Celebrating life at Barchester

On 24th November 2022 Hazel Lodge welcomed it's first resident through the doors and our story began. 3 years later we came together to celebrate our residents,  staff, friends and families who have all been an integral part of our amazing journey so far. Thank you to everyone who raised a glass and ate cake with us to celebrate 3 years of offering care and support to our local community..

Residents enjoyed an afternoon with the staff flower arranging, to make their lounge smell lovely and to add a splash of autumnal colour. 

We then had a question and answer session afterwards to see what the residents remembered about the colours and names of the flowers they used in this lovely calm session. We try to vary the activities that we offer to our lovely residents, but of course, not every activity is for everyone.          

Ruth was invited to a Past Lady’s Captains lunch at the Shrewsbury Golf Club. Ruth was the lady’s Captain for many years, so it was lovely for her to see lots of old friends. We joined the other ladies for a delicious lunch with fantastic company, sharing old stories of their golfing days with laughter all afternoon.  

The lady insisted that we take home some chocolate truffles for the other residents at Field House. Margaret enjoyed hers and said they were delicious and wanted to thank the chef at the Shrewsbury Golf Club for her afternoon treat.        

Our new Activities Assistant has started to bring her ideas to our lovely residents. Residents enjoyed an art session with Maia, which they enjoyed, to make a door sign for their room. Residents had a good chat whilst completing their artwork and also listening to a bit of music as well.

Residents do enjoy a bit of a messy art session. At the end of the day it will wash.     

We at Werrington like to celebrate different days as and when we are able to. Today we celebrated International Men’s Day. We asked some of our male residents what was the best thing about being a man.
We did have some strange answers, so we have tried to submit them appropriately.

However, we did have a laugh and the residents and staff were happy to take part. Some thought it is a very difficult question to answer, others found it very easy. We have taken photos of our survey.     

Field House Care Home have been so lucky after being chosen to work with PENTABUS YOUTH THEATRE 
two bring together local schools with care homes. 

We have enjoyed two visit in the last four weeks from Rushbury and St Laurence’s Primary School with the children talking to Residents about life in Shropshire. 

Today they both visited and preformed poetry and songs about what the residents had told them. The resident all enjoyed seeing the children and look forward to seeing them again.   

We have been busy here at Lochduhar getting in the festive mood. We arrange with our Head Chef Evelyn to make a Christmas Cake. We all met in the dining room and Evelyn asked our residents what ingredients they put into their Christmas Cakes.

We all sat together and had a good blether about what ingredients went into our cakes, what temperature we put the oven at and how long the cake took to cook. One of our residents asked if we could make a few muffin-size cakes. Head Chef Evelyn said," Yes. If you like, we could try that.

We all took a turn putting the ingredients into the bowl and mixing in. We put the mixture into some muffin cases and the rest of the mixture into a large tin. We then had a cup of coffee, a cake and a blether. Later on in the afternoon when the cake was cooked, we enjoyed our little muffin-sized cakes with a cuppa. Next time we meet up, we will have to decorate our cake for the competition.               

We have been busy here at Lochduhar getting in the festive mood. We arrange with our Head Chef Evelyn to make a Christmas Cake. We all met in the dining room and Evelyn asked our residents what ingredients they put into their Christmas Cakes.

We all sat together and had a good blether about what ingredients went into our cakes, what temperature we put the oven at and how long the cake took to cook. One of our residents asked if we could make a few muffin-size cakes. Head Chef Evelyn said," Yes. If you like, we could try that.

We all took a turn putting the ingredients into the bowl and mixing in. We put the mixture into some muffin cases and the rest of the mixture into a large tin. We then had a cup of coffee, a cake and a blether. Later on in the afternoon when the cake was cooked, we enjoyed our little muffin-sized cakes with a cuppa. Next time we meet up, we will have to decorate our cake for the competition.               

Yesterday, some of our lovely residents from St Thomas enjoyed a delightful trip to Capital Gardens Garden Centre!  They spent a wonderful afternoon exploring the displays, admiring colourful blooms, and having a closer look at the impressive fruit trees. 

To everyone’s surprise, they even bumped into a very large Santa!  His cheerful presence brought plenty of smiles and laughter, adding an extra sprinkle of festive fun to the day.

We rounded off the outing with a well-deserved cup of tea and a slice of cake, the perfect way to end such a lovely afternoon together. Another day filled with joy, good company, and happy memories at St Thomas!