Our focus is on providing a personalised service for each resident that suits their needs. Depending on requirements, arrangements can be made to accommodate hairdressing, chiropody as well as religious beliefs. We also encourage friendly well-behaved pets to come and visit. At Westacre, our residents come first.
There are initiatives now that focus on the power of memories that people may have from playing and watching sport. Sharing memories that people may have from sport can help them reconnect with their community and tap into fond memories.
Good morning all! Our residents have a jam-packed day ahead of them which will start by them expressing their emotions through some poetry, before our Bluebell Dementia Café where we’ll be having a nice chat accompanied by some tea of course 😊. Later in the afternoon, we will be enjoying some classical music from Jane and to finish off the day, we’ll be stepping back through time to discuss former Prime Ministers. Just a normal day at Westacre! 😉
Last week Tuesday, pupils from St Swithuns visited our home for a Dementia Friends session. It was a fantastic session which saw the pupils learning and being made aware of how dementia affects people within our community and ways in which we can offer support. We’re already looking forward to the next visit!
Music is one of the ways we engage with our residents here at Westacre. There are many benefits of music for our residents such as helping to improve their mood, providing them with a way of expressing themselves and promoting social interaction in groups. Music and memory are powerfully connected, so music has a big part to play in helping our residents reminisce about past memories. That’s why we incorporate music as part of the activities.
Here at Westacre, we offer short term respite care for professionals in need of a break. We believe it’s important to recharge yourself both physically and mentally so that you are able to provide long term care for your loved ones. Our respite care services include temporary care, emergency care and short-term nursing care. If interested please contact enquiries@westacrenursinghome.co.uk.
Today is another busy day at Westacre… This morning our residents will be discussing some current affairs before having communion later. We’ve also got Ian who will be singing some songs for our residents and in the evening, it’s balloon tennis time! Every day is different at Westacre 😊.
We will be heading out to the local community for a Dementia Friends session at Christ Church on 2nd March. The aim of this session will be to educate and inform members of the community about dementia, how it affects lives and ways in which we can help people with dementia feel less isolated.
We are very passionate about this initiative because it is important that more people are made aware of dementia.
Our residents are always at the forefront of our minds which is why we aim to make each day different. The activities we plan ensure that our residents are being stimulated while giving them a way of expressing themselves. Each resident is different, so we take the time to get to know them and cater to their individual needs and hobbies.
For people living with dementia, long term memory often remains stronger for longer. This is why we engage our residents in various activities about their lives that allow them to reminisce. It also provides us with an opportunity to learn more about our residents.
