Celebrating life at Barchester

The gentlemen gathered together today for their friendly afternoon session of pitching their wits against each other with a marathon of games.

Dominoes, card games and giant Jenga were played with stealth and planning. Friendly banter and wit were fabulous to hear!

The Gentlemen’s Club is an amazing chance for our lads to come together with similar interests forging new friendships.

Everybody at Meadow Park would like to wish our Joe a very big Happy 87th Birthday and our David a very big Happy 82nd Birthday

Both of the lads enjoyed being the centre of attention today and were spoilt with lots of cards and presents from their doting families.

Birthdays are a firm fixture in our social calendar!

Jane Scanlan hosted a wonderful relaxation session for our residents today.

We love seeing how these meaningful experiences brighten their day and support their health, happiness and enriches our residents' lives.

Thank you once again for your precious time. 

Residents at Werrington Lodge Care Home had a lovely time decorating Easter Bonnets. We had all sorts of decoration and props, from flowers to lovely chicks. 

The air was filled with joy and music, including “Somewhere over the rainbow” by Doris Day, “Easter parade” by Fred Astaire and Judy Garland, which was perfect for the occasion, and Perry Como. We all shared a laugh and helped each other make the most colourful and unique Easter hats.     

Our residents have been getting creative this Easter with a lovely card-making session, and the results have been absolutely fantastic. With colourful designs, springtime themes, and plenty of imagination, everyone enjoyed creating their own special Easter cards. From bunnies and chicks to bright flowers, each card was unique and made with care.

Activities like this are a wonderful way to encourage creativity, spark conversation, and bring everyone together — and there were lots of smiles and laughter along the way.

We’re sure these handmade cards will bring just as much joy to those who receive them as they did to those who made them.       

Residents, families and staff at Windmill Manor Barchester Care Home in Hurst Green, Oxted put the ‘fun’ into ‘fundraising’ with a Family Charity Quiz Night to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation. 
Windmill Manor will continue to fundraise on Saturday 4th April by holding a Family Fun Day. 

Lots of fun activities have been planned for everyone of all ages, and not forgetting our yearly Children’s Bunny Hunt, allowing the children from our local community to come and enjoy it. This year we are hatching ducklings which we are sure you would love to see. This event is complimentary, but all donations are very welcome.

Maria Wedd, General Manager at Windmill Manor, said: “We love to fundraise for charities throughout the year. We pick different causes to support that have been selected by staff, residents and friends of the home. Barchester’s Charitable Foundation is a great cause that helps many people in need, so we feel really proud to be able to raise this money. Thank you to everyone who donated!”    

Enjoying Easter at Field House, sharing memories of past Easter’s and family times, remembering why we put 11 balls on our Easter Cake and what Easter means to us.     

Everyone had a fabulous time! 

Field house is holding our community prize bingo night. Our residents love their weekly bingo and are very disappointed if it’s not on the planner, so getting to invite friends into the home is something that they really enjoy. 

Brenda, our resident ambassador, won the star prize and said she couldn’t wait to give it to her grandchild.