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…

Denmead Grange Care Home

Dementia Christmas Disco

What a truly wonderful afternoon at the Dementia Christmas Disco

The room looked absolutely fantastic, beautifully decorated with festive touches everywhere you looked, and all the props were ready and waiting to bring a bit of extra sparkle and fun. As soon as the music started, the energy in the room lifted there was no stopping us after that!

There was lots of singing along to well-loved songs, plenty of chair dancing, hands clapping, smiles all around, and before we knew it the dance floor was full. Seeing everyone enjoying themselves, laughing, and moving to the music was so heart-warming.

It was a truly magical afternoon, filled with joy, music, and togetherness, and such a special time spent with friends. Moments like these really remind you how powerful music and connection can be.

Denmead Grange Care Home

A Beautiful Christmas Eve

We have had the most beautiful Christmas Eve, with our home filled with joy, laughter, and plenty of festive cheer. The day was truly special from beginning to end.

Our celebrations started with a wonderful festive movement-to-music session, bringing smiles, energy, and Christmas spirit to everyone involved. It was a lovely way to come together and embrace the season.

We then enjoyed a delicious Christmas Eve lunch, lovingly prepared by our amazing hospitality team. The food was absolutely beautiful, and we are so grateful for the care and effort that went into making it such a memorable meal.

Later in the day, we were delighted to be joined by friends and family for an afternoon of carols, mulled wine, and festive treats. The sound of familiar songs, warm drinks, and shared laughter created a truly magical atmosphere.

A beautiful Christmas Eve was had by all, filled with togetherness, gratitude, and the true spirit of Christmas.

Denmead Grange Care Home

A magical Christmas singalong!

We had the absolute pleasure of the Denmead Beavers for a fun filled Christmas sing-along this evening, and what a truly wonderful time it was.Their enthusiasm, big smiles, and beautiful voices lit up the room and brought so much warmth and festive cheer to our residents.

From classic carols to favourite Christmas tunes, the Beavers sang their hearts out, spreading joy with every song. Our residents were clapping, singing along, and smiling from ear to ear, moments that remind us how special community connections really are.

A huge thank you to the Denmead Beavers, their leaders, and families for taking the time to visit and share the Christmas spirit with us. And thank you for the beautiful homemade Christmas cards and gifts.

Denmead Grange Care Home

Fitness Classes

Friday Fun Fitness!

What a great all-over exercise class this morning,who said exercise can’t be fun?!

We got moving and exercising using:

Pom poms

Small balls

Bean bags

Hoops

There was laughter, teamwork, and lots of smiles. From stretching to everyone gently working their

muscles while enjoying every moment.

Our Friday Fun Exercise Class is always a hit and today was no exception! We love staying active, keeping healthy, and supporting each other. Can’t wait for next week!

Ritson Lodge Care Home

Pub Quiz Fun

At Ritson Lodge we support and encourage our residents to continue doing the things they love whilst also making new friends and exploring new adventures.

Ritson Lodge has it's own pub and there's nothing more our Residents love than a good old fashioned pub quiz.

A glass of beer or wine and some nibbles made the evening even more enjoyable.

Highfield Care Home

Chatty Café at Highfield

We welcomed visitors from Tadcaster and Selby at our weekly Chatty Café, which we host in partnership with the The Chatty Café Scheme UK. This was a fantastic opportunity for visitors from the local area to stop by, enjoy a cup of tea and some cake, and have a chat with our team and residents. Michael and Phillip, enjoyed having chat with our visitors and even made a new friend after meeting David!

The Chatty Café Scheme UK is a leading non-profit social enterprise created to tackle loneliness in local communities. To achieve this, the scheme creates safe and welcoming environments where people can visit and meet new people for a friendly chat. This is open to everyone, however it is particularly valuable to elderly people who may not have the opportunity to meet many new people and have a friendly chat when they live at home.

Highfield Care Home is proud to be an official venue as part of The Chatty Café Scheme UK. We hope to welcome many more people to visit us for a free tea, coffee, cake and a chat every Friday between 1:30-3:30pm.

U-Sit-Fit Armchair Fitness Class!

Fitness instructor, Mark, visited Highfield again to host an armchair fitness class for our residents. He focused on training their flexibility, hand-eye coordination and reflexes in a safe and accessible way, by getting them involved physically and mentally with fun and interactive mini-games.

Sessions like this are so valuable for our residents, and engaging their minds and bodies is a great way to support their physical and mental wellbeing. Even something a simple as Mark's football mini-game was a fantastic way for our residents to enjoy some exercise, in a safe way that allows them to develop their coordination, movement and flexibility.

Christmas Prezzie Time

Supporting our Residents at Christmas time to enjoy the festivities is an integral part of our Lifestyle enrichment programme.

Our Team enjoyed opening the individual presents that we bought our Residents. Getting to know and understand their individual likes and dislikes is so important. There were plenty of smiles as they unwrapped their presents. To top it all their was also mince pies and mulled wine to enjoy.

Creating the perfect Christmas through events and activities always makes December a special month at Ritson Lodge.

Wheatlands Care Home

Tom Wenlock Entertains

This morning our residents enjoyed a morning of music with the fabulously talented Tom Wenlock singing hits from across the decades residents from both communities came together for a good old fashioned sing-a-long and boogie!