Celebrating life at Barchester

Nutriction and Hydration week is always a delicious week of tasty treats - from Milkshake Monday, to St Patrick's Day afternoon tea, Flavoured Water Wednesday and Fruity Friday, our residents and staff has a fantastic and flavoursome week! 

Residents enjoyed trying the new 'Squash of the Day' every lunchtime too! We had nutrition and food based quizzes, word games and puzzles and some fruity themed mindfulness colouring sessions.

One of the residents fancied a little outing to our local Boyce's Bakery in Sittingbourne, to enjoy some delicious tea and cake! 

The cake selection was amazing and our resident decided to sample the tasty carrot cake and double chocolate cookies to complement their morning drinks.

We were delighted to welcome Cupcake the Therapy Pony for a very special visit with our residents!

There were plenty of smiles, laughter, and wonderful memories shared as residents spent time petting, chatting with, and enjoying the company of our adorable four-legged visitor.

Animal visits like these bring so much joy, comfort, and companionship, and Cupcake certainly brightened everyone's day.         

We love our covered terrace on Memory Lane, it’s a wonderful size as well as being cool and shady on hotter days. Yesterday, we enjoyed drinks, music and a game of Bingo! Competing against each other, the aim is to first win a line, then a full house! 

There was lots of laughter, and, of course, prosecco! The perfect way to spend a hot afternoon. 

Well done to our winners!      

We were treated to a really informative and interesting talk by Sue Coekin. Sue is a puppy raiser and speaker for Guide Dogs UK. 
Sue walked us through what a puppy raiser does, and all the milestones a puppy has to hit before being ready for ‘big school’. 

We absolutely loved this session, and found it so interesting! Did you know there are only around 3,000 active Guide Dogs here in the UK?

Thanks, Sue, for joining us, and bringing your latest recruit to visit us too!        

It's been a bit blustery here in York today and we've had to dodge showers too so we decided with our two lovely ladies to head to Thirsk Garden centre in our Mulberry court minibus.

Our ladies had a wonderful time, browsing before heading to the cafe area for lunch.

Once we'd finished our lunches we walked around again admiring all the beautiful flowers and plants as well as gifts before making our purchases and heading back home in time for the afternoon tea trolley!       

We had a blooming fabulous time at our flower arrangements activity at Chorleywood Beaumont Care Community – Barchester Healthcare. Our residents embraced their creativity, crafting beautiful bouquets filled with vibrant colours and delightful scents. 

It was a wonderful opportunity to relax, socialise, and bring a touch of nature indoors. Each arrangement tells a unique story, just like our amazing residents!         

It’s been a lovely, albeit warm morning here in the home today! We were entertained by the beautiful tones of Olivia Grace Piper, who sang an array of classical songs, her beautiful voice filling our garden, rooms and corridors.  

Afterwards, our Head Chef, Karen, served a buffet with quiche and Baileys cheesecake.

We had lots of visitors which we love, we hope you all had a fabulous morning with your loved ones.