Celebrating life at Barchester

A dash of warmth and a sprinkle of sugar was how residents at Peony Court celebrated Valentines day. Supported by our talented new Chef, Kerry, the kitchen became the heart of the home for the day as everyone joined in to create a delightful selection of Valentine’s biscuits.

There’s something truly special about the comforting smell of freshly baked goods drifting through the home and this Valentine’s celebration was no exception. Chef Kerry, helped residents bring their ideas to life and ensured that the experience was both fun and rewarding. The highlight of the day was, of course, tasting the warm, crumbly biscuits straight from the oven, proof that nothing says “I love you” quite like a homemade treat.

Residents at Wimbledon Beaumont enjoy attending their weekly art class with Kirsten. Each week the choose a different subject matter to practise their skills and learn new ones. This time it was a floral theme. Residents drew and painted beautiful flowers, using bright colours and utilised the opportunity  to express their creativity. 

After all the fun of the Nessie hunt and our Scottish-themed adventure at the home last month, residents embarked on a magical journey to celebrate the upcoming lunar new year with the wonderful Boogie Beat intergenerational class. Our residents got to enjoy making fireworks with ribbons and scaring off monsters with the children. 

Residents always have a lot of fun and enjoyment when Boogie Beat come to visit and look forward to their return. 

We were honoured to be involved in the Fringe Care Fest’s “Life Goes On” film. Our residents were so excited to see the short film that featured several of our own wonderful residents. At the home, residents were tucking into homemade canapés prepared by our amazing chef and walking the Drummond Grange red carpet before watching the film. 

At the same time some of the staff and residents including our home’s resident ambassador Sussanne and Rhoda got to attend the premiere of the film held at the Scotsman Hotel. All of our residents thoroughly enjoyed themselves and are even more excited for the Fringe Care Fest coming back to the home this year.  

There were pancakes for everyone on Shrove Tuesday at our Pancake Station! 

The favourite topping combination was strawberry sauce and fresh strawberries, perfect for the rare glimpse of sunshine. Residents told us that the pancakes were “fabulous like me” and that the set-up was “simply brilliant” and they are looking forward to doing it again next year!     

Last week we welcomed new residents to our home and what better way to welcome them than with fun, friendship and flower arranging! One of our favourite activities to do together, and we love to share our creations with everyone! 

Here’s the beautiful Myra and Theresa getting to know each other. 

Welcome to all our new residents. We can’t wait to get to know you all!