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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…
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A Visit from ZooLab
Our residents had a fantastic time welcoming ZooLab for a very special visit, where everyone had the chance to meet, hold, and learn all about some amazing reptiles and creatures!
From a fascinating scorpion to a giant snail, there was plenty of curiosity, laughter, and lots of brave moments as residents and staff got involved. It was wonderful to see everyone enjoying something a little different and sharing such a fun experience together.
Choir Performance
What an amazing afternoon yesterday at Hunters as we welcomed the Cirencester & Stroud faction of The Good Afternoon Choirs for the first time to sing for us. Led by their fantastic leader and pianist John, the choir was in fine voice with a brilliant set that had us all singing along.
A huge thank you to all the members of the choir and with the sun shining through, it was a real treat for our residents.
Easter treats!
Chocolate was the word of the day as our residents had fun making delicious Easter cakes over the weekend.
This has become a bit of a tradition at Hunters over the last few years, with residents not needing any excuse to have fun with chocolate! Lots of joy and laughter mixing, decorating and of course eating these yummy treats just in time for Easter.
Easter bunnies
We were joined by six little "Easter Bunnies" yesterday as we enjoyed our regular visit from the wonderful children from our neighbours at the Abbey Farm Nursery. With a helping hand from our residents, the bunnies enjoyed a fun Easter Egg Hunt in the garden, working together to win some chocolate treats. They then showed their creative skills by making Easter sun catchers for the residents to put in their rooms before the obligatory story time and a game of sleeping bunnies.
So much fun, these weekly visits have become extremely popular and a very important part of the week for everyone.
Donkey Sanctuary Visit
We enjoyed spending time with the fluffy donkeys at the Donkey Sanctuary and also enjoyed a browse in the shops before stopping off for a drink and some cake of course.
We head out on the mini bus weekly, visiting different places. From shopping trips to days out to different farm shops, garden centres, the aquarium, the beach, National Trust favourites and more!
Viola concert
Another fantastic performance from Philip Heyman and his viola last week that had us all mesmerised.
In front of a packed dining room, Philip once again provided us with an afternoon of magical and emotional music. Our residents all had a wonderful time, even calling for an encore at the end. Thank you, Philip, we will see you again soon.
Touch Screen Interactivity
Big screens and even bigger smiles!
Our residents are loving our new mobile life-size touch screen. Whether it's a competitive game of Connect 4, a relaxing word search, or digital puzzles, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
It’s amazing to see how technology can bring so much joy and stimulation to our daily activities! For people living with dementia, these interactive games are more than just a pastime they are powerful therapeutic tools that enhance quality of life.
