Celebrating life at Barchester

This afternoon, our home was filled with the rich, mellow sounds of live music as we welcomed the incredibly talented Nick Zala for a special guitar concert.

Nick is a gifted musician who plays a variety of string instruments, including the guitar, but he is particularly known for his expertise on the pedal steel guitar — an instrument he impressively taught himself to play. His remarkable skill and fast finger work, combined with the smooth, expressive tones of the instrument, created a truly captivating performance.

The music perfectly complemented the sunny afternoon, transporting residents and team members alike to dreamy scenes of relaxed summer jazz bars and seaside holidays. It was a wonderful opportunity to sit back, unwind, and simply enjoy the moment.

It was wonderful seeing so many residents and family members singing long to the tunes of their youth.

Our residents have such fun during the Boogie Beat Music & Movement North Wiltshire playgroup sessions held at Cepen Lodge.
 
It was all bubbles and babbles as the children played happily, singing and dancing in intergenerational fun. Extra special for resident Jean as her granddaughter and great-granddaughter attended making her day truly magical!

Following our monthly Relatives, Friends and Family meeting on Thursday 26th February we were joined by the Specsavers Home Visits team for another informative talk on how to maintain healthy hearing and eye-sight.

The event was attended by residents and members of the local community, with everyone offered an initial ear examination to ascertain their current hearing problems, from ear wax removal to faulty hearing aids. Many residents and non-residents booked their follow up home visits for full hearing and eye tests.

Happy Birthday, Rose! Last week we had the pleasure of celebrating a birthday with a lovely trip to Costa Coffee, where we enjoyed a relaxing coffee together and marking the occasion with delicious treats! It was wonderful to see Rose smiling and enjoying her special day.

From everyone at Chacombe Park Care Home, we wish you a very happy birthday and a year ahead filled with health, happiness, and special moments.
 

This week we had the pleasure of welcoming PC Jo Barlow, Fraud Protect and Prevent Officer, and David Reed, Cyber Dependent Protect and Prevent Officer from Northamptonshire Police into our home to provided our residents and staff with invaluable advice and information on how to identify and deter scam artists and fraudsters.

As many of our residents and staff use mobile phones and iPads to stay connected to their family and friends, and to make online purchases it was good to learn how to identify ‘Cyber Crimes’ that try to access our personal information via emails, phone calls, text messages, social media and websites.

Upton Bay joyfully celebrated Chinese New Year- Year of the Fire Horse. Family and friends enjoyed horoscopes, fortune cookies, and a dragon dance crafted with Memory Lane residents and a stunning Chinese-style cake completed the fun. 

Crafty Corner- magic with our won Great turn out this week at Crafty Corner. Join us every Thursday 10:30-12 for a free cuppa, fresh homemade cake, games, knitting and friendly chats. Come, connect, create and have fun with us. Everyone is welcome. 

Our lovely gentlemen enjoyed a fantastic bus trip today. Gentlemen savoured their favourite drinks at The St Peter's Finger, warmly welcomed by the wonderful pub staff. They socialized with Chloe and Karen, then admired swans and yachts at Poole Park . A super day out.