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…

Magnolia Court Care Home

Keeping Active During Falls Prevention Week

As part of Falls Prevention Week, we were delighted to welcome Matthew Ruck from Nuffield Health in Hendon to Magnolia Court.

Matthew spoke to our residents and members of the local community about the importance of exercise, particularly as we get older, before putting everyone through their paces with a resistance band exercise class.

The session was thoroughly enjoyed by everyone, with attendees already asking when Matthew will be coming back!

A big thank you to Matthew for giving his time and helping us enjoy a fun and informative afternoon.

Magnolia Court Care Home

Shopping for Shabbat and Sukkot

Eve enjoyed a lovely trip out to help with the shopping for Shabbat and Sukkot.

Our first stop was Moshe’s in Temple Fortune for kiddush wine, followed by Daniels for some fresh challah. On the way home, we stopped at a Lulav and Etrog stall, which brought back some special memories for Eve of celebrating Sukkot with her family as a child.

Eve spoke proudly about her Jewish heritage and told us how much she enjoys feeling useful and being able to help. It was a lovely day out and a wonderful opportunity to support Eve in continuing traditions that have been an important part of her life.

Bushey House Beaumont Care Home

An Eye-Opening Afternoon

We were delighted to welcome Dylan Desai from Specsavers to Bushey House Beaumont for an interesting and informative talk about eye health.

Dylan explained some of the common eye conditions that can affect us as we get older, including cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration, as well as how other health conditions can sometimes affect our eyesight.

Our residents particularly enjoyed trying the simulation glasses, which gave them an insight into how different eye conditions can change the way we see the world.

A fascinating afternoon and a big thank you to Dylan for coming along and sharing his knowledge with us.

Weystone Manor Care Home

A Wonderful Morning at the Sunflower Café!

It was lovely to attend the Sunflower Café Dementia Group at St Peter's Church, last Friday, courtesy of Jenny Thornton from Right at Home Camberley & Woking. It was fantastic to chat to guests and do engaging puzzles and a fun wordsearch together with David, Val, Margaret, Ray, John and Ann. The cherry on the top was some absolutely wonderful music from a group of very charming guitarists.

Mount House and Severn View

🏴‍☠️International Pirate Day🏴‍☠️

Today, at Mount House and Severn View Care Home - Barchester Healthcare it was taken over by pirates as we celebrated International Pirate Day, and what a fantastic day it was!

We were even lucky enough to welcome our very own Captain Jack Sparrow....

aka Captain Jay Sparrow!

He visited residents and certainly made an impression. There was plenty of laughter, smiles and a wonderful atmosphere throughout the home, you could hear the giggles from every corner.

Our residents and staff got into the spirit of the day with some fantastic Pirate-themed props, plenty of fun and some great sing-a-longs throughout the morning

We then tucked into a delicious Pirate themed lunch, which proved to be a huge success and had everyone talking!

After lunch, it was time for our weekly Big Quiz, giving everyone the chance to put their thinking caps on and have some friendly competition.

And of course, no International Pirate Day would be complete without a film matinee of Pirates of the Caribbean!

We settled down for an afternoon of adventure, accompanied by plenty of sweet treats.

And the day ended with a great time at our ladies and Gents evening residents enjoyed their favourite nibbles and their favourite tipple.

It has been a fantastic day filled with laughter, music, great food, wonderful company and pirates

Ahoy, Mate's- what a day!

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Mount House and Severn View

Dancing, singing, smiles and laughter echoing throughout the home

What an amazing afternoon at Mount House and Severn View Care Home - Barchester Healthcare. We had the pleasure of the wonderful singer Debbie Miles!

The atmosphere was truly fantastic, with Debbie entertaining everyone with an incredible selection of music spanning the Decade's. Staff, residents and families were all singing along, creating such a warm and joyful atmosphere throughout the home.

To make the afternoon even more special as staff and residents joined Debbie and put on a brilliant ABBA tribute, which everyone thoroughly enjoyed!

There was plenty of dancing, singing, smiles and laughter echoing throughout the home. It was a wonderful afternoon filled with music, fun and togetherness, creating memories that will be cherished by everyone.

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#together

Weystone Manor Care Home

A Magical Morning of Music!

We had the absolute pleasure of welcoming the wonderful children from Barnsbury Primary School into our home on Friday for a special singing performance! Kamilla played the guitar and our residents were completely captivated by the children's beautiful voices.
There were smiles all around the room, with everyone tapping their toes and enthusiastically singing along to songs such as 'What A Wonderful Day'. Moments like these highlight the beautiful power of intergenerational connections, bringing so much joy, energy, and warmth to start our residents' day.
A huge thank you to the pupils and staff of Barnsbury Primary for visiting us and making it such a memorable morning.
Roll on our next visit!

Weystone Manor Care Home

Expert Prostate Health Talk

We were extremely lucky to host an informative evening talk on prostate health on Thursday. A huge thank you to Mr Wissam Abou-Chedid, Senior Urologist and Robotic Surgeon from Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust for sharing his expertise with our residents and guests. The session was exceptionally informative and supportive for everyone who attended. If you missed the talk and would like further information please email ginny.thomas@barchester.com

Weystone Manor Care Home

Listening, Learning, and Growing at Weystone Manor

Our 'Tell Barchester' survey is now officially complete! A huge thank you to all of our residents, families, and friends for taking the time to share their valuable insights with us. Our team believe that the best way to shape our luxury care is by listening directly to those who know it best. Every piece of feedback helps us celebrate what we are doing well and, importantly, highlights how we can evolve. We are fully committed to ensuring our home continuously moves forward, keeping us entirely ahead when it comes to delivering exceptional, person-centred care.

If you are considering care for yourself or your loved one, for respite, long term or dementia care, please pop in to meet our friendly team. It is our open weekend and we are here today and tomorrow from 10 am - 4pm.