Women doing a crafts class
Women doing a crafts class

Celebrating life at Barchester

We celebrate life through everything we do, from our thoughtful experiences and activities to our delicious food. We offer the latest technology as well as sensory engagement to nurture the wellbeing of our residents. With a wide variety of tailored activities and events we make sure our residents have the best physical, mental, spiritual and social stimulation, all bespoke to them. Take a look at what we’ve been up to…

Therapy Dogs

Therapy Dogs

Residents at Queens Manor Care Home absolutely love welcoming Bramble the Therapy Dog each week. Bramble visits alongside her mum, Tina, and their visits always bring smiles, comfort, and companionship to everyone they meet. Residents thoroughly enjoy spending time with them both and look forward to their weekly visits.

Dementia Choir in Action

Dementia Choir in Action

Coming together to enjoy the incredible power of music, how it sparks cherished memories and helps make connections.

🎭💃☘️ RETIREMENT LIVING AT ITS VERY BEST! ☘️💃🎭

🎭💃☘️ RETIREMENT LIVING AT ITS VERY BEST! ☘️💃🎭

We always ask our residents a very special question…

❤️ “Is there something you’ve always wanted to do but never had the chance?”
❤️ “Or is there something you used to love doing that you’d love to experience again?”

Because we believe that growing older should never mean giving up on the things you love or missing out on making new memories! 💕

When a group of our residents told us they would love a trip to the theatre to watch some Irish dancing, we knew we had to make it happen! ☘️💃

So, when we spotted that Malvern Theatres were putting on a fantastic production by Rhythm of the Dance, well… how could we possibly resist?! 🎭✨

And off we went! 🥰

Now, anyone who has been to the theatre knows that taking photographs isn’t always easy, especially as photography isn’t permitted during performances! 📸 But we couldn’t let such a special outing go by without capturing a little memory to treasure. ❤️

For us, it’s about so much more than a trip to the theatre. It’s about listening to our residents, making their wishes a reality, bringing back treasured memories and creating wonderful new ones along the way. 💕

Because life doesn’t stop when you move into a care home, there are still adventures to be had, experiences to enjoy and memories waiting to be made! 🌟

💖 This is what retirement living should be all about! 💖

 

Creepy Crawley Day....

Creepy Crawley Day....

A fantastic afternoon with Ronan and his animals from ZooLab with a spooky Halloween twist!  We learned fun facts and even got to hold some of the animals

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day

Resident's and staff at Tewkesbury Fields came together to observe a two minute silence, surrounded by the beautiful poppy display they had lovingly made together to remember and honour all those who sacrificed so much

Behind the badge -An insight into life as a Police Officer

Behind the badge -An insight into life as a Police Officer

This afternoon residents enjoyed a lovely visit from Police Officer 0423 Cheetam who spoke about her personal journey into the police force and shared what inspired her to choose a career in policing.
Residents were interested to hear about her experiences and took the opportunity to ask lots of questions about the different roles within the police force, the uniform she wears and the equipment she needs to carry as part of her job.
It was an enjoyable and informative session, giving residents a fascinating insight into life a a police officer and the important work they do within the community.
Christmas is coming!!!

Christmas is coming!!!

Where has the time gone! Queens Manor Residents had a lovely day out at the Botanics this week, and checking out the Christmas Stock. Fabulous Day!!

Dancing to Bob Seymour's Music

Dancing to Bob Seymour's Music

Thank you to Bob Seymour for regularly playing such a great variety of music to our residents. Seeing our residents tapping their feet, singing along to favourite songs, clapping their hands and enjoying a dance, it's a reminder of how music has a magical way of encouraging movement and lifting spirits. 

Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day. 

Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day. 

Our lovely residents recently enjoyed two very special occasions as we all came together to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day. 

We began with a wonderful afternoon of live entertainment, featuring a moving performance that allowed for everyone to reflect, remember and pay tribute to those who have served and sacrificed so much. We were also delighted to visit St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, where are residents were warmly welcomed to a beautiful Armistice Day commemorative service. The children had lovingly created their own hand made wreaths, hymns were sung, and our residents were each presented with a beautiful knitted poppy to take home. It was particularly special to share this occasion with the younger generation, bringing our community together across the generations to remember, reflect and honour the past. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make these occasions so meaningful. 

Therapy Dogs

Therapy Dogs

Residents at Queens Manor Care Home absolutely love welcoming Bramble the Therapy Dog each week. Bramble visits alongside her mum, Tina, and their visits always bring smiles, comfort, and companionship to everyone they meet. Residents thoroughly enjoy spending time with them both and look forward to their weekly visits.

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