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…

Marriott House and Lodge Care Home

What an amazing day learning about Shippam’s paste!

A once-thriving factory in the heart of Chichester has now become a beautiful exhibition.

Shippam’s was a huge part of the city’s history so many people living in and around Chichester worked at the factory, and it played a major role in the local community. Many of the residents grew up eating Shipham’s paste and shared such fond memories of both the products and the factory itself.

We were also delighted to have the The Novium Museum visit us and give a fascinating talk about Shippam’s. Residents really enjoyed learning more about its history and hearing stories connected to the factory.

Marriott House and Lodge Care Home

We will remember them

Tuesday 11th at 11am Marriott House & Lodge stopped and came together to honour those lost, for a Service with our loveley volunteer Jean, for a 2 minute silence to remember and a reading from Terry our General Manager.

A big Thank to our resident Reg, who has served and leads in remembering the fallen.

Lest we forget.

West Abbey Care Home

Christmas Taster Day with Celebrity Chef Lesley Waters

We were delighted to welcome Lesley Waters, a well-known celebrity chef, TV personality, author, and cookery school founder to West Abbey Care Home this week for a special Christmas cooking demonstration and tasting session!

Residents and guests were treated to a festive masterclass full of seasonal flavours, expert tips and lots of laughter. From delicious holiday favourites to creative new recipe ideas, Lesley brought a little extra sparkle to our Christmas celebrations.

A huge thank you to Lesley and her colleague Chef Stephen Mintern-James for sharing their time, talent and warmth with us!

Also a big thank you to everyone who joined in to make the day so memorable.

Here’s to a magical festive season at West Abbey!

A Sparkling Evening to Remember!

What a lovely night spent with our wonderful residents and staff full of laughter, light, and a little bit of sparkle!
We enjoyed waving sparklers under the night sky, creating magical moments together and finished off perfectly with delicious hot chocolate topped with squirty cream and marshmallows.
It’s these simple, cozy evenings that remind us how special our community truly is. Thank you to everyone who joined in and made it shine!

A Lovely Outing for West Abbey Care Home Residents!

Residents enjoyed a wonderful trip to Brimsmore Garden Centre this week. The seasonal displays were beautiful, and everyone loved taking in the colours, lights, and creative decorations.
It was a lovely opportunity to get out, explore, and share memories together and a stop at the café was the perfect finishing touch!
A big thank you to the Brimsmore team for such a warm and welcoming visit. We’re looking forward to more outings like this as we head into the winter season.

Remembrance Day

National celebrations and family-friendly events are just some of the ways that we ensure the residents at Derham House remain connected with their loved ones and the wider community.

On this special day our Residents took time to reflect then enjoy some homemade cakes and bakes and also sometime to sing vintage 1940s classics. A very well balanced day to remember with respect and dignity.

Elm Bank Care Home

Hearts Connect as Residents Celebrate World Kindness Day

The residents and staff were recently wrapped with joy and warmth as they celebrated world Kindness Day with a memorable and compassionate visit from the children of St Thomas More Catholic Primary School.

The wonderful intergenerational gathering in the morning at the home was a resounding success, fostering beautiful connections between the young and old. The highlight of the morning was the touching gesture made by the children. The children had dedicated their time in creating a collection of beautifully, handwritten kindness cards. Each card was uniquely decorated and filled with cheerful messages. The children personally handed these thoughtful treasures out to the residents.

Tina, Activities Co-ordinator said, “It was a wonderful morning for this beautiful activity and the simple act of receiving these beautifully handmade cards from the children bought such immense delight to the residents. The residents also got to enjoy listening to the children singing.”

General Manager Larisa Bledea said: “It was so lovely to see the children here, our residents are always looking forward to the children coming over and today was as wonderful as every other time they have been over to see us.”

A Personal Performance from Deeper Life Bible Church for Mamie

While visiting one of our beloved residents who can no longer comfortably join the group activities, we asked her what past activities she particularly enjoyed. She said she loved seeing the Gospel Choir perform.

When we heard that, we knew exactly how to brighten her day! We contacted the choir and asked if they would be able to visit and surprise her in her room with a special, personal performance. The wonderful members all agreed and visited today, with music in their hearts and flowers in their hands to give to our beautiful resident.

She was overwhelmed when they sang for her saying "I'm so grateful to each and every one of you, thank you so much and God Bless you all"

We'd like to thank Deeper Life Bible Church for visiting and helping make our resident feel so special

Brampton View Care Home

Ukes Aloud Fantastic Performance for Residents

We Welcome Ukes Aloud! We can't thank these wonderful people enough!! Our residents had an incredible afternoon filled with music, love and laughter and plenty of dancing too!

Ukes Aloud members visit local care homes to spread joy through music and song.. not only that, their beautiful efforts are all to raise money for various charities!

Brampton View donated £100 to Ukes Aloud who will donate to the wonderful charity The Lewis Foundation, which is a charity close to so many of our hearts, providing free gift packs and support to adults going through cancer treatment in hospitals across the Midlands.

Thank you so much Ukes Aloud for visiting us, the joy you spread and your efforts made on donating to charity. We look forward to welcoming you again soon!!