Celebrating life at Barchester

On Saturday, our Beaufort Grange team, along with family and friends, took on the challenge of walking up Pen y Fan to raise money for some fantastic local causes.

It was an early start and a tough climb, but the views, the laughs and team spirit made it all worthwhile. Reaching the top was a brilliant achievement, and we were proud of everyone who took part. Our fundraiser is supporting Alive Activities and Alive Gardening, Bristol Dementia Action Alliance and the Cheswick Village Community Defibrillator.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, donated and supported our challenge. Every penny raised will help make a difference in our local communities.

What an achievement for Team Beaufort Grange!   

Celebrating Mexican Independence day with a vibrant twist!    

We ignited our creativity with a festive lunch and music, unleashed our inner artists, and crafted maracas to fuel the rhythm of progress. 

We enjoyed some baking in our Memory Lane community. We took a look through a recipe book, and this brought back memories of when we baked ourselves. 

One of our residents said she used to make Christmas cake, and we were thinking of all the ingredients that go into it. 

We iced some biscuits and put some sprinkles on top. We then enjoyed them with a cup of tea. We are looking forward to our next baking club and coming up with some more ideas.   

Today, our residents gave our housekeepers some gifts and a certificate for all their hard work and dedication. 

Our residents even enjoyed taking part in the housekeeping activities while we celebrated housekeeping week.  

We kicked off the weekend on a high note with our fortnightly yoga session led by the inspiring Rachel!  

It's amazing how a mindful morning can set us up for a transformative few days ahead!    

Residents have enjoyed trips out this month, visiting various locations all across Cardiff. 

One of our lovely residents really wanted to be by the sea side! And it was an absolute pleasure to make her wish come true!      

WOW Let's have a big round of applause for Nicola who visited us last Friday! Her fashion show really was out of this world! And we're extremely impressed by the clothes she had on sale. She's coming again on Friday the 11th of December at 2pm with everything that sparkles for Christmas! 

So if you would like to buy your loved one a new festive jumper, please inbox us or let reception know, and we will be happy to sort that out for you, or come along and join the fun! 

The EFFRO project is a Welsh Government-led scheme working in care homes all across Cardiff. They are providing us with 10 sessions, spread over 10 weeks. Giving us fresh ideas for activities to run daily in our home, from bird feeders to Bee Bombs. 

We bid farewell to them this week with a decorating old vinyl records party! A great idea and very reminiscent. 

Throughout September our residents and team are taking on a challenge to

raise vital funds for a worthy cause. Dementia Uk! 

We are getting out in fresh air and walking a combined total of 30 miles for Dementia UK – a 

cause close to our hearts.

Did you know? Just £10 could pay for the telephone costs of two families calling its

free Dementia Helpline, so any support would be appreciated!

We have set ourselves a target of £250! Look out for our updates on our progress on our social media.