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…

Bayleaf Care Home

A special visit

We were delighted to welcome a very special visitor to Bayleaf yesterday as we hosted Barchester Healthcare’s Chief Operating Officer, Natasha Lazovic.

It was Natasha’s first visit to Bayleaf since we opened, making it the perfect opportunity for our General Manager, Katie, to showcase everything that makes our home so special.

Joined by our Senior Regional Director, Margery, Natasha spent time chatting with our wonderful residents and their families before enjoying a delicious afternoon tea, lovingly prepared by our talented Head Chef, Stephane.

It was a fantastic afternoon and a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the warm, welcoming community we’ve created at Bayleaf. A big thank you to Natasha for taking the time to visit us – we hope to welcome you back again soon!

Get Barchester Moving

This week is Get Barchester Moving Week, and when we asked our residents how they’d like to get involved, they all agreed that an indoor Sports Day was the perfect way to do our bit!

With the temperatures soaring, it was simply too hot to be outside, so we made the most of our lovely air-conditioned bistro café and let the games begin!

Residents enjoyed a fantastic variety of events, including an egg and spoon race, target games, and plenty of friendly challenges that saw residents go head-to-head with our staff.

There was lots of laughter, a little healthy competition, and plenty of team spirit throughout the day. Most importantly, everyone had a wonderful time, proving that staying active can be fun at any age!!

Pints at the Windjammer Pub

A group of our gentlemen enjoyed a trip to the Windjammer in Falmouth for a pint and a catch-up. The outing gave residents the chance to spend time together, share memories and chat about the pier and the ships docking in the harbour.

Whitewater Place Care Home

Wimbledon at Whitewater Place

For Wimbledon 2026, we have been enjoying matches shown across our TV's and in our cinema room. We've been having plenty of strawberries & cream and refreshments, with people coming along to enjoy all the action right from Day One of the Championships.

Visitors have also had the opportunity of owning a piece of Wimbledon history, by purchasing a tennis ball used in the 2025 Championships. Could their ball have been served by Alcaraz in the final, or volleyed by Brits, Sonay Kartel, Alfie Hewitt or Cam Norrie?! All proceeds from the event are going directly to the Odiham Tennis Club.

Whitewater Place Care Home

Barchester Care Awards

Huge congratulations to our incredible Head Chef, Symoun, who has been nominated for the Barchester Care Awards!

Symoun started his Barchester journey at Ashcombe House where his passion, creativity and talent in the kitchen quickly stood out. He has continued to showcase his skills, leadership and flair in the kitchen as Head Chef at Marnel Lodge and, now, we are so proud to have him bring his expertise to Whitewater Place as our Head Chef.

His next challenge... A regional cook-off to hopefully secure a place in the Division Finals! We'll be cheering him on and are so proud of everything he has achieved. Good luck, Symoun - bring that trophy home!

Melbourn Springs Care Home

Pet Therapy Visit

Rusty's visits always create a great deal of excitement. Rusty thoroughly enjoys all of the

attention, cuddles and treats!

It's always lovely to see how much pleasure the resident's get from these visits!

PET Therapy visits are so important for relaxation, improving mood, unlocking memories and creating conversation.

Glebefields Care Home

World Chocolate Day Celebration!

We had a wonderful time celebrating World Chocolate Day at our home!

Our stars of the day, Beena and Joshma, went around with a trolley filled with a variety of delicious chocolates, spreading smiles and sweet treats to everyone.Some of our lovely residents took part in a fun Blindfolded Guess the Chocolate challenge, where they tasted different chocolates and tried to identify them. There was plenty of laughter, excitement, and impressive guessing skills!

As a sweet reward, each resident got to choose their favourite chocolate from the trolley. It was a delightful afternoon filled with fun, conversation, and lots of chocolatey happiness!

Weaving & Pampering with Kelly

What a wonderfully relaxing and creative day at our home!

Our residents enjoyed a fun weaving session where Jenny introduced some new patterns. Everyone gave it a go, and we were so proud to see everyone creating their some beautiful pieces. Weaving is a fantastic activity that helps improve attention, concentration, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills while encouraging creativity and a real sense of achievement.

Meanwhile Kelley visited residents in their rooms, providing soothing hand massages accompanied by calming music. These gentle one-to-one pampering sessions offered a chance to relax, unwind, and enjoy meaningful conversation, promoting wellbeing, comfort, emotional connection and sharing feedbacks.

Lotus Manor Residents Rock Out to the Sounds of the '50s and '60s

As part of our Get Barchester Moving week, residents at Lotus Manor have been putting on their dancing shoes and showing off their best moves!

The home was filled with the sounds of classic rock 'n' roll during a fantastic live concert from the talented Jason Redrup. His energetic guitar performance and brilliant selection of popular hits from the 1950s and 1960s had everyone tapping their feet, dancing together, and enjoying the music. a big shout out must go to our beloved resident Bill who owned the room with his amazing air guitar moves!

The event created a wonderful atmosphere throughout the home, with plenty of smiles, laughter, and residents getting involved. Live music is a fantastic way to encourage movement, spark cherished memories, and bring people together.

If would like to join us for more of our fun activities and events, contact us directly on 01483 359340 or email us at lotus.manor@barchester.com