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…

Parley Place Care Home

Birthday parties

May has been a month full of birthdays including celebrating with our lovely Ricci as she turned 90!

With a couple more to come there is still plenty of time to come celebrate with us and enjoy cakes with us!

Parley Place Care Home

Dolphin Boat Trip

We enjoyed a bracing boat trip on the lovely Dolphin IV boat from Poole Quay.

Skipper, Ian, took us on a lovely trip around Poole Harbour, the weather was beautiful and the sea air refreshing.

Bayleaf Care Home

Unforgettable Furry Friends

We had a brilliant afternoon with our residents for our 'Name the Breed' quiz. Although a few of the residents started off thinking that they were not dog experts, almost everybody got more than half of the breeds right!!

The quiz was about so much more than just breeds of dog; it was a lovely trip down memory lane. It was wonderful to see residents scrolling through their phones to share photos of their own dogs and tell stories about their favourite childhood pets.

Residents enjoy trip to Costa

Staff and residents had a fantastic time visiting Costa Coffee in Kirkstall.

Residents and staff had a brilliant time taking residents to Costa Coffee who enjoyed a freshly blended coffee and a slice of cake, socialising with each other and reminiscing over places in Leeds, Kirkstall been one of them.

Activities Assistant, Laura said: “We absolutely love being able to take our residents out and about to various places in the homes mini bus. The weather was dull but that didn’t stop us getting out of the home to go and enjoy a fresh coffee with a slice of cake. It has been a fantastic morning and we’ve all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.”

Meadowbeck Care Home

World Cocktail Day

World Cocktail Day is a global celebration of cocktails, the date marks the publication of the first recorded definition of a cocktail on May 13 in 1806 as a ‘stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water and bitters’. World Cocktail Day invites everyone to try something new, and perhaps a little exotic, this special occasion is celebrated by cocktail lovers worldwide.

Whether you’re a tequila fan, a whisky lover, a gin aficionado or you just like to mix it up and try something new, World Cocktail Day has something for everyone. It was certainly a day of fun-filled tastings for the staff and residents at Meadowbeck.

Beautiful Creative Arts

Creative arts with Catherine is always a lovely way for our residents to spend time together. From colouring and drawing beautiful butterflies, to chatting and reminiscing about times gone by, these sessions are always full of conversation and companionship.

Boroughbridge Manor Care Home

Celebrations a touch dram-atic!

World Whisky Day invites everyone to try a dram and celebrate the ‘water of life’, taking place annually on the third Saturday in May, this special occasion is celebrated by whisky lovers worldwide.

Whether you’re a die-hard Scots whisky fan, an Irish whisky lover, or you like to mix it up and try something new, World Whisky Day, celebrated this year on May 16th, is the perfect day to immerse yourself in the wonderful world of whisky. It was certainly a day of fun-filled tastings for the staff and residents at Boroughbridge manor care home in Boroughbridge.

To mark the day, residents had so much fun taking part in virtual distillery tours, a whisky based quiz, a whisky tasting masterclass led by a local distiller, finding out about the history of whisky making and enjoying some Scottish shortbread.

Bere Grove Care Home

International Nurses Day

Today, to celebrate International Nurses Day, Rachel, our Home Services Advisor, visited local surgeries with pastries and goodie bags for the wonderful nurses and healthcare teams in our community.

It was our way of saying thank you for their dedication, compassion, and hard work each and every day. We are incredibly grateful for everything they do to support our residents and care for others in the community.

Happy International Nurses Day

International Nurse's Day

Our general manager Vimu visited Royston Hospital to deliver sweet treats

to show our appreciation and to personally say thank you to all the nurses

that support Melbourn Springs!