Celebrating life at Barchester

As we approach Remembrance Day, we invite everyone to take a moment to visit our beautiful display in the main reception.
A massive thank Joy our activities assistant for setting this up and to everyone who contributed to making this so special. Please come and take a look at the incredible, crocheted & knitted poppies, Creative artwork and lovingly  painted stones
We also have official poppies available in the main reception for anyone who would like to donate to the Royal British Legion. Every contribution helps support our veterans and their families.
Lest we forget.

This month, our lovely resident Barbara wanted to get involved in choosing the beautiful flowers for our reception, and of course, we were delighted to make it happen! 
We work with Floral Image to bring fresh, colourful arrangements into The Spires, and their lovely team went the extra mile to make sure Barbara could see all the beautiful flowers and choose her favourites herself. 
The flowers were carefully laid out for Barbara to browse, and she was absolutely delighted with her choice!  It was so lovely to see her enjoying the experience and having a say in making our home look even more beautiful. 
A huge thank you to Floral Image  for making this such a special moment for Barbara. It's the little things that bring the biggest smiles!

The residents and staff were treated to a uniquely thrilling afternoon of spectacular choreography and live music as BFD Entertainments brought their signature Halloween-themed rollerblade show to the home.

The interactive production combined high-energy roller skating, theatrical, and live vocals to deliver an unforgettable spooky experience. Residents, staff and visitors were delighted and memorised with the performance, with plenty of applause, laughter, and shared smiles as they got into the festive Halloween spirit.

The home was delighted to welcome BFD Entertainments, who are a nationwide touring group comprised of two dedicated, full-time care home entertainers. General Manager, Eva Dominguez said “we were absolutely thrilled that BFD Entertainments could be back at the home and providing another afternoon of seasonal entertainment for our residents, who all enjoyed it very much”.

The homes Resident Ambassador expressed delight sharing “how wonderful it was to see everyone sharing a fantastic time with this unique show”.

The Spires Activities Team is dedicated to ensuring that they organise events that encourage residents to host their families and friends. The home is always to open the local community who wish to take part in our life enrichment program and host free community events.

Our main entrance is looking beautifully festive today, thanks to our wonderful residents who spent yesterday pumpkin carving! If you look closely as you walk by, you’ll see they have carved out all the letters of our home to create the most welcoming seasonal display.
It was a true team effort that brought smiles to everyone's faces. Our Activities Assistant, Harriet, shared "The residents really enjoyed the pumpkin carving, although this was tricky as the pumpkins were all shapes and sizes!"
Our staff loved getting involved too! Pumpkins have been spotted making their way all around the home, with both residents and team members. 
Combined with the beautiful autumnal decorations that have been put up around the home, we are feeling incredibly cosy and bright.

A couple of our lovely residents used to enjoy playing golf, so we thought, why not get those clubs swinging again and make some wonderful new memories along the way? Off we went to the driving range at Yeovil Golf Club for a fantastic afternoon of golf, laughter and a little friendly competition! And, of course, no outing would be complete without a refreshing drink and a delicious lunch together

Our residents spent a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon with the incredibly talented Liz the violinist. The residents lounge was alive with the sound of classic music, and our residents absolutely loved hearing their favourite timeless pieces played so beautifully.

What a brilliant afternoon we all had with a fascinating talk from Stephen, "A Penguins Tea Party."  Our residents and guests were completely captivated by his incredible wildlife stories. 

It was lovely seeing our residents and their families chatting and indulging in a delicious selection of cheeses and fine wine. We were joined by an incredible live singer who had everyone tapping their toes and singing along to some classic favourites!

There is nothing quite like a change of scenery, great conversation, and a warm pub atmosphere.