Activities at Elgar Court Care Home

They came, they saw……. and on they conquered….!

For the third year running, staff from Barchester Healthcare’s care homes and hospitals took on the gruelling Tour de Barchester challenge, cycling over 200 miles this year from Carmarthen to Wallingford in Oxfordshire to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation, and stopping at 14 of their care home along the way.

Today the cycling team which includes Paul Patchett, our Head of Maintenance at Elgar Court, were welcomed by the care home’s residents, staff, Malvern Community Police and Malvern College Military Cadets.

After enjoying delicious refreshments and live entertainment, the cyclists set off on the next leg of their journey to Tewkesbury before finishing in Oxfordshire tomorrow. Malvern College’s Cadets lined the route out of the home and PC Dave Olczak from the Malvern Policing team, joined the cyclists to ride to Tewkesbury, with PCSO Becky and PCSO Collette leading the cavalcade safely along the route with their police cars.

It was a wonderful sight to see the cyclists today and a big thank you to our residents, staff, Malvern Police and Malvern College Cadets for making the event so special for our charity cyclists.

To donate, please visit: Tour de Barchester is fundraising for Barchester's Charitable Foundation (justgiving.com)

To find out more about life in our home, please call: 01684 211 720

National Care Home Open Week

This year’s campaign highlights the importance of building connections with our local community and offer professionals and the public to discover excellent care in Malvern.

We invited local professionals in our community to our home, network over a delicious lunch, share information and see the wonderful care and lifestyle we offer our residents.  Thank you to everyone who celebrated Care Home Week with us.

If you would like to see why we think our home is so special, come to our Open Day this Saturday 29 June.  01684 211720

Here’s our wonderful resident Jenny, off for her weekly game of Tennis with her Manor Park Club coach. Wimbledon had better watch out!

Life doesn’t stop at Elgar Court, and why not come along to our Open Day on Saturday 29 July, and see how your loved ones can enjoy their retirement with support from our caring teams. Tel: 01684 211 720

To mark Dementia Action Week, Sarah, our General Manager, was interviewed and featured, alongside some of our lovely residents, in a video showcasing a wonderful initiative. 

@CadburyUK has partnered with @AlzheimersResearchUK to support the charity’s mission in accelerating progress towards a cure for dementia.

As part of the partnership, Memory Bar Boxes were delivered to care services across the country, including all Barchester homes and hospitals.

Created following requests from carers and care homes to the Cadbury archives to help support with reminiscence work, these nostalgic boxes feature Cadbury Daily Milk bars from 1915 to the present day and a digital download link to additional archive material. They have been specially created to stimulate conversation and support memory activities for people living with dementia and their loved ones. 

We're proud to be part of this meaningful project and grateful for Cadbury's thoughtful contribution to our residents.

To watch this interview and the meaning of living with Dementia, please copy this link into your web browser:  

https://fb.watch/sxKnNbVfdC/

Pudding Club is in full swing at our home, where residents childhood favourites (and adult) have been brought to the table. This week, Ida decided she wanted to make her favourite Sticky Toffee pudding – and not the Chef, as only she knew how to make her secret family Italian recipe! It was delicious and Ida has wonderful memories and stories of this pudding – Ida even insisted on washing up afterwards!!

If you would like to join our Pudding Club, and to find out more about life in our home, arrange a visit and call: 01684 211720

This is National Dementia Awareness Week.

Celebrating Dementia Action Week at our care home was truly special.

During this year’s Dementia Action Week, our residents had the opportunity to take part in a live virtual event and delve into Cadbury incredible 200-year history and take a trip down memory lane to reminisce on some of the nation’s most loved chocolate.

Our residents and teams came together for a heart warming reminiscing activity to share memories and lovely stories.

Thanks to the generous support of Cadbury, we received a delightful surprise – memory bar boxes filled with Dairy Milk bars wrapped in designs reflecting Cadbury rich 200-year history.

We all had a great time and enjoyed some delicious sweet treats!

To find out more about life in our home, arrange a visit and call: 01684 211720