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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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Celebrating 100 wonderful years of Greta!
We recently celebrated a very special milestone as resident Greta Sherring turned 100 in February.
Greta marked her centenary with a party and Crandon Springs, surrounded by family, friends and staff. The celebration included a buffet lunch and birthday cake prepared by our chef team, along with flowers and gifts. She also received two very special cards, one from King Charles and Queen Camilla, and another lovingly made cross-stitch card from the Crandon Springs team.
Greta is a much-loved member of our community. She enjoys activities, family visits, and outings on our minibus, including taking part in the Wells City Carnival this year.
Reflecting on her milestone with her usual humour and good spirit, Greta said: “I’m not sure where the time went. Now I’m 100 and friends with the King!”
Happy Birthday Greta!
Family Breakfast
There is no better way to start the day than with a warm cup of coffee, a fresh pastry, and even better company, which is exactly what we experienced during our very first Family Breakfast Club at Rose Water Place. We want to extend a massive thank you to everyone who joined us for this milestone event; it was truly special to see so many families and friends gathered around the table, sharing stories and starting their morning together in such a vibrant atmosphere. Your presence transformed the room, making it feel incredibly warm and full of life, and it perfectly captured why we value these moments of connection so deeply. At Rose Water Place, we believe that building a strong community starts with these simple, meaningful interactions that allow residents and their loved ones to bond over a delicious continental breakfast. This was just the beginning of many more mornings filled with great food and wonderful company, and we are so grateful to our Rose Water Place community for making our first breakfast such a success. We look forward to seeing you all again soon at our upcoming events.
Team Site Visit
The first team visit to site is always an exciting one, getting to see the home at that early stage builds so much excitement for what will be. We cant wait to be able to show people this beautiful home and look forward to our open weekend on the 7th and 8th of March.
National Pizza Day
What could be better on a cold February day? Staff and residents at Barchester’s Stamford Bridge Beaumont care home in Stamford Bridge had a fantastic time celebrating National Pizza Day on February 9th, a brilliant excuse to sample lots of delicious, warming pizza!
Overseen by head chef Amy, staff and residents experimented with many different types of toppings and flavour combinations - from the exotic, to the classic and everything in between! Some people controversially added pineapple, others preferred spicier options, and some stuck to a good old Margherita
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Paint & Sip Evening
Our first Paint and Sip event was truly a lovely evening at Iris Court. Residents and families came together to enjoy great conversation, a glass of wine, delicious canapes and plenty of creativity. The room was filled with laughter , colour and connection. A brilliant way to spend the evening and a wonderful event we look forward to repeating!.
Elvis' birthday!
Had Elvis Presley been alive today, he’d have been celebrating his 90th birthday this week. We spent the afternoon on Memory Lane, heading back through the years, listening to his greatest hits.
We are forever in awe of our residents, especially those living with Dementia, who know songs word by word, never missing a beat! Music really does unlock a world of days gone by and brings so much joy.
Community café
We popped along to Sussex Support Service’s dementia-friendly Community Café this afternoon. This super welcoming group runs on Tuesdays from 1:30-3:30pm, with lots of lovely drinks, snacks and the most warm welcome.
They have different activities each week, so please do follow their page on Facebook, and come along if you’d like to join us. We’ll be visiting with residents next week. We hope to see you there.
Garden Centre
We took a drive out to a garden centre today to stock up on nesting boxes, bird seed and bulbs to plant on our terrace.
We found a beautiful Catherine’s Rose to plant, which is raising money for The Royal Marsden cancer charity. We are getting ready for bird watching week, which our residents really enjoy.
Bird watching is very popular with residents, and we are hoping to find as many different species as we can.
Keep an eye on our page for an update on the different species we see.