Celebrating life at Barchester

Matt Vinyl and the Undercoats played live for our ladies and gentlemen and what an amazing acoustic performance it was.  

Philip handed out music sheets to our residents so everyone could join in singing and yes we did with zest as well as dancing to the band.

After much consideration of what to do with the wonderful gifts donated to us earlier in the week, the staff at Sherwood Lodge thought that offering Joan a new stuffed toy would bring her comfort and joy.

Joan was brought to the office where donations were being sorted, and was offered a choice of two dogs to choose from. This brought back many memories of Joan’s previous dogs, and she fondly reminisced on the two dogs she had and the 10 pups she then had to sell!   

We hope this toy brings Joan comfort and company during the time she spends in her room and is a meaningful companion for her at Sherwood Lodge.

What an incredible show put on by Tom from Mini Concerts!

The Sherwood Lodge dance floor has never been so full! Everyone certainly loved this wonderful performance of 50s rock and roll music. It is amazing to see our residents have a blast, singing along and dancing with each other.

These shows support our residents in reminiscing on memories, while creating new ones and fostering incredible friendships within the home.

Some of our residents enjoyed a wonderful day out in Barton Grange.

They enjoyed reminiscing on their many trips there in the past as they stopped and smelled the flowers. Plenty of laughs were shared in the café as they enjoyed delicious drinks and treats, creating wonderful new memories to share together.

Our residents enjoyed completing an array of activities this afternoon. From knitting, to jigsaws, puzzles and colouring, there was something for everyone today.

Despite each resident doing their own thing, they each shared joy and laughter as they talked over an activity and enjoyed a brew together.

It’s afternoons like these that create a wonderful sense of joy and friendship within the home.

And our winner is… Sue McHoy crowned Apprentice of the year for the South West Division. Next stop…the nationals! Nearly 6,000 incredibly high-standard nominations were received this year.

Sue will join winners from across the UK at a special awards event in October to celebrate their outstanding achievements and see if they’ve won a national award.

Huge congratulations to our amazing Sue, we are all so proud of you and couldn’t be happier that you have been recognised for this award! Your dedication and passion for your role goes above and beyond expectations, from every one at Red Oaks we thank you for the changes you make every day!

We're incredibly proud to shine a spotlight on our amazing catering team here at Red Oaks.
We are delighted to share that we've achieved a 5-Star Food Hygiene Rating.

The inspector praised the home for its excellent quality standards, recognising the high level of care, cleanliness, and dedication shown by our catering team every single day.

Well done to everyone involved for their hard work and commitment to providing delicious, safe, and high-quality meals for our residents. We're so proud of this fantastic achievement

For many of our residents, faith has been an important part of their lives for many years. That’s why supporting residents to attend church and continue practising their faith is such an important part of person-centred care.

At Red Oaks, we believe that living in a care home should never mean giving up the things that matter most to you. Supporting residents to attend church allows them to continue their traditions, find comfort and spiritual connection, and remain part of a community that is meaningful to them. It is about choice, dignity, identity and wellbeing — recognising each resident as an individual and supporting them to live their life in the way that is important to them.

There is something very special about seeing our residents enjoying a church service, hearing familiar hymns, meeting familiar faces and continuing a tradition that may have been part of their lives for many years.

Faith can bring comfort, belonging, purpose and joy — and we are proud to support our residents to continue their faith and maintain those important community connections.