Celebrating life at Barchester

We celebrate life through everything we do, from our thoughtful experiences and activities to our delicious food. We offer the latest technology as well as sensory engagement to nurture the wellbeing of our residents. With a wide variety of tailored activities and events we make sure our residents have the best physical, mental, spiritual and social stimulation, all bespoke to them. Take a look at what we’ve been up to…

Pinetree Care Home

And They Call It.. Puppy Love!

Puppy love was definitely in the air!

Our residents were delighted to welcome the beautiful puppies from Lucy’s Pomeranians. Their tiny paws, fluffy coats and adorable personalities brought plenty of smiles and cuddles. They were simply irresistible, even our General Manager, Jane, couldn’t resist stopping for a little puppy cuddle!

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Pinetree Care Home

Donna's Diddy Darlings

We were delighted to welcome Donna’s Diddy Darlings and her wonderful therapy ponies for a very special visit.

Their gentle nature and calm presence brought so many smiles, laughter and memorable moments throughout the day. Everyone enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with the ponies, creating some lovely interactions and experiences that will be remembered fondly.

It was a truly heart-warming visit, and we are so grateful to Donna and her therapy ponies for bringing so much joy to everyone. We look forward to welcoming them back again in the future.

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Bayleaf Care Home

Boots 'n' Strings play for the Residents

We love nothing more than welcoming live entertainers into the home, and yesterday we were absolutely delighted to be graced by the wonderful Boots 'n' Strings.

Their fantastic mix of songs from yesteryear, alongside some more recent favourites, had our residents up on their feet, singing along and showing off their best dance moves.

But the fun didn’t stop there! Afterwards, Boots ‘n’ Strings took the time to visit some of our residents in their rooms and perform for them too. This was very much appreciated and made the afternoon extra special.

It was an energetic, joyful and truly beautiful afternoon, and we’re already looking forward to welcoming Boots ‘n’ Strings back to Bayleaf very soon!

A Wonderful Day Out

Our residents from both Pinetree and Derham care home enjoyed a wonderful joint trip to Summer Hills!

It was lovely to spend time together, enjoy the beautiful surroundings and make some special memories.

Of course, there was time to stop for a little refreshment along the way!

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Pinetree Care Home

Tell Barchester

We’d love to hear your feedback about your loved ones experience of living at Pinetree Care Home .

Loretta our Tell Barchester Champion will be supporting the residents around the home to share their views. Whilst doing this, we will enjoy a nice cup of tea and a yummy cake .

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Wimborne Care Home

Singalong and Dancing

With our entertainer Charlotte, a singalong was successful, but as soon as Abba's Dancing Queen started several of our residents hit the dance floor!

A lovely morning at St Ives Dementia Cafe

We had another absolutely wonderful morning with our friends at the St Ives Dementia Cafe at the Free Church.

Our residents were treated to delicious hot drinks and cakes before the music started — and it certainly didn’t take long before everyone was singing along, tapping their toes and dancing.

We always love our visits to the Cafe. The warm welcome, wonderful company and fantastic atmosphere make these mornings so special.

A huge thank you to everyone who makes it such a lovely place to visit. We’re already looking forward to seeing you all again in October.

Word Search Wizards at Weystone Manor!

We had a peaceful afternoon last Monday. Our residents spent a relaxing couple of hours comfortably seated in our elegant lounge enjoying a quiet word search.

A special shout-out to our amazing Jean, who is 101 years young and absolutely excellent at them! She was spotting the hidden words faster than anyone else in the room.

Weystone Manor Care Home

And They Call It...Puppy Love!

Our Head of Maintenance, Simon, brought along a very special guest last week - his mum's adorable black Labrador puppy, Nova!

Nova spent the morning being thoroughly spoiled by the residents, giving out endless cuddles, and exploring the home. Simon might be in charge of fixing things, but Nova definitely fixed everyone up with a massive smile today!