers from local groups such as Brownies and Guides. Intergenerational projects are so very beneficial not only to our residents but to the young people also. The knowledge and experience both can share together is extremely important and we just love hearing the young ones tales. Whether it be playing games, art or sharing photos and stories, you will hear lots of fun and laughter throughout the home.
Barchester Bingo Bonanza
A fabulous afternoon competing against many of the residents and staff from our other Barchester Homes playing ‘Barchester Bingo Bonanza.' The aim was to earn points by getting a line (2 points) and a full house (3 points) and we did it, we got a FULL HOUSE!
Throughout the year we will be competing to earn as many points as possible. Not saying we are tooooo competitive but we showed a determination of Olympians.
We were joined by our wonderful relatives, who were just as raucous as us, thanks to Margaret for winning the full house.
A Wonderful Weekend
WOW!! What a wonderful weekend here at Westwood House. We are excited and more than happy to help Flora and Olive, who will be completing their Duke of Edinburgh Award. We are also thrilled to welcome Rainbows, Brownies and Guides from the Sydenham/Forest Hill groups who will spending the mornings keeping us active and busy.
How blessed are we to have so many young people joining us!
At Westwood House we believe that intergenerational projects are truly beneficial to all of us.
Building these connections helps us to recall memories, we can connect and enhance each other’s lives through fun and laughter. It's great for the younger ones to hear life stories and favourite past times, whilst it's great for us to learn about the present trends and what our young people do to keep busy and active.
Please do pop in and say hello, you will hear us throughout Westwood on Saturdays.
