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…

Braeburn Lodge Care Home

Residents enjoy BBQ in the courtyard

The residents at Braeburn Lodge recently enjoyed a fantastic BBQ in the courtyard, making the most of the beautiful sunshine and warm weather. Everyone gathered together to soak up the sun, enjoy great company, and tuck into delicious juicy burgers and hot dogs.

A huge thank you to our amazing hospitality team for preparing such a wonderful feast, which was enjoyed by all. The afternoon was made even more special with live music from the talented Metz Jnr, who had residents singing along to classic favourites and reminiscing to some much-loved tunes.

Braeburn Lodge Care Home

Carers Week

Braeburn Lodge proudly celebrated Carers Week by showing our amazing care team just how much they are appreciated. All of our carers received a special goody bag along with heartfelt personal notes from residents and relatives. The messages shared words of thanks, appreciation, and recognition for the kindness, compassion, and dedication our team shows every day.

Resident Doris joined the celebrations and expressed her gratitude for all the support and care she receives from our wonderful staff.

General Manager Jane said: "I'd like to personally thank all our dedicated care staff for their continued hard work and the compassion they show every day. Their commitment to our residents makes a real difference, and we are incredibly grateful for everything they do."

Braeburn Lodge Care Home

Ayscoughfee Gardens

The residents recently enjoyed a lovely trip on the minibus to Ayscoughfee Gardens in Spalding. This outing was especially meaningful as it was a special request from one of our residents, who hadn't visited the gardens since the 1960s!

Joined by fellow residents and family members, we didn't let the rainy weather dampen our spirits. We enjoyed exploring the beautiful grounds, taking in the sights and sharing memories along the way. The trip was rounded off perfectly with a stop in the café, where everyone warmed up with a hot drink and great conversation.

Braeburn Lodge Care Home

Home host Summer Fair

Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Braeburn Lodge to enjoy a Summer Fete that was held in the home’s grounds.

Braeburn Lodge hosted a variety of activities throughout the afternoon, including live entertainment from Gabriella Pineda-Rodrigues and magic Rob Hutchinson which were enjoyed by everyone who came to the event.

Thanks to the local communities kind donation, the raffle was a huge hit, supporting us in raising just over £540 towards our life enrichment programme. We would like to say a huge thank you to The Café Eventus, Djs Barbers, Rubys Nails, King and Cook Hair, Empire Gym, Café Mills, Tescos Deeping, The Farmers Arms, Lilli’s Tearoom & Cakery, Paper Kisses, Fillers Sandwich Bar, The Beauty Retreat, Scissor Studios and Happy Shopper!

Highfield Care Home

Celebrating 102-years young!

Happy 102nd birthday to our resident, Sheila!

It is not every day that we get to celebrate a 102nd birthday in our community, but today is that exceptionally special day. We want to extend the happiest of birthdays to Sheila.

Reaching 102-years young is an amazing milestone and we feel incredibly lucky to share in this celebration. Residents like Sheila is what makes our residents and their home special.

World Cup 2026

We've been thoroughly enjoying the World Cup so far at Snowdrop Place. With late night England matches, our cinema room dedicated to being our "World Cup lounge" and replays through the day along with flags, sweepstakes and general conversation amongst the residents, plus of course Match Day predictions!

The Wednesday evening England game being a little earlier meant a Pint, pie and lots of smiles!

Our residents had a great time enjoying a pint and a pie while watching the England match together. There was lots of cheering, plenty of smiles and a brilliant atmosphere.

Come on England!

#England #ThreeLions #ComeOnEngland #PintAndPie #snowdropplacecarehome

Snowdrop Place Care Home

Celebrating PRIDE month at Snowdrop Place

We've had a wonderful time celebrating Pride Month together.

Residents, staff, and family members all took part in our colourful Colour Run, with plenty of laughs, smiles, and fun along the way.

During the month, we've also enjoyed making rainbow bunting with tie-dye, creating colourful rainbow collages, and finishing our celebrations with a delicious rainbow sprinkle cake!

It has been a lovely month of being creative, having fun together, and celebrating kindness, inclusion, and friendship.

Happy Pride!

Snowdrop Place Care Home

Wimbledon Extravaganza

Our Wimbledon Lounge is officially open!

Residents can enjoy all the excitement of the Wimbledon Championships from the comfort of our beautifully decorated lounge, complete with a refreshing glass of Pimm's, delicious strawberries and cream, and great company. Everyone decided it was a great opportunity to come together and enjoy the matches in company.

Whether they're cheering on their favourite players or simply soaking up the atmosphere, our Wimbledon Lounge is the perfect place to relax and enjoy this iconic summer sporting event. Here's to two weeks of tennis, treats, and wonderful memories together!

Snowdrop Place Care Home

Snowdrop Place - Local Football team Sponsors

We’re proud to see the new Botley Walking Football Club shirts in action, with the Snowdrop Place logo on the back!

It’s great to support such a friendly local team and be part of the community.

Botley Walking football club was set up to encourage social connection, activity later in life and a great way of being with other people and keeping routine in every day life. the team meet 3 times a week at Botley pitches and welcome new members.

After the match, we welcomed the players, Botley Parish Council and our fellow sponsors, Botley Mills, to Snowdrop for refreshments. It was lovely to see everyone together and celebrating the new shirts over a well-earned cup of tea and cake.

We wish the team the very best for the season and look forward to supporting them throughout the year.