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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Residents embrace flower power
Residents celebrated British Flowers Week which took place from 15-21 June. Founded by New Covent Garden Market in 2013, British Flowers Week is an annual celebration of the wealth and variety of British flowers, plants and foliage.
Residents took part in flower-based activities throughout the week including a flower arranging competition, a quiz on flowers, and drawing of flowers in the garden which everyone really enjoyed. Their collective knowledge about flowers gained from years of gardening experience was very impressive.
World Ocean Day
Staff and residents have been celebrating World Oceans Day which took place on 8th June.
Residents and staff had a great time visiting Skegness Aquarium, learning about all the ways in which we can help the oceans; from finding out about the environmental challenges that face our marine life to the effects of overfishing and climate change, to how we can all use less plastic and help in the efforts to reduce pollution in our rivers and coasts. There is so much we can all do to help replenish our oceans and protect marine life.
Worcester Warriors Dementia Café
Classic Car Sunday Season
Happy Father's Day
Positive Dining Experiences at West Oak
This week one of our Residents, Janet, designed her own diabetic-friendly menu and our wonderful Chef was able to prepare it for her. Her delicious choices included a fresh tomato and feta salad to start, a ham and pineapple pizza for her main, and strawberries and cream for dessert, all enjoyed with a glass of orange juice!
Here at West Oak, supporting residents to make informed choices while meeting their individual health needs is at the heart of what we do. By tailoring menus to preferences and dietary requirements, we help to ensure every dining experience is both enjoyable and nutritious.
It was a lovely experience from planning and preparing to being served and Janet enjoyed her meal!
Ice Cream on a sunny day!
Fathers Day Celebration
A day with different music!
A lovely day with Natalie playing tunes we remember with her Organ! The weather wasn’t great, but we could still fully hear the tunes and joined in with a sing along!
Music really is a powerful tool to stimulate the minds, lift spirits and connect everyone with their memories and loved ones!