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…

Bayleaf Care Home

Happy Birthday Margaret

Birthdays are magical days and it is always a huge privilege when we get to share our residents' birthday with them.

Today is Margaret's special day and we surprised her during her lunch when we presented her with a specially made Birthday Cake and a present. All of our other residents joined us to sing 'Happy Birthday' to Margaret as she blew out her candles and cut the cake.

Happy Birthday Margaret. We hope your day has been as amazing as you are.

Visit from the children of Finkley Nursery

Our residents thoroughly enjoyed a wonderful visit from the children of Finkley Nursery. It was such a special time together we read books to the children, shared smiles, and truly admired the energy and joy of the younger generation.

Moments like these bring so much happiness and connection to everyone involved.

Chinese New Year Celebrations at Flowerdown

Residents recently enjoyed celebrating Chinese New Year in style!
We treated everyone to some delicious Chinese food, including spring rolls, dumplings and a special chow mein lunch. The dining room was filled with wonderful aromas and happy smiles!
In the afternoon, residents got creative making their very own Chinese lanterns, adding lots of colour and sparkle to our home. It was a fantastic celebration full of culture, creativity and great company.
We love marking special occasions together here at Flowerdown!

Pancake Day at Flowerdown!

Because it’s Shrove Tuesday, it was time to celebrate Pancake Day here at Flowerdown!
Our residents had a fantastic time making pancakes from scratch, from mixing the batter to cooking them and of course enjoying a well-deserved taste of their delicious creations.

It was a fun-filled day with plenty of smiles and sweet treats all around.

Visit to the Poly Exhibition

Our residents recently enjoyed a lovely visit to the Poly gallery to see “From the Water’s Edge” exhibition by Jamie Medlin.
The beautiful collection of oil paintings celebrates the coasts and waterways of Cornwall sparked lots of conversation and fond memories of local seaside spots.

A wonderful afternoon out for everyone to The Poly!

Hollyfields Care Home

Mothers Day

Celebrating Making Space's ReachOut+ Programme

Barchester’s Charitable Foundation awarded Making Space a grant to support some of the costs of their pilot group ReachOut+ a mentoring program for young adults with additional needs. An inspiring initiative from this fantastic community arts charity. Over the last 17 years Making Space has delivered hundreds of valuable projects within the local area.

We were delighted to welcome the team to Bere Grove Care Home today, where we had the opportunity to learn more about the valuable work they do in the community and explore how we can support one another and collaborate in the future. Partnerships like this make such a difference in our communities

What an amazing charity Making Space is, we’re so excited to see the positive impact this pilot group will have and to be part of the journey!

Bere Grove Start Planting for a Bumper Crop

Our green-fingered resident Brian, hosted a fantastic gardening activity in our beautifully Orangery. It was a lovely afternoon enjoyed by all. Residents rolled up their sleeves and planted broccoli, tomatoes, carrots and much more. Brian shared his top tips and told residents, they just need to be patient. Once we see green shoots, they will be moved to the potting shed before being planted out in the raised beds once spring arrives, where we expect them to flourish over the months ahead.

A big thank you Brian for sharing your knowledge and for leading a wonderful and engaging activity.

Improving Strength and Flexibility

Today our residents took part in a fantastic exercise session focused on building strength and improving flexibility. With guided movements, gentle stretches, and lots of encouragement, everyone worked at their own pace while staying active and engaged. These sessions not only support physical health, balance, and mobility, but also boost confidence and wellbeing and there were plenty of smiles along the way!

We’re so proud of the effort and enthusiasm shown by everyone who joined in. Staying active together makes it even more enjoyable!