Celebrating life at Barchester

We know that Claudia has a special connection to South Africa. Born and raised there, it is a place that holds precious memories of family, childhood and, most importantly, home. So, the team decided to bring a little bit of South Africa to Claudia here at Newlands. Head of Activities Nyoni and Fiso, both with South African heritage, gave Claudia the full South African welcome — complete with ululating, dancing and plenty of excitement! 

Dressed in their beautiful South African regalia. But the biggest surprise was still to come… the food!         

A World of Culture, Flavour and Celebration at Newlands! What a better way of celebrating World Food Day. 

Today, Newlands was truly abuzz with culture as our wonderful team came together to celebrate the rich diversity that makes our home so special! Our staff proudly adorned their cultural regalia, brought along delicious traditional dishes from their countries, and treated everyone to an incredible display of songs, dances, cultural traditions, and even a few cultural shocks along the way! Fun was had by all who attended.

What a wonderful day at Newlands Care Centre as we hosted our second successful macramé workshop, and this time, we got creative with beautiful wall hangings! The best part? 

Not a single one of our lovely attendees had tried macramé before! From complete beginners to budding knotting experts, everyone rolled up their sleeves, learnt something new and created their very own masterpiece to take home. Who knew a few knots could bring out so much talent? Come for the creativity, stay for the company, and leave with something beautiful!

Curry Week’ so far, has proven to be a huge success here at Lancaster Grange!

Our residents from all communities last night enjoyed a delicious chicken curry and rice, with naan bread, poppadom’s, and mango chutney, prepared with love by our wonderful Chef Nomin.

We continued the evening with our care team, family members, and residents as they participated in a fun themed quiz and enjoyed sorbet tasting! We had a wonderful time!

Prashant’s role as our quizmaster was outstanding, bringing everyone together. The evening Life Enrichment programmes bring happiness to both our residents and team, as well as their families who can join...

Thank you all for making last night such fun.   

Here at Lancaster Grange last week, we came together to celebrate World Food Day. With our 'Whole Home Approach', Wayne from our Hospitality team organised the day, facilitating a 'Fun Life Enrichment' event where we could all gather together to celebrate.

Our Chef Nomin gave our residents a talk about food and different dishes in her home country of Mongolia. Food poverty was also researched and discussed within the group by our host Wayne. In the afternoon, our residents continued their enjoyment with a game of ‘Lucky Dip Bingo’ with our host Wayne,

A surprise was in store... We welcomed residents Chef 'Rhona Ramsay’ and ‘Miss Nicole Strawberry’ to everyone’s delight!

Our General Manager, Sally, happily presented prizes donated by Wayne, unique winning trophies, and a selection of sweet treats for all!

Thank you, Wayne, and our hospitality team, as well as our care team, for ensuring everyone came together to make the day a huge success!        

Our Tropical Open Day was filled with “sunshine”, smiles, laughter and plenty of tropical vibes! From colourful decorations to delicious treats and wonderful company, we had a fantastic time making special memories together. 

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the day so special. It was lovely to welcome everyone and share such a fun-filled day with our residents, families and friends! Here's to more happy moments, laughter and wonderful days together! 

Take a look at some of our favourite moments from the day!      

A 'Magical Moments' recap, from this week at our Care Home, Lancaster Grange.

Our friend and resident Rhona, spent a wonderful hour out in the gardens keeping up with her favourite hobbies and interests.

Accompanied by our gardener, Rob, Rhona stayed completely focused and active while planting colourful winter pansies.

Nurturing the flowers gave Rhona a wonderful sense of independence and a huge amount of satisfaction when admiring the end results, a real boost of esteem.  

It was a truly pleasurable experience for everyone involved, through our whole home approach.      

What a brilliant afternoon we had today at Drummond Grange for our Macmillan Coffee Morning, with plenty of cake, coffee, music and laughter — all wrapped into our usual Feel Good Friday celebrations!   

Thank you for helping us raise an amazing £79.14 for Macmillan Cancer Support! The event was made extra special as we also celebrated our wonderful colleague Diane, who was marking an incredible 25 years of service as she heads into retirement. 

We celebrated one of our amazing Physio Assistant, Amy,’s last day at work, before starting her maternity leave with a lovely baby shower together with our staff and resident. It was a beautiful celebration filled with smiles, laughter and lots of love. Our residents really enjoyed being part of this special occasion and helping us celebrate the exciting arrival of Amy’s little one.