Celebrating life at Barchester

Residents have enjoyed Barchester's live Scotch and Whiskey event this month, even though residents did not want to drink the alcohol we arrange for some original Whiskey infused coffee from Scottland to be brought o the home! Residents enjoyed the coffees with biscuits and each other’s company whilst engaged with the live event on the screen!

Our Top Floor residents have enjoyed a lovely week of flower arranging after watching the beautiful Chelsea Flower Show on the TV  Together we created some gorgeous flower displays for around our home whilst enjoying a wonderful social afternoon filled with chats, laughter and creativity. A lovely way to brighten everyone’s day!

Another fantastic beach trip today as we make the most of this beautiful heatwave heading our way.  This morning we enjoyed a lovely visit to Stokes Bay, taking in the fresh sea air, beautiful views and of course a well-earned ice cream! These outings are always so beneficial for our residents, bringing back wonderful memories and sparking fantastic conversations about sailing around the Isle of Wight and seaside holidays gone by.

It was also extra special to welcome one of our residents’ wives along with us for the morning, making even more lovely memories together.  We are absolutely loving getting our residents out and about more on our minibus and making the most of the amazing places we have right on our doorstep. Just one of the many activities enjoyed today! 

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Dementia Café last week with the Alzheimer's Society.

It was lovely to see so many people come together for support. Thank you to Carole for sharing her time, knowledge and support with us all. 

We had a lovely evening here at Hawthorns care centre. We held a come dine with us event, in which we extended a warm welcome to families to join us. 

Our very talented chef, Dav, created two 3-course meals which were wonderful. We had a fantastic evening with amazing food and company. We wish to branch this out further in the future.             

We had a lovely evening here at Hawthorns care centre. We held a come dine with us event, in which we extended a warm welcome to families to join us. 

Our very talented chef, Dav, created two 3-course meals which were wonderful. We had a fantastic evening with amazing food and company. We wish to branch this out further in the future.      

Residents have had a wonderful afternoon here at Hawthorns Care Centre celebrating VE Day. We had amazing entertainment by Gary James, and we also listened to a variety of music from the era. We all enjoyed a good sing-along whilst reminiscing with music from Vera Lynn, including 'We'll Meet Again'. 

We all enjoyed cakes and refreshments as well. Residents were up singing, dancing, and looking through photos from the war.   

Residents, families and staff at South Grange put the ‘fun’ into ‘fundraising’ with a charity quiz night to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation. Barchester’s Charitable Foundation supports older people and other adults living with a disability or mental health problems by giving grants to help them connect or re-connect with others in their local communities. 

On the night, residents, families and staff had a great night taking part in a general knowledge quiz whilst indulging in some nibbles and glasses of wine. With the winners taking away a bottle of bubbly to enjoy.
A big thank you to everyone who has contributed to this amazing cause!