Celebrating life at Barchester

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.

Our residents had a wonderful trip to the garden centre, enjoying a browse around the beautiful plants, flowers and seasonal displays.    

Afterwards, we enjoyed a lovely spot of lunch together, with plenty of smiles, good conversation and great company. 

It was a lovely opportunity to get out and about, enjoy the fresh air and spend quality time together.

Overslade House would like to wish a very happy 55th Anniversary to Pat and Stan, who celebrated on Tuesday with a lovely 3-course lunch served in their room, with wine and a beautiful cake made by our hospitality team.

At Overslade House, we recognise the importance of maintaining meaningful relationships between residents and their loved ones. For many residents, mealtimes have always been a central part of family life, providing opportunities to connect, share stories, and create lasting memories. 

Following their move into Overslade House, Pat and Stan expressed sadness that family mealtimes had become less frequent and they missed that family connection. Overslade House aims to ensure that these experiences continue after moving into residential care.

Pat and Stan were delighted and surprised with their personalised table and also their cards and flowers. Pat said, “Thank you for going to so much trouble it’s absolutely lovely."

Residents and staff at Overslade House care home in Rugby, Warwickshire honoured their local emergency services on the 9th September, Emergency Services Day, by visiting their local fire, air ambulance and police crews to deliver delicious home-baked goodies prepared by the home’s Hospitality Team and to thank all the staff stationed there for their selfless service keeping the community safe.   

Genoveva Tamasi, General Manager at the home, said: “Our local police officers, ambulance crews and firefighters put their lives on the line every day to save our lives, loved ones and homes, so we wanted to take the opportunity to let them know just how much we appreciate all that they do for us.  We think they are truly wonderful human beings.”

Pat, who lives at Overslade House care home, said: “I can’t imagine how terrifying it must be to go into a burning building to rescue someone or to turn up at the scene of a major incident not knowing what you are going to have to deal with, I think our fire and ambulance crews and our police officers are absolutely amazing and I can’t thank them enough for their service.  They are all heroes in my eyes.” 

Joan, also a resident at Overslade House said “I think they are absolutely wonderful and I’ve had a lovely afternoon delivering cakes to say thank you to them all”.

This week we are celebrating our wonderful Housekeeping Team!

The home wouldn't be the same without them! We all thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for what you do each and every day. All our housekeepers have got gifts this week to show our appreciation.  

Thank you to Kath, June, Sam, Jean and Elaine. You guys make our home beautiful. Enjoy your treats!  

Getting to know our residents gathers information about their preferences, interests and life history. This helps the whole home to understand residents better and help support engagement in meaningful activities and conversations.

Wonderful getting to know our residents and spending time with them. Amazing discovering what they used to do for a living, so interesting talking about jobs from a campsite owner to a textile waste merchant and processor.    

Our residents and families love exercising with Sally. There is such a wonderful energy in the room that encourages everyone to move and dance along to the music. 

Physical exercise is very important for both the body and the mind. It helps us feel more active and confident, and with Sally, it becomes fun too, waving scarves, using fans, and wearing hats!     

Our trip to the garden centre was such a lovely day out for everyone. We were very lucky to have our wonderful volunteer Martin, who kindly took us all out for a ride to the garden centre.

We had a lovely time wandering around, looking at all the plants, flowers and different things on offer, and of course, we couldn’t leave without buying a few things!

We also enjoyed a relaxing visit to the café. Andrew enjoyed a delicious scone with fresh cream and a latte, Amanda had a lovely toasted teacake and enjoyed spending the time with her husband, and Jack tucked into a big sausage roll!

It was just a really enjoyable and relaxed day out, with lots of lovely conversations, tasty treats and plenty of smiles. A big thank you to Martin for giving everyone such a lovely opportunity to get out and enjoy the day together.

Our Turner Syndrome Awareness Day was a really meaningful and special day for everyone.

We created a small awareness board and completed a quiz together, giving everyone the opportunity to learn more about Turner Syndrome and understand the condition a little better.

Chloe, one of our staff members who has Turner Syndrome herself, took the time to share her personal experiences and talk openly about her life, the expectations that had been placed on her and the things she was told she may not be able to achieve. Hearing how she had challenged those expectations and proved them wrong was incredibly inspiring and gave everyone a real insight into her journey.

It was particularly special for Duncan and his family, who all came along and joined in. They were genuinely interested in learning more and were so supportive of Chloe as she shared her story. The encouragement and support she received from everyone was truly beautiful to see.

Amanda also really enjoyed the day and got an amazing 14 out of 15 on the quiz!