Activities at Woodside House Care Home
Activities at Woodside House
Our activities team deliver a wide variety of mentally and physically stimulating activities and events for those we support, including coffee afternoons, which we hold every month for the local community, regular outings in our minibus, and visits from entertainers and musicians. Monthly resident meetings help us to ensure that those living here are getting the most out of our activities programme, and that our social events reflect their interests and capabilities as best as possible. From growing our own vegetables to making giant paper-mâché animals, there is always something fun going on at Woodside House.
Sam Lake
My name is Sam and I lead our Activities Team at Woodside House.
I have been at Woodside House since 2004 and I love it here. I am responsible for ensuring that the residents are able to participate in sociable, fun and rewarding activities. My team and I are very passionate about our work and love putting smiles on the residents' faces.
We involve the residents in the planning of our activity calendars and encourage residents to continue with the hobbies that they have enjoyed throughout their lives. We will support every resident to try new things and we love learning from our residents every day.
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 Woodside House Care Home
Pudding Club
Oooooh we do love a dessert
We were joined today by The Lord Mayor of Norwich and his consort Imogen. they were invited to join us for lunch and ate with the residents, including our resident ambassador and Volunteer Sue, going on to taste and judge our puddings. on the menu, we had apple crumble made by the residents, along with cherry pie, treacle sponge, and crème brulee. The Lord Mayor had the final say and chose Treacle sponge
Happy St George's Day everyone!
It all got a little ferocious this morning. Before listening to singers and baking, the dragon had to be slayed! what a morning filled of fun and laughter.
Our residents spend the early morning using our big iPad google to find out all about the man himself.
Ladies Day
And there's more !!
We have a crafty bunch here !!
Look at these fascinators. Made by ladies, for ladies on Ladies Day !!
Pet Therapy
Chocolate in the morning, chickens in the afternoon !!
In came the adult chickens that we hatched at Woodside last year.
So the residents, staff and visitors could see how the chicks we hatched this year will look when they're all grown up. We talked and talked, so many questions!
Piglet is in the building!!!
What a splendid time we have had today !!!
The lovely ladies from Hallswood Animal Sanctuary came with a fabulous collection of animals for us to see, pet and learn about. We met a dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig, hedgehog, cockerel and a piglet !! YES A PIGLET !!
Happy Valentines Day
The day started with Elvis handing roses to all the ladies throughout the home, before singing for us.
Tables were set at lunch looking beautiful, with special tables set for couples to have an intimate dinner for two.
The afternoon was filled with dancing, a little fizz and delicious sweet treats.
While a couple of the staff headed out surprising the public with wrapped single roses ! Those lucky people were most surprised explaining "they had made their day
