Celebrating life at Barchester

On Thursday Challoner House welcomed the team from Costco Southampton Costco  to come along and talk to  our staff and visitors about the benefits and options of the Costco Membership. The ladies came along with a selection of their current offers and some lovely treats for us to taste. 
The ladies from Costco emailed in the following day to thank us for our hospitality and to say thank you for making them feel very welcome.

The residents and staff are so happy to have received our New Magic Table, The Magic Table has been gifted to our home from The Barchester Dementia Team for us to use with all our residents. The Magic Table is a fantastic piece of equipment which resembles a Giant Android Tablet, It has a 43" Screen and is height and angle adjustable to suit all abilities especially those residents that are nursed in bed and not able to join in with group activities, The Table functions just like a handheld device where we are able to download residents favourite games, Google Earth, You Tube and TV streaming channels like BBC iPlayer . If you would like a demonstration of our amazing new gadget please see our Activity Coordinator Vicky, she would be more than happy to show you how it can benefit our residents.

Our residents had a wonderful afternoon soaking up the sunshine and enjoying a selection of freshly made cocktails and mocktails. There is nothing quite like relaxing outdoors with good drinks and great company.

Everyone found their perfect summer sip whilst enjoying each others company.

Healthy can be delicious!   Residents had a wonderful time at our healthy dessert cooking demonstration hosted by our General Manager, Anca.

Anca showed us how to whip up sweet treats using fresh fruits, natural sweeteners and wholesome ingredients.  The best part? the taste test at the end, of course!  

Everyone walked away with fullness and great new recipes to try.

We were absolutely thrilled to celebrate the completion of our extensive home refurbishment and marked this vibrant new chapter with a grand relaunch afternoon, bringing together our wonderful residents, staff, local dignitaries, and community leaders.

Tewkesbury Borough Mayor, Councillor George Porter, officially declared our newly refurbished home open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Tewkesbury Town Mayor, Councillor Emma Ash, shared a heart-warming speech praising our transformation and thanking our amazing team for their dedication and compassion

We were also delighted to have talented Ruth Cartledge filled the home with beautiful music on her stunning Japanese harp, Princess Sakura.

Our Head Chef, John Fesel, kept everyone cool in the warm weather with refreshing drinks, bespoke canapés, and a beautiful celebratory WOW cake.

Guests also enjoyed guided tours of our upgraded communal spaces, refurbished resident rooms, and also had time to stroll through our beautiful gardens.

A huge thank you to everyone who attended and supported us, including representatives from Tayntons Solicitors, Willans Solicitors, GA Medical Transport Link, Priors Park Community, MOD Ashchurch and management team from Tewkesbury Fields Care Home.

General Manager, Samantia De Florimonte-Rose, said "The relaunch afternoon was a truly great success. We are excited to welcome the community into our home, We want our home to be a vibrant community hub, so we extend a warm invitation to local groups to host future events here with us!"
 

A care assistant at Boroughbridge Manor in Boroughbridge has received a prestigious 10 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for 10 years.

Mihaela, now care assistant, started at Barchester in June 2016 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years. 

Susan Carter, General Manager of Boroughbridge Manor said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating 10 years of loyal service with Boroughbridge Manor. She has demonstrated her dedication and loyalty to this home and its residents year after year. I speak for all of us here at Boroughbridge Manor when I say that I’m looking forward to many more years of working with Mihaela!”