Celebrating life at Barchester

Yesterday our residents were eager to head outdoors to enjoy the fresh autumn air. Wrapped up warm the slight breeze brought a refreshing energy, and the vibrant colours of the changing leaves made the walk especially beautiful.

Getting outside, even briefly, offers so  many benefits - fresh air to lift the spirit, gentle movement to support well-being, and the simple joy of experiencing the season's beauty together.

It was a wonderful reminder that every kind of weather has its own charm, especially when shared in good company.
A stroll today would have been completely different as it started with a snow flurry.

We are proud to recognise Idara who was our employee of the Month for September,  as a carer he always brings unwavering cheerfulness and genuine passion to his role.

His positive spirit lifts both colleagues and residents, creating an encouraging and supportive environment for everyone around him. 
Idara was presented with a gift of thanks by General Manager Jo. We'd all like to say well done to Idara, and thank you for your commitment and for making such a meaningful difference.

Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together to enjoy a wonderful Christmas Fayre.

There were all kinds of stalls on offer, manned by volunteers from Creative Collective Bridlington, friends and family, and lots of local stallholders came along to sell their wares too. There were a variety of delicious cakes, lovely craft items, fabulous crocheted gifts, including a Tombola and much more.

The team at Mallard Court care home would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who either manned a stall, donated a raffle prize or who came along to support the home. There was a fantastic atmosphere, and it was lovely and heart-warming to see our residents, visitors and staff enjoying the day together.

A special thank you to Deputy Mayor Ray Pollard for attending the event and enjoying the occasion with everyone.

We had many things going on for Remembrance Day this year. Including trips to the local remembrance garden, making and displaying our own poppy memorial in our beautiful garden, a special church service delivered by churches together and an Armistice Day lunch and concert with beautiful singer Miranda. One highlight of which was watching Miranda and the residents all sing Jerusalem with so much passion it drew tears.

We shall remember them.     

We enjoyed a magical evening filled with sparkling prosecco and firework sparklers as we celebrated Bonfire night in our garden here at Kingfisher Lodge as well as another night of sparklers to finish our Diwali celebrations earlier in the week.

Our hospitality team served delicious hotdogs on Bonfire night for residents and visitors, and we had music filling the air creating a wonderful atmosphere. 

“It’s so lovely to be out in the garden having a party in the dark,” said Joan, one of our residents.     

What a spooktacular event we had celebrating Halloween with the community and local children. We carved pumpkins, made Halloween decorations and had a fancy-dress competition.

Our fancy-dress winner was a wonderful young vampire, but all the children looked amazing, and a lot of our residents became witches for the day too.

We were all rewarded by fiendishly spooky cakes, chocolate and marshmallow drinks and, of course, lots of sweeties. 

Today at Cedars Care Home, we gathered to honour and remember the brave men and women who served our country. Our residents shared memories, reflected on loved ones, and observed a moment of quiet remembrance. Many here carry stories that remind us of the resilience, courage, and unity shown during times of great hardship.

This year, one of our residents has been proudly selling poppies at reception, helping us raise funds and awareness in support of the Royal British Legion. We are incredibly proud of the compassion and dedication shown within our Cedars community.

We are deeply honoured to support and care for those who lived through history, and to ensure their stories, sacrifices, and experiences are never forgotten. From generation to generation, we remember. Lest We Forget.   

Today we reflect on and remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice and to those who return but never the same, together as a nation. This morning our residents watched the live coverage of Remembrance Sunday, at The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. We marked this very special day by holding a two-minute silence as we observed the wreath laying ceremony, and looked on at the march of nearly 10,000 veterans.

This afternoon we had our special remembrance service, held by our local Chaplain, Alison. All three communities at Bluebell joined together in our reception area, wearing their poppies with pride.

Today we remembered, 
We remembered those who served before
We remembered those who are no more 
We remember those who serve today 
We remember them all on Remembrance Day.
Lest we forget.