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…

Parley Place Care Home

National Aviation Day

We took a lovely trip to our local

Bournemouth Aviation Museum - BAM

For John and Jim they spent time reminiscing about their time working in the aviation industry. Jim working for as aerospace engineer and John as an aircraft inspector. They were so knowledgeable and it was great to hear them talk with such enthusiasm about their working lives!

Parley Place Care Home

Intergenerational Fun

We had lots of fun with our friends from Mighty Oaks Day Nursery & Preschool - playing games, building towers and doing some colouring together.

They have so much energy and we're so polite we thoroughly enjoyed their visit.

Parley Place Care Home

Monkey World

We had a fabulous trip to Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Official Facebook Page again today, the smiles say it all! A fantastic day all round, saw plenty of monkeys and enjoyed chatting with each other and had a picnic!

Wilsmere House Care Home

Therapy pet visit

Wilsmere House was filled with wagging tails, happy smiles, and lots of love as we welcomed some beautiful and friendly dogs for a special pet therapy visit!

Wilsmere House Care Home

A remarkable milestone

We are incredibly proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone with our wonderful Second Chef, Leela, for 25 years of dedicated service at Wilsmere House Care Centre. For a quarter of a century, Leela has brought not only delicious, home-cooked meals to our residents but also endless kindness, compassion, and warmth.

Her caring nature, genuine concern for our residents, their families, and her colleagues have made her a much-loved member of the Wilsmere House family. We are truly grateful for Leela’s unwavering commitment, loyalty, and the positive difference she has made over the past 25 years.

Wilsmere House Care Home

Making the most of the sunshine!

Residents made the most of the sunshine, spending an afternoon getting creative with a fun art session on the patio.

Art encourages creativity and self-expression, helping our residents share their thoughts and feelings in a relaxed environment.

Iverley View Care Home

Green Fingers!

Our residents absolutely love to get involved in the garden, whether its growing sunflowers, watering tomato plants or sweeping up, in the greenhouse, they love to be outdoors!

Iverley View Care Home

Friendships at Iverley View

Friendships at Iverley View!

At Iverley View, it’s the little things that mean the most. A hand to hold, a familiar face, and a friendship that brings comfort and laughter every day. Moments like these remind us that you’re never too old to make a lifelong friend.

Iverley View Care Home

Sweet Wheels of Iverley!

Introducing… Sweet Wheels of Iverley!
The wait is over… we’re delighted to introduce Sweet Wheels of Iverley!
Packed with traditional favourites, chocolate treats, crisps, popcorn and refreshing drinks, our new sweet cart is bringing smiles, great memories and adding a little extra joy as it makes its way around our home.
It was wonderful to see our residents choosing their favourite treats, reminiscing about the sweet shops they visited as children, and sharing plenty of laughter along the way.
Here’s to many more sweet moments with Sweet Wheels of Iverley!