Activities at Wimbledon Beaumont Care Community

A lovely team shot taken when a gift was delivered to say thank-you to all the team.

With varied daily activities residents can really be a creative as they wish, rediscovering a forgotten passion for painting or poetry, perhaps trying a new craft activity with plenty of support from our team.

Wool is not just for knitting!

Wimbledon Beaumont care community in Wimbledon recently presented Age UK Merton with a cheque for £178 from raffle ticket sales following their Fair.

The care home welcomed Clare Gummett from Age UK Merton for an afternoon tea party to accept the cheque on behalf of the charity.

Clare Gummett, Chair of Age UK Merton, said “we really appreciate the residents, families and staff at Wimbledon Beaumont supporting Age UK Merton, we rely on donations to fund all the work we do for the community in Merton. Our goal is to enable people in the Borough to Love Later Life and change it for the better”. Age UK Merton provides a range of activities at its centre in Mitcham as well as an out and about programme, Information & Advice, a Befriending Service plus a range of practical services for people who are 50+.

Wimbledon Beaumont has built up excellent reputations within its local community, regularly holding events and activities for residents and surrounding neighbours. 

Gayane Selimyan, General Manager at Wimbledon Beaumont, said: “We are always keen to show as much support as we can to local charities, supporting Age UK Merton means we are helping to make a difference to older people in Merton”.

Wimbledon Beaumont residents spent an enjoyable afternoon making cakes having decided which flavours would be their favourites.

Weighing, mixing and decorating bought back memories of baking for family and friends - we love to see residents enjoying activities in our home!

On Friday 14th February award winning chef Melvyn created over 50 heart shaped Scottish shortbread biscuits for delivery to the NHS, Gayane and Alison visited local GP surgeries and Kingston Hospital to thank all the teams for their efforts during a challenging month. The ward nurses were particularly grateful for a homemade biscuit for their afternoon tea break.

Look out for us again - we will be visiting further surgeries and hospitals very soon

Head Chef at Wimbledon Beaumont has received a prestigious 15 Year Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare for fifteen years.

Melvyn Knights now Head Chef started at Barchester in January 2005 and has worked with residents and their relatives to ensure that their needs have been met over the years. Joining the team as a host he then trained with Barchester for 6 years before promotion to Head Chef 2016.

Awarded Chef of the Year at the 2019 Barchester Care Awards he is a very popular member of the team with residents. Christine, a resident at Wimbledon Beaumont since 2017 said “Melvyn is very approachable and welcomes suggestions, his menus are creative and he is a thoroughly nice chap, he talks about his family and passion for cooking with us”.  

Jane McFarlane, Employee Services Director at Barchester said: “I’m always pleased to hear stories about the long service of Barchester staff and am delighted Melvyn Knights has achieved this milestone. It is dedication like this that ensures our residents are provided with a happy place to live.”

Gayane Selimyan, General Manager of Wimbledon Beaumont said: “We’re delighted to be celebrating 15 years of loyal service with Melvyn Knights. He has demonstrated his dedication and loyalty to this home and its residents year after year. I speak for all of us here at Wimbledon Beaumont when I say that I’m looking forward to many more years of working with Melvyn!”