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…

Manor Care Home

A Pawsome Dog Show

We had a fantastic afternoon at our very own dog show last weekend. With plenty of wagging tails, proud owners and lots of smiles from our residents and team. A huge well done to all of our four-legged competitors, choosing the winners certainly wasn’t easy!

Winners !

At Mulberry Court Barchester Healthcare, we love a good game of indoor bowls, offering an excellent, low-impact activity for both the community and our residents, which promotes both physical and mental well-being.

Rolling the bowl toward the target enhances hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness, as well as encouraging a wonderful, structured group setting that encourages conversation, friendly competition, and community belonging, which is part of the Barchester Life Enrichment engagement.

Moors Manor Care Home

Country and Western Morning

A wonderful Morning of Country & Western.

We had a fantastic morning at Moors Manor enjoying a Country & Western themed activity!

Our residents really embraced the spirit of the morning, with cowboy hats, toe-tapping music, singing, dancing and plenty of smiles along the way. It was lovely to see everyone getting involved, having fun and enjoying the music together.

There was a wonderful atmosphere throughout the morning, with lots of laughter, happy memories and great company. Activities like this are such a lovely way to bring everyone together and create special moments to enjoy.

Outing to Hillier Garden Centre at Syon Park

Residents from Atfield House embarked on another outing to enjoy what September still has to offer and to catch the last messages of summer – rays of sunshine. The weather was mild, the rain had already dissipated, a pleasant day for an outing to a sheltered café in the grounds of Syon Park, the Hillier Garden Centre. Residents enjoyed the outdoor experience and chatting about their purchases they made here some time ago. We all admired the colourful flower displays, before enjoying tea, or coffee and cake in the small, but cosy café. The old stonework around us was marvellous to behold, as we enjoyed a social time together.

Everyone had enjoyed this outing and the change of scenery, but we were also glad to return to the familiar surroundings within Atfield House.

Elderwood House Care Home

Respite Reunion

Elderwood House recently welcomed back some familiar faces for its first Respite Reunion, bringing together former respite guests and their families for a relaxed fish and chip lunch.

The afternoon provided a lovely opportunity for guests to reconnect with the team, catch up with friends they had made during their stays and share their memories of life at Elderwood House.

Elderwood House Care Home

Late Nights & Good Company

There’s something special about an evening at Elderwood when our residents come together for a game, a little wine spritz and plenty of laughter!

The atmosphere is always full of warmth, friendship and fun. We’re not just a care home — we’re one big family, and these are the moments that make life so special.

Silverbirch House Care Home

Respite stay guests

We are delighted to welcome Esther into our home for her short respite stay with us.

Esther is really enjoying her time here and has taken part in the activities, embraced the social side of Silverbirch but more than that has made some wonderful friends, her feedback has been so lovely for the team to hear.....

Respite stay can provide not only respite for the resident but also for their carers or families. It can also give people an opportunity to ease into what life in our home would look like day to day.

Bayleaf Care Home

Another busy day at Bayleaf

It was another action-packed day for our residents yesterday, with plenty of fun, laughter and some lovely time out in the community.

Our Memory Lane community started the morning with a variety of games in the lounge, including ten-pin bowling Connect 4 and some fantastic interactive games on our Memory Tablet. There was plenty of friendly competition along the way.

In the afternoon, we hopped on the minibus and headed to nearby Hemingford to visit the beautiful St Margaret’s Church. The residents were fascinated by the stunning stained-glass windows and each took a turn to light a candle, creating a peaceful and very special moment.

And, of course, no afternoon out would be complete without a little refreshment! We finished our trip with a well-earned drink at the Axe and Compass before heading back home to Bayleaf.

What a wonderful day of games, community, reflection and good company.

Intergenerational Fun

An Intergenerational Afternoon with Songbirds Music Harrogate.

It was an absolute pleasure to welcome the ladies from Songbirds and the children from Red Kite Nursery for an afternoon of intergenerational fun and music.

It is always magical to see the positive impact the children have on our residents, as well as the wonderful benefits our residents bring to the children.