Activities at Woodland View Care Home
Activities at Woodland View
Woodland View is passionately committed to providing residents with a varied choice of entertainment, social, health and well being, craft and relaxation based activities.
Activities will all be meaningful and based on the likes of residents and will continue to evolve depending on our residents. The activities provided will also include involvement from other local community based organisations and are open to all residents, family and friends of residents. Our activities will be facilitated by staff from all departments as well as invited guests. Families are also enthusiastically encouraged to play a part in activities when possible.
There will always be at least one person at every activity who has been DBS checked to ensure the safeguarding of our residents. The dignity of our residents and our respect for them is at the centre of everything we do, each and every day.
We are always reviewing and changing our schedule of activities to be a centre of excellence and actively invite feedback and suggestions for new and meaningful activities and ideas.
Petra Hardman
Hi my name is Petra and I'm the Activities Coordinator here at Woodland View. I love seeing the difference that activities can make to each individual, and finding out what interests they have and ensure I incorporate that into our activities here.
I love music and drama coming from a musical background as a singer all over the country, music is important to me and I feel it makes such a difference to everyone, it evokes memories, and creates happiness. I also love to boost residents self esteem by creating pampering sessions and having one to one time to relax and reminisce.
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 Woodland View Care Home
A Piece of Cake!
Mandy Ellis has every right to be pleased with herself on what was a very special day.
By day, Mandy is the temporary Head Housekeeper at Woodland View Care Home in Colchester. But Mandy has some additional and not-so-hidden talents! To celebrate Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday, Mandy made a special celebration cake. It sparkled, it was colourful and, as the residents of Woodland View found out - it tasted lovely.
Residents all came together in the Woodland View coffee lounge to sing Happy Birthday for Her Majesty, before tucking into a piece of the cake.
Many happy returns, your Majesty.
Sunshine, Ships & Shotley
The Woodland View minibus whisked residents into Suffolk to Shotley Quay this week.
Basking in sunshine, residents watched the big ships navigate the waterways, before the drive back to Woodland View via the Suffolk Food Hall, enjoying the lovely countryside views on the way.
The phrase "you had to be there..." to enjoy the things that were laughed about certainly applies. Side-splitting banter made this trip one of the most enjoyable to date.
Where will we all go next?!
Not Lost For Words!
Wednesday 13th April was 'National Scrabble Day'. Residents at Woodland View Care Home were keen to mark the day. They thoroughly enjoyed a 2 team game which called for plenty of concentration as they pitted their wits against each other.
Nobody was lost for words during the game and points were scored on both sides. As always, there was an eventual winner, but it was a very close game with both sides considering themselves winners today.
A large format version of the game was used which makes things easier for partially-sighted players.
Woodland View Care Home Congratulates 'Caring' Employee of the Month
Residents and staff at Woodland View in Colchester applauded a Senior Carer, Donna Philips, who was named ‘Employee of the Month’ for being very helpful in all areas within the community and for the incredible amount of empathy that she shows towards residents.
Donna was nominated by residents, staff, colleagues and family members who felt she really deserved extra recognition for the amazing work she does every day.
Donna Philips was congratulated by the home’s General Manager for the achievement and was presented with Flowers, a bottle of wine and a £25 voucher as a special thank you.
Riet Jones, General Manager at Woodland View, said: “I’m delighted to have such a caring and talented individual working as part of our team and I hope this ‘Employee of the Month’ award goes some way towards showing how much Donna’s hard work is valued. We are really proud of the way she is committed to her work; nothing is too much for her - she will always put the residents first. She is a good role model.”
Donna Philips, Woodland View ‘Employee of the Month,’ said: “I am thrilled and very excited about receiving this award, especially as it has come from my colleagues and the residents of whom we all love dearly.”
Woodland Walks
No, it's not a version of Stephen Sondheim's famous musical, it's residents from Woodland View on the move!
The winds and the rain haven't quite made way yet for reliable warmth and sunshine, but Woodland View people are made of strong stuff. Wrapped up and with carers on hand, it was time to explore High Woods Country Park which is only just around the corner from Woodland View itself and lends itself to the name of the home.
Over the coming weeks and months, trips to the country park will increase as the weather improves and residents will get to enjoy picnics, afternoon teas, and of course activities using the available open spaces.
We warmly invite the relatives and friends of the residents to join us for one of walks to High Woods. Just call 01206 855390 to enquire when we expect have our next walk.
Followers of Fashion!
Woodland View played host for its very first clothing retailer day on Saturday.
The coffee lounge was transformed into a clothing emporium with everything from ladies under-garments and socks, to long summer dresses and cardigans.
The gentlemen also had a range of clothing items displayed with slippers, polo-shirts and sweaters in a wide range of styles and colours.
Both residents and visitors made purchases and it proved to be a very popular event. Other events are now in the pipeline, so if you want to know future dates for similar events, ask to be added to our e-newsletter subscription list by emailing kevin.riley@barchester.com
Happy shopping!
