Celebrating life at Barchester

Milford House’s celebrated their 20th Anniversary with a fantastic Summer BBQ! 
It was wonderful to see our amazing residents, their relatives, and our dedicated team come together to celebrate this special milestone. The afternoon was filled with delicious food, laughter, great company, and wonderful memories.
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the day so special. Here’s to celebrating 20 incredible years of care, friendship, and community and to many more to come! 

We celebrated International Friendship Day with a lovely trip to The Arborist Café with our sister care home, Kenwyn in Truro. The day was made even more special with a wonderful surprise for our resident, Rosemary, as some of her dear friends popped by to see her. It was a beautiful reminder that friendships never grow old.

A lovely day out at the garden centre! Residents enjoyed browsing colourful flowers, picking out their favourites, and of course, a relaxing cup of tea. Fresh air, good company, and beautiful blooms; perfect!

Getting out the bone china, fresh flowers on the tables and a delicious cuppa, nibbly finger food and dainty cakes, well you would smile wouldn't you?

One of our wonderful residents requested a picnic and we were only too happy to oblige, we work in their home and all enjoy the delight of fulfilling a request as lovely as this!

We know how to have a party at Wimborne.

We also know the value of being made a fuss of too!

So when we celebrate Birthdays - which we always do - the cakes are favourites requested by the residents.

Colin had a Chocolate Fudge Cake!

A huge thank you to Mandy Massam from Age UK Oxfordshire for visiting Glebefields  to deliver a vital talk on scam prevention!

Mandy shared eye-opening insights into the clever tactics scammers use across phone calls, texts, emails, and even doorstep visits, noting that only 1 in 5 scams are actually reported due to confusion or embarrassment.

Residents, staff, and families left with practical tools, safety leaflets, and the confidence to spot fraud early.

Our General Manager, Benazir Shakkir, extends her sincere thanks to Mandy for this incredibly informative session.

If you need support protecting your details or securing your digital devices, Age UK Oxfordshire offers fantastic free home visit services to help keep you safe.

Activities don't have to be inside, we are all really enjoying the wonderful weather at the moment, and it's even better when the drinks trolley comes out in the sunshine! A glass of wine, a head scratching quiz and a gentle breeze on the terrace this afternoon was enjoyed by all!