Celebrating life at Barchester

What a lovely time our residents had at Tides Coffee Shop in Fareham.

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed a relaxing treat of tea and delicious cake, along with plenty of smiles and good conversation.

Afterwards, we took a gentle stroll down to the waterside near the boats, where our residents had great fun feeding the birds and enjoying the fresh air and beautiful views. 

 

We took a lovely walk into town of Boroughbridge, where one of our residents has local connections and remembered some of the surrounding areas, we stopped off for a nice cup of tea and a hot scone at the Crown Hotel where the staff and atmosphere were lovely and very accommodating. 

It's Employee of the Month time and it gives us enormous pleasure to announce that the Bayleaf Employee of the Month is the amazing Lorraine.

Lorraine is the first face you see when you visit Bayleaf and the first voice you hear when you call and we could not ask for a better person to make the best possible first impression for our home.

Thank you Lorraine. We simply wouldn't be the same home without you.

Staff and residents chose to spread some joy on International Hugging Day which took place on January 21st.

International Hugging Day is an invitation to extend your arms and offer affection, understanding and warmth. The idea is that by promoting a simple but meaningful act of kindness in the form of a hug, we can transform people’s lives, one small gesture at a time.

The Tixover House team made up of staff covering all departments decided to come together to spread love, warmth and kindness through such a simple gesture of giving and receiving a hug, the smiles on the faces of all and how accepting of a hug show truly how well received this act was.

All the staff and residents wish you all a very happy and healthy New Year. We can’t wait for 2026 and all the exciting things it holds. 

Residents throughout the home have welcome in the fabulous Steve Carmel for a party full of singing and lots of dancing to welcome in the New Year. The was full of celebrations, smiles and lots of confetti!

We’ve been "All Shook Up" as we celebrated the King of Rock 'n' Roll's birthday. What better way to celebrate the King of Rock and Rolls birthday with a party. We spent the day singing along to all our favourite hits. 

There was "A Little Less Conversation" and a lot more laughing as we all tried our very best impersonations of the King himself! To top off the fun, we held an Elvis trivia quiz where we discovered some amazing facts. Did you know that Elvis was a natural blonde, or that he was a twin? It was a wonderful day filled with "Burning Love" and nostalgia, proving that at Maple Leaf, Elvis has definitely not left the building!

We had a truly special afternoon thanks to a surprise visit from the wonderful Rob Dixon and his generous donation of beautiful fresh flowers to our home on behalf of local businesses. Residents enjoyed a relaxing and creative flower arranging session, filling the home with colour, fragrance, and lots of smiles. 

The activity brought back fond memories, sparked wonderful conversations, and gave everyone the chance to create their own floral displays to brighten up their rooms and communal areas. A heartfelt thank you to Rob and yet again your thoughtful gesture made a real difference and was thoroughly enjoyed by all.