Celebrating life at Barchester

And our winner is John Nicholson, crowned Resident Ambassador of the Year for the North and Scotland Division. Next stop…the nationals! Nearly 6,000 incredibly high-standard nominations were received this year. John will join winners from across the UK at a special awards event in October to celebrate their outstanding achievements and see if they’ve won a national award. 

There is no doubt that he deserves this win as he is a ray of sunshine at Newlands, with such a lovely spirit. 

Residents recently enjoyed a wonderful outing to their local Bosworths Garden Centre in Burton Latimer, having a good look around in the warm September sunshine and the garden centre was truly bursting with colour.

For the residents, there was plenty to see, smell and enjoy, the beautiful displays of roses, geraniums, begonias, fuchsias and lavender brought back some wonderful memories for the residents, who reminisced about their own gardens and favourite flowers. Of course, no outing would have been complete without a little treat, residents sat together in the beautiful café and enjoyed ordering some lovely toasted teacakes and warm drinks.

Tina, Activities Co-ordinator said, “The residents had a truly wonderful time, the afternoon allowed for us to all relax, enjoy each others company and simply have a good old chat in the beautiful surroundings. These simple moments mean so much, helping our residents to feel independent, feeling a connection, being confident and a real sense of belonging in the community.”

General Manager, Larisa Bledea, said: “Outing form a huge part of our homes life enrichment program and we truly enjoy taking our residents out.Trips like these to places in the local community mean so much to our residents and for our residents living with dementia this outing was a wonderful experience. We can not thank Bosworth’s Garden Centre enough for making us all feel so welcome.”
 

We were delighted to welcome members of our local community for a creative and uplifting macramé workshop filled with learning, laughter, and connection. Guests discovered the calming art of macramé and created their very own plant hangers, with many proudly taking their handmade pieces home—and already planning their next creations as thoughtful gifts! 

The afternoon wasn’t just about crafting; it was about connection, wellbeing, and shared stories, as everyone supported each other through every knot and design.   

What a wonderful day of celebrations at Newlands Care Centre as we marked Sylvia’s 90th birthday in style! Surrounded by her loving family, friends, fellow residents and our team, Sylvia enjoyed a truly special day filled with laughter, smiles and fantastic live entertainment from Take Two Duo, who had everyone singing along and tapping their feet. 

The birthday girl was absolutely delighted and, to everyone’s joy, even treated us to a little jive on the dance floor! Age is just a number, and Sylvia certainly proved that today.   

We had a lovely morning together at Mount Tryon doing Decoupage, which is the art of decorating an object by glueing paper cut-outs onto a surface and sealing it with layers of varnish or glue. 

We were all pleased with our wildlife clamshells and look forward to future projects.      

Here at Mount Tryon our Gents, every time we host our Gentleman's Club, our gentlemen always have a terrific afternoon. 

This week, they created some models together and enjoyed a well-earned beer.   

This International Youth Day, we celebrate the impact that young people continue to make in their schools, workplaces, and communities. Through their actions today, they are helping shape a better future for all.

Our residents and staff had a fun-filled afternoon here at Mount Tryon when we had local youths visit us for the afternoon.     

We celebrated an incredible milestone, Maureen's 100th Birthday!!

We extend a very special happy 100th birthday to Maureen, our wonderful resident. Along with a card from the King, our chef baked Maureen a delicious birthday cake! Maureen celebrated this special birthday with her daughter and friends. We were so happy to honour this truly remarkable occasion!