Celebrating life at Barchester

Staff and residents had a fantastic time celebrating ‘Real Bread Week’, surely one of the best weeks of the year!

We all understand the importance of life enriching activities for all our residents here at the home. Many of the residents would have created delicious homemade bread back in the day, for some it was a first. It was an afternoon of mixing and kneading, with simple ingredients, flour, water, and some aromatics. The homes chefs were delighted to bake up the creations for all to enjoy for tea.

Activities Co-ordinator, Tina, said: “Many of our residents used to make their own bread and this wonderful activity allowed a lot of reminiscing of days gone by, the residents appreciated the chance to make bread once again. It allowed for them to connect to their past and share some wonderful stories.”

General Manager, Larisa Bledea, said: “The home was filled with the smell of freshly baked bread and the residents certainly enjoyed the fresh baked loaves warm out of the oven with butter on for with their tea. It was a wonderful activity that got so many residents involved and brought many together so that they were able to share the stories of their pasts.”

Rise Life Rugby, Northampton & Coventry always bring a fun seated based exercise class to the home, which the residents love to get involved with and enjoy.

It was clear to see the residents are all enthusiastic to join in, even our new Activities Coordinator Lisa got into the spirit of the class as she encouraged the residents with boxing exercise.

One of the cornerstones of our life enrichment program is expert-led physical exercise. Resident involvement in choosing formats along with feedback after each session means that we are able to constantly improve our activities calendar.

Isla is such a calm, gentle girl and honestly just loves being around people. Whether she is sitting quietly next to someone or getting a few strokes, she just has a way of making everyone feel more relaxed and comfortable. She even gets given a biscuit or two, which we are sure she loves! 

You can really see the difference she makes when she visits … she brings a lot of happiness and our residents look forward to seeing her. We’re so proud of her and how much joy she brings to our home.


 

What a wonderful afternoon the residents and staff had as we welcomed back Ukes Aloud to the home for another amazing afternoon of entertainment.

It was extra special for our newest residents who have not seen the group perform and enjoyed the gathering of all the residents to have a lovely joyful afternoon together.
The homes new Activities Coordinator, Lisa Watts stated "it was such a wonderful afternoon seeing the joy, love and laughter on the residents faces just confirms that the entertainment we host in the home is the right ones for our lovely residents".

General Manager Elina House shared "Our Activities Team is dedicated to ensuring that we organise events that encourage our residents to host their families and friends at Brampton View. Our home is always to open to loved ones who wish to take part in our life enrichment program". 

Our residents recently enjoyed a wonderful baking session with our talented Chef, marking an early and exciting start to our Easter preparations. The home was filled with delicious aromas as everyone got hands-on creating their own cupcakes, from mixing ingredients to decorating their sweet treats.

It was a truly engaging activity, with residents fully involved every step of the way, sharing tips and enjoying the process together. The session also sparked lovely conversations, with many reminiscing about baking with their children and family members when they were younger.

Moments like these are so meaningful, bringing back cherished memories while creating new ones. It was a joyful, interactive morning that left everyone smiling—and of course, with some delicious cupcakes to enjoy!

Staff and residents invited neighbours and friends from the local community to their free monthly coffee morning.

Taking place every second Friday of the month from 10.30am, residents from within the local community had a chance to meet and chat over tea or coffee and homemade cakes provided by the home. Guests also had a chance to take a tour of the home, and ask any questions they might have about care.

Our residents here at Melbourn Springs were thrilled to welcome a very special little visitor—Charlie the therapy pony—who brought joy, laughter, and plenty of cuddles to our residents. The little fella was so good we will definitely be having him back for another visit real soon.

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Our residents  celebrated Mother’s Day with visits and video calls from family members near and far. The home was beautifully decorated with fresh flowers and bunting for the occasion.

Staff at Sycamore Grove arranged a cocktail cart for the residents to enjoy. Our chef, Enrico, prepared a special afternoon tea with a selection of sandwiches and savoury scones to mark the day.