Activities at Bere Grove Care Home
Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.
Hollie Wren
Hi, I'm Hollie. I have worked in healthcare for six years taking on a variety of roles. I am so proud to be heading up the activity team and supporting our residents with a life-enriching programme of events. I am highly motivated and love sharing my creative and imaginative side with everyone. I truly believe age is just a number and there is nothing we cannot achieve if we work together.
I like to create a person-centred activity programme so each resident gets the opportunity to enjoy what they love. This is their time to relax, enjoy and have fun.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Bere Grove Care Home
National Activities Providers Week
Last week was National Activities Providers & Professionals week. Our residents here at Bere Grove Care Home - Barchester Healthcare gathered to thank our Activity Co - Ordinator Hollie Wren and the team for the fun and laughter they bring to the home.
Here at Barchester Healthcare our whole home approach is unique. As well as the dedicated events and activities from here at Bere Grove, we take part in a whole host of events and activities provided by NAPA: bringing many meaningful moments to our residents and team
There's a Pony in the House!
Earlier this week we had a surprise visitor! His name is Noodles and he is a miniature Shetland pony brought to us by The Pony Pals Family
Bere Grove residents loved giving Noodles a walk through the home and in the garden, Many also groomed noodles and brushed his wonderful mane
Equine assisted therapy is a physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual type of therapy which covers all areas animal therapy aims to achieve. During sessions, you don't actually ride the horse. Instead, you carry out tasks such as feeding, grooming and leading the horse.
Art Attack
We had a creative morning looking into Pablo Picassos wonderful artwork and the techniques/ genres of art he went through during his time as an artist.
Our ladies designed their own inspired Pablo Picasso artwork and just look at how talented our residents are here at Bere Grove!
Christmas Quiz
Residents families and members of our fabulous community joined residents and staff for our first Christmas Quiz.
It was a brilliant night and we have to acknowledge there are some very clever people in our local community.
Festive Cookies
Desserts are arguably one of the most important foods of the holiday season. One of our preparations for Christmas was for our residents to make Christmas cookies.
Baking (and cooking) is an activity that takes your complete concentration – especially if it's basic and repetitive – and it may help you relax. The act of weighing ingredients, whisking eggs, and folding dough relieves stress and helps to reduce negative thoughts. Our residents are always up for creating new tasty treats!
The cookies were delicious
Happy New Year
Happy New Year from Residents and Staff here at Bere Grove.
We have had a fabulous first Christmas and New Year here at Bere Grove, with great food, great company and entertainment.
We are looking forward to next Christmas already
