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…

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What a wonderful afternoon we had in the garden today!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our family afternoon tea. It was a beautiful afternoon filled with sunshine, relaxing background music, great conversation, laughter, and plenty of fun with our garden games. Seeing residents, families, friends, and staff enjoying time together created such a special atmosphere.

A heartfelt thank you to all the families who came along, our amazing staff who gave up their day off to support, our dedicated team who were working throughout the day, and our fantastic kitchen team for preparing such a delicious afternoon tea.

It was also so lovely to welcome some of our former staff back to Hampton Grove to say hello. Once part of our family, always part of our family! 

A special thank you to Sharron from Tesco for coming along and supporting us, and to our wonderful District Nurse, Keisha, whose kind words really meant so much. She told us how much she loves all the activities we do here, and comments like that remind us why we are so passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents.

Thank you to every single person who helped make today so memorable. Days like these show the true spirit of Hampton Grove – bringing people together, making memories, and celebrating life.
We can’t wait to see you all again at our next event! 

Summer BBQ

This week, our residents had a wonderful time at the West Abbey Summer BBQ! Everyone enjoyed a delicious selection of home-cooked BBQ favourites, freshly prepared with care by our fantastic kitchen team. The wonderful food, sunshine, and great company made it a truly special afternoon. A huge thank you to the talented Jan McNeil, who kept everyone entertained with an amazing live performance. Residents were singing along, tapping their feet, and enjoying every moment of the music.

Summer Fun

Our residents have definitely taken every opportunity to enjoy the sunshine we have had over this summer, with our local park being on our doorstep we often go to visit. We had some fun on the swings, all feeling like big kids.

71 Years of Love

Recently we celebrated a truly memorable milestone at Mill Court, 71 years of marriage! We wish them both a huge happy anniversary - here's to a love story that continues to inspire us all.

A Trip To The Park

Our residents recently took a trip to Loseley Park, it was the perfect opportunity to enjoy the wonderful gardens they have and to soak up some sunshine. We always enjoy these kind of trips, they create lovely memories.

Fun in the Sun - BBQ

What a fantastic time we had at our August Summer BBQ this weekend. 
We’d like to say a big thank you to the talented ladies of the Winchester A Cappella Choir for treating us to a fabulous performance & we’d also like to give a special shout-out to our amazing kitchen team for preparing another delicious BBQ

Barchester Care Awards – Divisional Winner

Melbourn Springs has been nominated as divisional winners in three categories:
 
. Carer of the year
. Resident Ambassador of the year
. Volunteer of the year
 
Our divisional winners will join winners from across the UK at a special awards event in October to 
celebrate their outstanding achievements and see if they’ve won a national award. Huge congratulations!

Trip to Hitchin Lavender Fields

What a fantastic afternoon we had at Hitchin Lavender Fields!
 
The lavender was beautiful and the calming scent filled the air. The gift shop had lots of lavender gifts to purchase. Our ladies bought lavender bags for their draws & fragranced soap.
 
Of course we sampled the cafe for a refreshing cup of tea. A great place to visit, highly recommend visiting.

Something for Everyone at Burwood Grange

Residents Living their Best Lives!
There was something for everyone at Burwood Grange from a gentle exercise class, mini golf in the garden, a minibus outing to M&S and special birthday celebrations!