Celebrating life at Barchester

Our residents had a wonderful day out on a narrow boat trip today!  We stopped for a delicious lunch and enjoyed traditional fish and chips together. It was a lovely day filled with fresh air, great company, and plenty of smiles.

Regular outings are just one aspect of our life enrichment program and all the trips we take are at the request of the residents. Our monthly activities calendar boasts a range of outings and entertainment.

Our brilliant Life Enrichment programme took our residents on a royal adventure! Every month, Barchester Healthcare hosts fantastic Live Virtual Events with exciting themes from across the country.

This week’s theme? The Secrets of the Crown Jewels! Morning Glitz & Glamour: We kicked things off with a lively morning craft session. Everyone got creative choosing their own gems and designing unique, individual crowns to wear for the big event.

In the afternoon, our residents proudly modelled their handmade crowns while tuning into a fascinating live documentary! An Expert Inside Look as we were treated to a captivating talk by Keith Hanson, a former Beefeater, member of the King's Bodyguard, and Chief Exhibitor of the Crown Jewels! Having been awarded the Royal Victoria Medal for his service to the Crown, Keith shared incredible, first-hand secrets about guarding the nation's treasures.

Life at our home is all about staying active, connected, and having fun! This afternoon, Bill and Eileen headed out for a wonderful trip to the Dementia Café at the Baptist Church in Kettering and what a brilliant time they had.

The afternoon was absolutely filled with music, singing, and plenty of dancing! But the best part of the day? The wonderful, unexpected connections, Bill was absolutely delighted to run into his cousin, Barry! Eileen had a fantastic time catching up with the great friends she has made on her previous visits.

Between the classic tunes, the lively chatter, and of course—some truly delicious coffee and cake, it was the perfect afternoon of socialising with family and friends. We love supporting our residents to get out, try new things, and keep doing the things they love. There is always something happening here!

Residents of Claremont enjoyed a relaxed and fun afternoon of trivia, facts and a food sampling session of Samosa’s with a choice of either shloer or processor!

It as World Samosa day, and the home’s chef Mel had put together a selection of different filled samosas, from chicken, vegetable and sweet mincemeat.

While sampling the delicate samosa we delved into when they first came about and why they are shaped as a triangle, which we found it was to do with the Pyramids!

We then moved on to funny facts and general knowledge trivia, which always brings new questions brought about from the residents in relation to the answers.

Activities like these bring the residents together to have fun in a relaxed way and learning new things.

 We recently took a fascinating trip to Netley Abbey in Southampton. We enjoyed exploring the atmospheric ruins and spending time discovering more about the abbey’s long and fascinating history.
From its medieval beginnings to the stories of those who lived there over the centuries, there was plenty to discover and discuss. A lovely day out combining history, fresh air and a little bit of exploring, bringing our regular History Club to life!

We launched our new Bridge Club at Lotus Manor.  Please call 01483 359340 for more information about joining our club.