Activities at Reigate Beaumont Care Home

We're so happy to announce that John Page has been crowned Maintenance Champion for the Central Division in the Barchester Care Awards 2023 and is through to the national round of judging.

The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of the 13,000 residents living in Barchester’s 252 care homes and private hospitals across the country. Categories range from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Dementia Care Champion’ and ‘Activities Coordinator of the Year’.

One of our lovely couples in our home, celebrated 60 years of marriage. Vivien and Richard met through school and university in Bristol and later on when they both moved to London, they fell in love!  Their first ‘child’ together was their beloved corgi dog Sam, but they are fortunate to have two daughters and three grandchildren that reside in Reigate and are always spending time together. Family and staff here at the home all celebrated the couple’s special anniversary together. Head Chef Roman baked a delicious two tier cake for everyone to enjoy. Sharing  this momentous anniversary with them is really special. It’s so wonderful to see two people still very much in love after all these years!

Celebrations have been in full swing here at our home as one of our residents turned 101 years in style. Mary was joined by staff, relatives, friends and other residents as she celebrated this incredible milestone. It was a glorious day to celebrate and everyone enjoyed a special birthday cake made by our home’s Head Chef Roman.

The birthday girl said: “Can you believe it, it’s pretty special, and what a beautiful cake.” As she gave a little giggle. Staff were delighted to be celebrating a truly remarkable woman as she reached this amazing milestone. Mary is such a popular resident who is much loved by all that get to know her. We look forward to sharing many more birthdays with her.

Residents & staff visited members of the Patchworking Garden Project in Dorking to present them with a £2000 cheque and to celebrate them being awarded a grant. The grant had been awarded by Barchester’s Charitable Foundation, a charity that helps older people and adults with a disability or mental health problems across England, Scotland and Wales by offering grants to help people connect or re-connect with others in their local community. Isobel Gowan, Chair of Trustees, said “We are so delighted to receive these funds and connect with our local Barchester home. Our volunteers will enjoy making stained glass, choosing their own plants and doing other crafts with this grant”. This charity’s main gardening project is for those living with mental and physical disabilities and the grant was towards craft supplies and plants. Our residents love making new connections within the community.

Celebrating nurses and recognising all the hard work and selfless dedication they have in caring for others doesn’t hold boundaries. Especially if you are a retired nurse and your whole career was spent in the pursuit of caring for people in the community. We were so delighted to include three residents in celebrating International Nurses Day with us. They were made to feel just as special as our current nursing staff. Thank you for all your years of dedication to the profession!

One of our residents had a successful career as a teacher in a college. But being passionate about teaching and having to retire, doesn’t mean your passion has to retire as well.  Being able to interact with students from Reigate Grammar School and Reigate College is so beneficial for residents that still have so much to give – and teach. These activities allow for meaningful conversations and benefits residents and students alike. Being able to feel as if they are still contributing to society. Especially when a subject like history and the Coronation is involved!