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…

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Upton Bay’s Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

Upton Bay’s Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning brought residents, families and our community together for fun, games and lovely chats with Karen, our Activities Lead. We’ve raised £80 so far—thank you to everyone who donated .And a big thank-you to our chefs for the delicious cakes.

Celebrating Bex our Activities Lead National Finalist

The whole team and our lovely residents got behind Bex, when she was nominated as a divisional winner in the recent National Care awards. To finish in the top five, was a massive achievement and there was much applause, flag waving and pompom flourishing as the winner was announced live in our Bistro area for all to see. Well done Bex, we are all so proud of you.

Residents Raise a Glass for Mortains Birthday

Many residents raised a glass to celebrate our seventh Birthday here at Mortain Place. We are all so delighted to celebrate our birthday with our residents. We cant believe where all the time has gone! We are very proud to have created so many wonderful memories over the years...

Wear Pink, Raise Money, Change Lives!

Celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month and raising funds for this important cause.

Pumpkin Carving for Halloween

We enjoyed getting ready for Halloween, letting our creative skills flow carving pumpkins.

Harvest Festival Donation

Thank you to all who donated to our Harvest festival collection. 
Residents recently delivered the donations and enjoyed a tour of Ashburnham and Penhurst and the beautiful surroundings and learnt about the history of these stunning grounds. 
Thank you to reverend Gary who was so welcoming and gives up his time to come into Hazel lodge for our monthly church services  .

Bingo Bonanza

What a wonderful afternoon we had with our sister homes Wadhurst Manor Care Home - Mortain Place Care Home - and Lydfords Care Home .
Activities coordinator Megan organised a fun bingo afternoon with prizes for all. It's so lovely to see other residents and the life enrichment team from our sister homes. Well done Megan for organising such a successful afternoon

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Thank you to everyone who donated to our Macmillan coffee morning last week.
Whether you baked , came along , donated or did all three we really do appreciate your support .
We have now managed to do the final count up and we are thrilled to be able to announce that with your help we managed to raise a fantastic total of £143.47 for this amazing charity.

Not Another Manic Monday… Another Marvellous Monday

 
Looking for a lovely way to spend your Monday afternoon ~ come and create a little happiness.
 
Our sessions are all about enjoying a little creativity, meeting new people and sharing some laughter along the way. Whether you love arts and crafts or simply fancy trying something different, everyone is welcome - no artistic experience needed.
 
Creative activities can be a wonderful way to relax, express yourself, build confidence and make new friendships. And sometimes, it’s not about what you create, but the enjoyment of creating it together.
Mondays at 2.30pm