Celebrating life at Barchester

We were so pleased to be able to present a donation to our wonderful local Vicar Phil from St Peter and St Paul Church, Bishops Hull, following our Easter Raffle on Friday.

Thanks to the kindness and generosity of our residents, families, staff, and community, we were able to raise funds to give back and say a small thank you for all the support, time, and care they give to our home throughout the year.
 

Ahead of our annual Barchester Cook Off on the 30th April, we will be raising funds for the Barchester Charitable Foundation.

Our Ladies Day was a highlight, with residents dressing up in hats and enjoying a glass of prosecco together

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Elm Bank care home, in Kettering, have been enjoying Staff and residents have been enjoying beautiful fluffy chick cuddles.

A lovely delivery of incubated eggs successfully hatched at the home, 10 eggs in total were delivered in an incubator from the company ‘Living Eggs’ and all 10 eggs hatched, and it has been cuddles galore for staff and residents. The delightful little chicks have provided so much fun and joy for all throughout the home.

Activities Co-ordinator, Tina said: “Living Eggs provided us all here at the home the chance to hatch our own fluffy chicks for Easter, we received 10 eggs and successfully we hatched all. These little chicks have given us so much fun and joy with all our residents having a chance to spend quality time enjoying moments of pure fluffy fun.”

General Manager Larisa Bledea said: “It has been so much fun to have these beautiful little fluffy chicks here in the home. Our residents and staff have all enjoyed quality time with the chicks and the joy they have given to us all has ensured that we will be doing this again next year.”
 

The methods and mediums may change but the heart of live music - the communal joy, the shared emotions, the collective energy - remains untouched. As we look to the future, one thing is clear: live music will continue to be a cherished experience at Ritson Lodge, even as its form and format evolve.

Our Residents enjoyed a trip down memory lane with Vibettes singing some classics with a true authentic style. Hands were clapping and feet were a tapping.

At Ritson Lodge that's what we like to do - create memories, and ensure our residents are leading full enriched lives.

We love to celebrate a birthday at Chacombe Park!

All birthday boys and girls get a freshly make birthday cake of their choosing, baked and decorated by our chefs. Resident Joan's family came and made a fuss of her by throwing a Birthday party within our large activities room and our lovely Betty received plenty of pressies from her loved ones and the staff made a real fuss of her! 
 

At Ritson Lodge we support and encourage our residents to continue doing the things they love whilst also making new friends. We hold regular activities that help or residents use cognitive and motor skills to provide holistic benefits that enhance the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of residents.

Our Residents enjoyed getting crafty for Easter and made some Easter cards for loved ones. As well as enjoying the crafting there were smiles all round as the social experience is a great way to create community at Ritson Lodge.

The music was flowing and before long, our residents were up on their feet dancing, clapping along and enjoying every moment. It was wonderful to see so many smiling faces and such great energy in the home.