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…

Chester Court Care Home

100 Cards for 100 Years!

We welcomed children from West End Primary School for an afternoon of crafts, creativity, and community spirit ahead of a very special celebration. The visit was organised in honour of Pat, to celebrate her 100th birthday.

As part of the celebrations, the children joined residents in making handmade birthday cards and colourful party decorations, including banners and bunting, to help make the milestone occasion extra memorable.

Burwood Grange Care Home

Valuation Day Event

A big thank you to Windsor Auctions and Harry Ballin for coming to see us today and offering a fascinating insight into everything from amber, watches, jewellery to Baroque pearls. Residents, family members and the local community were all able to bring their treasured possessions along for Harry to take a look.

Brookfield Care Home

🐶🏆 What a fantastic day at our Dog Show! 🏆🐶

What a fantastic day at our Dog Show!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make our Dog Show such a wonderful success.

We loved welcoming so many beautiful dogs and their owners to spend the day with our residents, families, and team.

There were plenty of wagging tails, proud owners, and smiles all around as we celebrated our four-legged friends.

Take a look at some of our favourite moments from the day!

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☀️ Sunshine, fresh air and wonderful company 💕

Sunshine, fresh air and wonderful company

Our lovely residents have been making the most of the beautiful weather by relaxing in the garden and enjoying some time outdoors together.

Moments like these bring so many smiles and remind us how important companionship and fresh air can be.

At Brookfield Care Home - Barchester Healthcare, it’s the little moments that mean the most

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Exploring Somerset's Cider-Making Heritage

We recently enjoyed an engaging and informative talk exploring the history of the Thatcher's Cider company and the family behind one of Somerset's most well-known traditions. The session, delivered by Museum To You, provided a fascinating insight into the region's rich cider-making heritage, sparking conversation, memories, and plenty of interest among those who attended.

To round off the afternoon, residents took part in a cider tasting experience accompanied by cheese and crackers, which added to their enjoyment of a interesting and entertaining activity.

Crandon Springs Care Home

Enjoying the Summer Sunshine in our Garden

With the recent Spring heatwave, residents have been making the most of our beautiful gardens as we prepare for the Summer months. Our maintenance team has been busy refreshing outdoor spaces, including the summer house, garden furniture, greenhouse and raised flower beds, helping everything look its best for residents and visitors to enjoy.

Gardening remains a popular activity, with residents taking an active role in caring for plants and growing produce. Peter has been tending the tomatoes on the greenhouse, while others have enjoyed planting seeds.

As temperatures rose, we took a break from the sunshine and enjoyed some refreshing ice creams and ice lollies indoors. It was a lovely way to cool down and spend time together while making most of the summer weather.

Melbourn Springs Care Home

Great Chishill Windmill Visit

Some of our residents enjoyed a peaceful afternoon with a picnic in the warm sunshine at the beautiful Great Chishill Windmill, surrounded by breathtaking countryside views.

We Laughed and made conversation as everyone relaxed together in the fresh country setting, taking in the rolling green fields, gentle breeze, and historic charm of the windmill.

The outing provided residents with a wonderful opportunity to socialise, enjoy nature, and make special memories while appreciating the calm and scenic atmosphere of the countryside.

Returning to Melbourn Springs we enjoyed a sit in the reception cafe with a lovely ice cream & reminisced about our beautiful trip out.

Melbourn Springs Care Home

Ann's Garden

This beautiful raised flower bed has been lovingly grown and cared for by one of our talented residents, Ann. She is incredibly proud of it, and rightly so! Positioned just outside her bedroom, it brings so much colour and joy to our home. Proof that moving into a care home does not mean giving up the things you love . We are so proud of you, Ann.

The Cedars Bourne Care Home

Residents dance at the disco

This week staff and residents dusted off their dancing shoes and donned their sparkling frocks to join Alison Jay performing the most popular songs form Eurovision over the last seventy years.

Knowing how much their residents had enjoyed watching the contest in Vienna earlier this month, and then reminiscing and singing all the songs from bygone years, the activities team at The Cedars care home came up with the genius idea of throwing a Eurovision Disco Party. The team invited all the residents, their families and friends and the afternoon went down a storm.