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
As a Lifestyle Coordinator at a Barchester care home, I help to create a stimulating environment that enables us to deliver exceptional all-around care and support for our residents. Our ethos is all about celebrating life, so I devise imaginative, fun and motivational events and activities that suit every interest and ability.
I ensure that I spend time getting to know all of our residents and their families, to ensure a personalised and tailored activities programme, focusing on maximizing everyone’s well-being, independence and social engagement.
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
Penrose WIlls & Penrose FA Event
Flower Arranging Day
A Wonderful Afternoon
We had a fabulous afternoon here at Westwood House. Great singing, throwing a few shapes and just having a BLAST! Music for the elderly and those living with Dementia is key in ensuring recall of memories. Music brings so much joy to us all and you will always find us here singing a song or having a boogie.
Making more wonderful memories!
Homemade delights
Westwood House love a home made cake and today we are being spoilt by our in house chef Moses with a coconut and jam sponge, residents and staff all indulged... delicious!
Our Summer Party
The residents, staff and families had a wonderful afternoon at our party. The weather wasn't great, however we had so much fun. Our parties are always a fantastic event and a wonderful opportunity for us all to come together and celebrate. Great music, plenty of food and fizz but most of all great company.
Local MP visits Westwood House Care Home
We were delighted to have local MP Ellie Reeves come to visit us at Westwood House where she met residents and shared fond memories of her own grandparents who lived with us at Westwood House.
Ellie who is the MP for Lewisham West, East Dulwich and Sydenham said 'being here today brings fond memories for me' and she went on to meet with our wonderful residents.
It was a pleasure to have Ellie visit and to residents, family, friends and the team here at Westwood House.
