Activites at Edgbaston Beaumont Care Home

Residents have been enjoying getting in the festive spirit at Edgbaston Beaumont with Christmas card and bauble making. 

The home is looking beautiful with all the Christmas decorations out and the personalised baubles are a sweet addition to their own spaces. 

Crafts are a great way of encouraging individual creativity and providing fun stimulation for the residents. 

Residents and families recently enjoyed attending our lovely craft fair.  We had both resident and local stallholders selling crafts and displaying their lovely work.  Our head chef rustled up some lovely cakes and residents enjoyed some decadent hot chocolates! The afternoon was topped off by a lovely performance from singer Imogen Mansfield and our regular exercise session with James.

Residents recently enjoyed an interesting talk about lighthouse keepers, given by Mark Lewis. Mark is the son of a past resident at Edgbaston Beaumont, and was keen to come in to treat the residents to one of his talks. 

The residents were fascinated as he spoke about the history of lighthouse keepers in the UK and their day to day lives. One of our residents even spoke about her brother who used to be a lighthouse keeper! We look forward to Mark visiting again soon.

Ana joined Barchester initially as a bank carer in April 2024, but soon became a permanent member of staff.   Ana is a dedicated carer, and is a well respected member of the care team, praised by the residents and her colleagues, always going the extra mile.

Residents recently enjoyed a visit from Bournbrook Fire Brigade as part of Emergency Services Day. A few members of the department came in to join residents for breakfast cooked by our wonderful kitchen staff, and provided some great advice on fire safety within the home.  We greatly appreciate our local services and emergency service staff are always welcome here for a hot drink and rest. 

Recently we had a lovely visit at the home from Prancer the alpaca courtesy of Fitnniss, a local organisation dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing of vulnerable individuals. The team brought Prancer in on a sunny afternoon and the residents absolutely loved having him in our garden and learning all about these special animals. They even got to enjoy feeding him and touching his wonderfully soft fur!

The sun decided to make an appearance for our lovely summer fete at Edgbaston Beaumont.  The residents enjoyed live entertainment, outdoor exercises, stalls and a wonderful bbq! The day was absolutely fantastic and it was so nice to see the residents outside spending time with family and friends.  We also raised money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital on the tombola!

We recently celebrated resident Nan’s 90th birthday here with a lovely afternoon tea in our café.  Nan was joined by family and friends from afar and they enjoyed gathering for the food and prosecco provided by our wonderful kitchen staff.  Nan’s secret to a long healthy life is ‘eating healthy, but enjoying a chocolate treat every day’.

Recently at Edgbaston Beaumont we took a couple of our residents out to view the Victorian Radicals Exhibition currently on at Gas Hall.  The exhibition includes Pre- Raphaelite sketches and paintings as well as work by textile designer William Morris.  Our residents thoroughly enjoyed the experience, as well as learning about the history of some of the famous pieces.  For our resident Anne, founder of Birmingham Printmakers Association, the day out was a particular highlight.