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…

Thistle Hill Care Home

Tom Gordon MP Visits Thistle

Tom joined residents of the home for the weekly quiz. Tom was very impressed with the facilities available at Thistle Hill Care Centre particularly the Physio Room, Spa Bath and our wonderful residents.

Melbourn Springs Care Home

World Day for Cultural Diversity

Today, we proudly celebrated World Day for Cultural Diversity in style here at our home!

Our residents and staff enjoyed a delicious Mexican themed lunch featuring tortilla chips with salsa dip, lentil soup, chicken fajitas with Mexican rice, and a very special dessert, Impossible Cake!

In the afternoon, we continued the celebrations with an amazing food tasting event, where everyone had the opportunity to experience flavours from around the world. We shared dishes from India, the Philippines, China, Korea, Turkey, Thailand, and Japan.

To make the day even more special, our staff proudly wore traditional outfits and clothing representing their home countries. It was wonderful to see everyone come together, share their cultures, and celebrate the diversity that makes our community so special.

A huge thank you to all our amazing staff who worked so hard to make today such a fun, meaningful, and memorable day for everyone!

Bayleaf Care Home

A new adventure

We always love finding new places for our residents to visit so yesterday we visited Godmanchester Community Plant Nursery & Cafe for the first time and we were not disappointed.

The residents had a great time looking at all of the different plants and flowers before heading over to the café for a hot drink and a snack.

Days out are such an important part of life at Bayleaf and we very much look forward our next big adventure.

Variety is the Spice of Life

We have had a couple of very busy days here at Bayleaf as we head towards a sun-filled Bank Holiday weekend.

We were joined by the brilliant Boots 'n' Strings for an afternoon full of singing and dancing that was enjoyed by all.

The residents have also been very active thanks to Seated Zumba courtesy of Debs Zumba Huntingdon alongside fitness sessions from Sam at Fitness Rush and also One Leisure Huntingdon.

Variety is the Spice of Life and that is certainly the case here at Bayleaf.

Trip to local Bowling Alley!

Our resident Ian enjoyed a trip to our local bowling alley Tenpin.

We had such fun trying to hit a strike! This turned into a competitive afternoon and Ian brought home the win in the second game!

Bark & Brew Fun!

Our lovely four-legged visitors, Freya & Jack, stole the show as they brilliantly completed our agility course with tails wagging and lots of cheers from our residents!

Tandridge Heights Care Home

Whisky tasting experience!

Residents at Tandridge Heights were treated to a fantastic live virtual whisky tasting session hosted by The Whisky Experience, located at the top of Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile.

During the session, residents learnt about the rich history of whisky distilling in Scotland, explored the production process, and discovered the unique regional characteristics of single malts from across the country.

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed tasting a selection of different whiskies while sharing a fun and interactive experience together. Bill told us that he had been to visit the very same distillery and how amazing it was. A wonderful afternoon of learning, laughter, and great company!

Tandridge Heights Care Home

Nurse's Day

As part of our International Nurses Day celebrations, we showed our heartfelt appreciation to not only the amazing nurses we have working here at Tandridge Heights, but also to two very special residents, Beryl and Betty, who both dedicated their lives to nursing.
Their passion, commitment, and years of caring for others have made a lasting difference to so many lives. Betty worked a nurse for over 20 years both in Sweden and in England.

We are honoured to celebrate all of our nurses and their amazing contribution, and we thank them for the kindness and strength they have shown throughout their careers.

Tandridge Heights Care Home

VE Day celebrations!

Residents at Tandridge Heights enjoyed a fantastic VE Day celebration as we welcomed back the wonderful D-Day Dollies to perform a selection of much-loved wartime songs.

Bill said the ladies were lovely and he really enjoyed dancing and singing along.

The afternoon was filled with singing, laughter, tea, and delicious cake, bringing back many happy memories for everyone.