Celebrating life at Barchester

Giant Jenga, Connect 4 and a lot of friendly rivalry have taken over Rose Water Place this week for the Rosewater Rumble Games Challenge. Our Lifestyle Co-ordinator, Georgia Williams, put the series together so residents could enjoy some lively, good-natured competition. Tournaments have been running across the home, with tense matches, sneaky moves and plenty of laughter. At the Jenga tower, resident ambassador Rod studied every block before making his move, and steady hands were very much needed. The Rumble crown is still up for grabs, and we can't wait to find out who takes it home.

The team at Hilton Park Care Home rolled up their sleeves and joined the Team as part of Housekeeping Week; giving colleagues the chance to experience first-hand what goes into one of the most important jobs behind the scenes at the home.

Led by the Head of Housekeeping, volunteers from different departments — including the Manager & Deputy — took on housekeeping duties for an hour, with plenty of laughter along the way.

This provided an opportunity to recognise the hard work of the dedicated Housekeeping Team, whose daily efforts help create a clean, comfortable and welcoming environment for Hilton Park’s residents.

We cannot thank them enough!

We were delighted to welcome some very special four-legged visitors to Fountains recently!

Our residents thoroughly enjoyed meeting the wonderful guide dogs, learning more about the important work they do and, of course, enjoying plenty of cuddles and attention along the way!

Visits like these are a lovely way to bring our residents together, spark conversations and create new experiences and happy memories.  There were smiles all around and out furry visitors certainly made a lasting impression!

A huge thank you to everyone involved for taking the time to visit Fountains and make the day so special for our residents.  

Every Friday morning, we are fortunate to be joined by Jim from Ross Junior Community Outreach Programme, who leads a popular uplifting exercise session for Residents of Ross Court. Each week we have a different team captain, giving everyone a chance to take a leadership role. The captain helps to co-ordinate the group and is responsible for nominating the player of the day and the trainer of the week.

The sessions are friendly, inclusive and certainly competitive, with plenty of laughs along the way. Residents really look forward to seeing Jim, and getting involved, whether that's taking part, cheering others on, or helping with the weekly roles. 

This activity is also fantastic for morale, mood and overall wellbeing. It supports mobility, balance and confidence, as this is one of the gentler, seated exercise classes at Ross Court. Most importantly, it brings people together and creates a real sense of community.