Celebrating life at Barchester

Our residents enjoyed a wonderful afternoon out, visiting Hobbycraft to stock up on new arts and crafts supplies before relaxing with a delicious coffee and a catch-up together. 

Our residents had a lovely afternoon out at a garden centre in Addlestone. This premium destination features beautiful home showrooms and award-winning horticulture tied to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. After exploring the stunning floral displays and the world-famous roses Blue Diamond is renowned for, everyone caught up over delicious coffees and treats in the café!

We brought the excitement of Wimbledon to Shelburne Lodge with a fantastic themed afternoon full of fun, laughter, and delicious treats!

Our residents enjoyed refreshing strawberries, sparkling drinks, and watched the tennis while reminiscing about Wimbledon tournaments from years gone by. There were plenty of smiles as everyone got involved, posed with tennis rackets and embraced the spirit of one of Britain’s most iconic sporting events.

Events like these are a wonderful way to spark conversations, encourage social interaction, and create meaningful moments together. It was a truly enjoyable afternoon that everyone served up with a smile! 
 

What an incredible day our residents had as they proudly represented Shelburne Lodge at the Barchester Sports Day, kindly hosted by our friends at Chorleywood Beaumont Care Community.

The day was filled with fun, friendly competition, laughter, and teamwork as our staff and residents took part in a variety of sporting challenges and games. Everyone gave it their all, cheered each other on, and celebrated every achievement along the way. The smiles, determination, and enthusiasm shown by our residents and staff members, made us incredibly proud!

Events like these are a wonderful opportunity to stay active, build confidence, make new friendships, and enjoy time with residents and colleagues from other Barchester homes.

A huge well done to all of our residents and staff for their fantastic efforts, and thank you to our amazing team for their encouragement and support throughout the day. 

A special thank you to everyone at Chorleywood Beaumont Care Community for organising such a fantastic event and for making us feel so welcome. We all had an amazing time and are already looking forward to the next Sports Day! 
 

BBQ season was back in full swing (yay) We fired up the grill in our garden for Shelburne Lodges BBQ party and what a fantastic time we had with residents, loved ones and our local community.

A really enjoyable garden party with lots of yummy classics, burgers, sausages salads, chef’s famous potato salad, green leaf salad, sweetcorn on the cob followed by fresh summer fruits. There’s nothing like good food, friends and family to bring everyone together not forgetting the music from the ‘Turf Tappers ‘ playing a medley of songs to dance and to sing along to including some very funny sea shanty songs.

“Thank You” to all our staff who worked so hard and family and friends for joining in and making our BBQ special 

Our residents had a wonderful afternoon when Performing Pets visited Magnolia Court with some very friendly budgies and cockatiels.

The birds happily perched on shoulders and enjoyed plenty of attention, bringing lots of smiles and laughter to everyone. Even our General Manager, Wayne, couldn’t resist joining in and embracing his inner Long John Silver with a feathered friend on his shoulder!

It was a lovely afternoon filled with laughter and some very special moments for our residents.

Our residents had a wonderful afternoon getting creative in the dining room with our Head Chef, Roman, making and decorating their own delicious cupcakes.

With chef hats firmly in place, everyone got stuck in, piping buttercream swirls and adding sweet treats to finish off their creations. There was plenty of laughter and creativeness around the table as everyone enjoyed spending time together and showing off their decorating skills.

Of course, the best part came at the end when it was time for the all-important taste test! A lovely afternoon enjoyed by everyone.

Today’s Paint & Sip was inspired by Monet’s famous water lilies. One of our treasured residents particularly enjoyed the session, reminiscing about wonderful trips to France, including visits to Monet’s beautiful gardens in Giverny and the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris.

It was lovely to see how painting brought back such special memories. We hope to hold many more Paint & Sip sessions, sparking treasured memories for many more of our residents.

Our residents enjoyed a fantastic trip to Denham Aerodrome, watching planes take off and helicopters land while relaxing over coffee and a delicious slice of cake.

The beautiful sunshine made the afternoon even more special, with several residents reminiscing about their experiences during National Service. A truly wonderful day, thoroughly enjoyed by all! ☕🍰☀️