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…

Cadbury Hall Care Home

A Splash Of Creativity At Cadbury Hall

Our residents enjoyed a wonderfully therapeutic watercolour painting session led by our local artist extraordinaire, Leanne!

From beautiful brushstrokes to plenty of smiles, it was lovely to see everyone getting creative, relaxing and enjoying the moment.

There’s something truly special about art—it sparks memories, encourages self-expression and, most importantly, brings people together.

Ross Court Care Home

Football Fridays

Every Friday morning, we are fortunate to be joined by Jim from Ross Junior Community Outreach Programme, who leads a popular uplifting exercise session for Residents of Ross Court. Each week we have a different team captain, giving everyone a chance to take a leadership role. The captain helps to co-ordinate the group and is responsible for nominating the player of the day and the trainer of the week.

The sessions are friendly, inclusive and certainly competitive, with plenty of laughs along the way. Residents really look forward to seeing Jim, and getting involved, whether that's taking part, cheering others on, or helping with the weekly roles.

This activity is also fantastic for morale, mood and overall wellbeing. It supports mobility, balance and confidence, as this is one of the gentler, seated exercise classes at Ross Court. Most importantly, it brings people together and creates a real sense of community.

Ear Health Workshop

Ear Health Workshop

Ori from Homesight came to visit for an ear health workshop.

He provided assessments, advice and answered questions on anything relating to ear health matters.

For those who attended the workshop was a valuable session and due to the success we will be hosting another in a few months time.

Please keep an eye out on Facebook and our website for the next workshop.

Thanks again Ori

Mallard Court Care Home

Fashion Show Fun

To celebrate London Fashion Week, we held our very own catwalk show complete with red carpet and outfits!

Our residents could choose from a selection of hats and accessories such as "Cowboy Chic", "Theatre Glam" and "Parisian Cute". Activity coordinator Manda was barely recognisable in her sparkly blue jumper! It was an enjoyable afternoon and plenty of fun.

Weystone Manor Care Home

A wonderful start for Moveball!

We had a brilliant afternoon launching our very first Moveball session. The atmosphere in the home was full of joy, laughter, and great energy.

A special thank you to Mark, who did a fantastic job leading the session with so much patience, warmth, and care. Thank you to all our wonderful residents who joined in and made the day so memorable. We are already looking forward to the next one!

Looking for care for a loved one? Come along to our upcoming open weekend for a relaxed chat and a personal guided tour of our beautiful home. No appointment needed, just drop by! If you prefer to schedule a specific time, give us a call at 01483 937911.

Weystone Manor Care Home

Sensory Smiles & Beautiful Blooms

A couple of our lovely residents spent a wonderful morning flower arranging with Lynn from Blooming Useful Floral Art & Design . There is truly nothing better than the simple joy of touching the soft petals and taking in the beautiful, fresh scents of nature. It was a heart warming session filled with smiles and creativity.

Stamford Bridge Beaumont Care Home

National Prosecco Day

In what was an afternoon filled with bubbles, our residents took to the shade of the garden to enjoy an afternoon of fizz and strawberries!

A lovely way to celebrate National Prosecco Day together.

Manor Care Home

A Pawsome Dog Show

We had a fantastic afternoon at our very own dog show last weekend. With plenty of wagging tails, proud owners and lots of smiles from our residents and team. A huge well done to all of our four-legged competitors, choosing the winners certainly wasn’t easy!

Winners !

At Mulberry Court Barchester Healthcare, we love a good game of indoor bowls, offering an excellent, low-impact activity for both the community and our residents, which promotes both physical and mental well-being.

Rolling the bowl toward the target enhances hand-eye coordination and spatial awareness, as well as encouraging a wonderful, structured group setting that encourages conversation, friendly competition, and community belonging, which is part of the Barchester Life Enrichment engagement.