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Eileen loves owls. While she has owl brooches, owl ornaments and even owl bags, she had never been close to a real one before. Therefore when, as part of Westfield Park’s “Make a Wish” Scheme, Eileen wished that she could visit some owls the Activity Co-Ordinators got to work. Our sister home, Magdalen Park, often…
As part of our Make a Wish Scheme, lifelong Hull City fan Herb asked to go and watch a match at the KC Stadium. We arranged for Herb and his wife, Barbara, who were also celebrating their Wedding Anniversary to attend the home game against Bristol City. It was as though the Hull City players…
Our resident poet, Fred, has penned another poem for us to enjoy…. Angels by Fred Crosswaite They tell us that the Angels all live in Heaven above, They’re a symbol of protection, of sweetness and of love, Now God sent some down to earth for us, to tend the sick and the lame, He christened…
Residents, family members and friends all made the most of the nice weather over the Easter weekend by celebrating at the Easter Fayre. In the days leading up to the Fayre many of the residents were hard at work perfecting their entries for the cake competition. There were many excellent entries and the judges struggled…
There was lots of Easter fun spread out over a couple of weekends at Magdalen. The Easter Fayre was held on the 19th March which included a craft stall on which many of the residents had made items to sell while there was also a raffle, tombola and entertainment from singer Steve. On Easter Saturday…
Love was in the air in Westfield Arms over Valentine's Weekend with many couples enjoying a meal. It was lovely to hear about how people met – with the Bath's Dance Hall a reoccurring theme! Residents also enjoyed a trip to The Deep in Hull during February. Lots of fun was had looking at all…
Laura Hugill, Residential Lead at the home, had the hard job of leading a panel including a resident and resident's son to judge a recent bake off at Magdalen! Eight entries were made – and as can be seen from the photos below, all looked delicious. Prizes and certificates were given out at a short…
As part of the daily activities programme within the home, residents have been enjoying baking and flower arranging sessions in The Haven and Nursing Home respectively. Local florist, Barbara Clark, came over for the afternoon and showed residents how to make 5 different flower arrangements. These were then raffled off, with the proceeds going into…
The Care Quality Commission, which sets the standards for care homes up and down the country, rated the services at Westfield Park Nursing Home as good, just one rank down from the top rating of outstanding, following a visit in November. The areas assessed where the safety, effectiveness, how caring the staff are, responsiveness of…
Fred Crosswaite, one of the residents in the nursing home, has written this wonderful poem about Westfield Park we wanted to share with you: If you’re ever near Hook, just take a look at Westfield, for it’s not far away, the residents there are mostly old people in care, who still make the most out…
