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…

Ashford House Care Home

Dementia Friends Talk For The Home And Community

Today we welcomed Nathan from Dementia Friendly Spelthorne to Ashford House, where he delivered an informative talk on dementia and helped raise valuable awareness within our community.

Members of the public and local community attended the session, which was very well received and full of useful information.

Ashford House Care Home

An Afternoon Of Music And Dance

Everyone had the absolute pleasure of spending time with their favourite –

The wonderful, always entertaining, Terry Gleed and of course our lovely housekeeper Gillian.

The room was filled with singing, laughter, and so much joy as Terry entertained everyone with his warmth and talent. Moments like these truly brighten our days and bring our community closer together.

Ashford House Care Home

Exercise Classes

At Ashford House, residents really enjoyed an exercise session with Ashley from Keep Active Muscles.

Keeping the body moving helps with mobility, balance, and overall wellbeing, especially for those living with dementia. It can also lift mood and bring a sense of calm.

Most of all, it’s a lovely way to stay active and share some smiles together.

Silverbirch House Care Home

Fire Safety Talk

Thank you to the Blue Watch Team from Guildford Fire Station, when they came to talk to our residents about fire prevention and safety. We also thoroughly enjoyed seeing the Fire Engine up close!

Silverbirch House Care Home

Understanding Dementia Talk

Thank you to all those attending and taking part in our Understanding Dementia Talk during May. We aim to support and inform all our guests when delivering these informative and regular talks.

Bayleaf Care Home

A blooming lovely afternoon

With the weather being so unpredictable lately, our Activities Team have been showing just how creative they are at keeping residents engaged, active, and having fun.

Today, we enjoyed an impromptu flower-arranging session, which was a huge hit with everyone involved. Freda and Margaret especially loved getting creative, and the results were absolutely stunning.

The home is now filled with beautiful bouquets, bringing colour and cheer to every room. The ladies are incredibly proud of their creations – and so they should be!

A wonderful afternoon of creativity, conversation, and smiles all around.

Pinks Vintage Ice cream visit in the heatwave

Residents at Westergate House enjoyed a wonderful summer surprise when Paul, Senior General Manager, arranged for Pinks Ice Cream van to visit. With the early summer sunshine making a welcome appearance, together with delightfully warm temperatures, residents, relatives and staff all gathered outside to enjoy their favourite ice cream treats.

From traditional cones to colourful lollies, there was something for everyone, and plenty of smiles to go around. The visit created a lovely atmosphere throughout the home, bringing people together to relax, chat and make happy summer memories.

Westergate House Care Home

Residents attend Eastergate Village weekly coffee morning

At Westergate House, we have enjoyed making the most of the wonderful early summer weather, and it’s been lovely to get out and about.

We took a trip on the minibus to Eastergate Village Hall community coffee morning; a popular choice with our residents, providing a super chance for a catch-up and natter with good friends over refreshments – cups of tea and slices of delicious cake were delighted in!

Westergate House Care Home

Memory Lane visit to Weald & Downland Open Air Museum

At Westergate House we are enjoying our trips out into the local community in the minibus. Residents were keen to join a visit to the Weald & Downland Open Air Museum, where we enjoyed strolling through the amazing historical buildings and taking in the beautiful landscape.

To finish off the outing, there was a stop at the delightful café for coffee and cake – which was thoroughly enjoyed!