Activities at Moreton Hill Care Home
Our home is always full of life, and we can thank our wonderful Activities Coordinators for this. Dedication to creating a unique and interesting activities programme is what sets us apart from other homes. We always take into consideration that some people would prefer to pursue their own interests, which is why our team strive to incorporative activities that cater to a wide range of tastes and hobbies. Our trips out are always fun and exciting as well, and residents are guaranteed to return with stories to tell their loved ones!
Jackie Chillingworth
Hello. I am Jackie, the Lead Activity Co-Ordinator at Moreton Hill. I have worked for Barchester for over 10 years. Now, together with my team and the staff at our beautiful home, our aim is to help all residents live life to the best they can by bringing meaningful and enriching activities into their lives.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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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 Moreton Hill Care Home
Happy 92nd Birthday Veda!
We love to celebrate birthdays. It’s a great excuse for a party and a get together with family and friends. Here is Veda who recently celebrated her 92nd birthday in our beautiful courtyard garden. Happy Birthday Veda!
Hawks Visit
These birds of prey have been to visit us a couple of times and always prove a crowd puller. Our residents love finding out all about their habitats and feeding habits and it is also a real treat to be able to handle the birds and see them close up.
Trip to Gloucester Cathedral
Every month we hold a Residents’ meeting where we ask everybody to have their say about the activities we run here at our home. Trips out are always very popular and one of the places our residents wanted to visit over the summer was Gloucester Cathedral. We had a lovely day out exploring the beautiful cathedral and as the sun was shining we were able to picnic outside. It was a fabulous trip for everyone.
Moreton Hill Celebrates 30 Years with BBQ
Moreton Hill has now been open for more than 30 years. It was the first of the many Barchester Homes. We decided to celebrate this at our summer bbq and party. Unfortunately, the weather was not kind to us on the day, but nevertheless we went ahead with our party and had a fabulous time celebrating with friends and families.
A Visit from Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Team
We were delighted to have a visit from Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue team. The residents and staff were able to take a look at the fire engine and learn all about the firefighting techniques the team uses. It was also an opportunity for the Fire Service to look around our home and get to know the layout at Moreton Hill as well as answering any questions about fire safety. Everyone felt reassured by the end of the visit that the Service that is based only a couple of miles away in Stroud would be on hand if ever it should be needed!
Mike's Angel Gate
Mike is a resident at Moreton Hill. For much of his working life he was a Supreme Master Blacksmith recognised throughout the country as one of his best. One of his most famous pieces is called the ‘Angel Gate’ and this can be seen at Birtsmorton Court near Tewkesbury.
Mike often mentions his career and the places he has worked and so we decided to see if we could find any pieces of work within striking distance of Moreton Hill. Our investigations led us to Birtsmorton and when we contacted the owners – The Dawes family, they were thrilled to hear that Mike was still alive and in fact told us that they had lost touch with him and had been trying to find his whereabouts for a number of years. We were invited to visit and so took Mike over to be reunited with Mr and Mrs Dawes and to see the wonderful Angel Gate.
Birtsmorton is a beautiful property that is now used for weddings and special events and Mike’s gate often features in couples photographs as it open out from the garden to fields and a view of the Malvern Hill.
It really was a magical day and as Activity Co-Ordinators we were delighted to make this happen for Mike.
