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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International Women's Day

A wonderful afternoon celebrating International Women’s Day at Cadbury Hall in Yatton, with a special afternoon tea and networking event.

We were delighted to welcome a group of inspiring local professional women who shared their experiences, stories, and insights about their careers and businesses while enjoying tea, treats, and great conversation.

The afternoon was made even more special with a lovely live singer Nicola Cox, who created a beautiful atmosphere for everyone to relax, connect and celebrate together.

Thank you to all the amazing women who joined us and helped make the event so enjoyable. 

Home list in top 100 luxury care homes!

We have been listed by Knight Frank in a prestigious property guide – the top 100 Luxury Care Homes in the UK.  The home has been chosen out of hundreds of other entries from across the entire country.

We are an award-winning property with sumptuous interiors created by Barchester’s in-house design team.  The home opened in May 2024 and offers bespoke person-centred residential, dementia and respite care in delightful surroundings for 66 residents. Amongst its fantastic facilities, Highfield has a café for socialising and enjoying freshly baked treats, spa bathrooms for a luxury bath time experience, beautiful en-suite bedrooms with smart TVs, a choice of comfortable lounges, a dedicated activities room, a cinema for an authentic movie experience, and an in-house hair and beauty salon for a little bit of pampering. And, with its well-designed terraces and gardens overlooking the adjacent Grade II listed church and estate parkland, residents can really make the most of the outdoor space. 

Residents Delight at Trip out to Dobbies

What a lovely day out for our residents yesterday to ‘Dobbies’

We enjoyed a trip to the garden centre where we had a wonderful time looking at the colourful flowers and plants, and stopping to watch the beautiful fish. There was lots of chatting, pointing out favourites, and plenty of smiles.

After exploring, we treated ourselves to a cuppa which gave us even more time to sit together, relax, and share lots of laughs.

A simple outing, but full of happiness, fresh air, and great company. Days like these really do brighten everyone’s week!

Regular outings are just one aspect of our life enrichment program and all the trips we take are at the request of the residents. Our monthly activities calendar boasts a range of outings and entertainment.

Daffodil Paws & Knit, Natter, and a lovely cuppa!

The home is always busy with our visitors and organises activities, we recently welcomed back Daffodil and Kerrie who visited residents individually in their rooms for some delightful pet therapy. The visit really promotes a calm and positive atmosphere. Residents enjoy the pets coming into the home, with smiling faces and reminiscing about pets they had owned in the past. 
 
There was also a lovely buzz in our main café as residents and visitors gathered for our Knit & Natter session. Perfect for socialising for those that are no longer able to knit, and for other who got clicking, it was nice to hear the sharing patterns, and enjoying plenty of tea. There’s something so therapeutic about being creative together in the heart of our home! 
 
Whether you're a master of the purl stitch or just here for the natter, everyone is always welcome from the local community to join the circle

Monthly 'Community Soup Lunch' Launch

We would like to thank everyone for joining us yesterday here at Wheatlands for our very first community soup lunch which will take place on the first Friday of the month.
 
With a choice of delicious homemade soup and freshly baked bread rolls Barbara our very own soup connoisseur couldn't decide if she preferred the broccoli and stilton or the roasted tomato and garlic she enjoyed a bowl of each!

Resident Artists Collection on Display

Local Shropshire artist, Catherine Downes, has kindly donated a selection of her wonderful art work to Cuan Wildlife Rescue and Severn Hospice. To celebrate the launch of an upcoming exhibition and auction, Wheatlands Care Home, where Catherine is a resident, hosted a launch party, displaying some of Catherine’s work.  

Everyone enjoyed beautiful canapés and a glass of fizz, whilst enjoying talking about the art work.  

Wheatlands invites you to view the display until 12th March, after which the whole collection will be transported to Halls Fine Art in Shrewsbury, who will be preparing for an auction of paintings in April - further details to be announced.  

Fitness Fun and Shining Sun

Such a fabulous morning here at Wheatlands Care Home we woke up to beautiful blue sky's and the sun shining which put us all in a fabulous mood. 

Residents from both our residential and memory lane units enjoyed a 1 hour exercise class taken by the wonderful Shelia. Her exercise class is like no other rom the hokey to the hand jive and everything inbetween! with a fantastic sound track we not only had a good workout but a sing-song as well in true Wheatlands style! 

The smiles on everyone's face said it all.

Chicks & Children for World Book Day

Our hearts are full after a very special World Book Day! We were delighted to welcome the wonderful students from Upshire School, who visited us dressed as their favorite characters to share stories and smiles with our residents.

As if that wasn’t enough magic, we also had a very special visit from Performing Pets who bought along some gorgeous baby chicks. There’s nothing quite like the therapeutic joy of holding a tiny chick or sharing a story with a new friend. Seeing the generations come together today was truly priceless.

A huge thank you to Upshire School and our performing pets for making today so memorable!

Happy Birthday Kath!

Everyone here at Chacombe Park Care Home would like to wish the lovely Kath a very happy birthday. We hope you have a wonderful day filled with smiles, laughter, and lots of birthday treats.