Celebrating life at Barchester

It was another wonderfully successful – and very busy – Christmas Fayre at Hilton Park today. The event would not have been possible without the incredible support of the local community, along with the many families and friends who attended.

Sincere thanks go to the United Christian Church Choir for once again joining the celebration and enhancing the day with their beautiful presence. Appreciation is also extended to all families, friends and members of the local community who took the time to be part of this lively and memorable occasion.

Hilton Park was filled with festive magic today as the Christmas lights were switched on, bringing warmth, joy and smiles throughout the home.

Residents enjoyed a wonderful live performance from KJ & The Catt, whose carols created a truly joyful atmosphere. Many residents sang along, clapped, and shared lovely Christmas memories together.

It is not only the decorations that make this time of year so special, but the moments we share as a community. Seeing our residents’ faces light up – just like our Christmas lights – made the celebration even more meaningful.

Hilton Park was filled with festive magic today as the Christmas lights were switched on, bringing warmth, joy and smiles throughout the home.

Residents enjoyed a wonderful live performance from KJ & The Catt, whose carols created a truly joyful atmosphere. Many residents sang along, clapped, and shared lovely Christmas memories together.

It is not only the decorations that make this time of year so special, but the moments we share as a community. Seeing our residents’ faces light up – just like our Christmas lights – made the celebration even more meaningful.   

We were delighted to welcome the Yellow Brick Theatre Company, who treated us to a fantastic Christmas pantomime. Our residents had a wonderful time laughing along and thoroughly enjoyed the performance, which has certainly helped to build excitement as we look forward to the festive season.  

Christmas was truly in the air at our Resident, Family and Friends’ Christmas Party.

Our fantastic DJ, Jimmy, set the perfect atmosphere with a mix of Christmas classics and much-loved old-school favourites.  We were also delighted to welcome Deputy Mayor Zelanie, who joined wholeheartedly in the celebrations—dancing with residents and spending time with everyone, much to their delight.

A heartfelt thank-you to all our staff for creating such a joyful event and making it a memorable occasion for our residents and their families.

We had the absolute pleasure of welcoming Hayley from Pony Preschool along with her gorgeous Shetland pony, Marshmallow. 

Our residents loved getting up close with Marshmallow—petting her, giving her a brush, and enjoying her gentle nature. The smiles and interaction were a delight to see. What a treat!   

We all had a great afternoon at Emily Jackson House kicking off Christmas with our Christmas fete.
A huge Thank you to everyone that came and supported our Christmas Fete- it was wonderful to see so many smiling faces!

A special thank you to June B who brought the 'Sparkle' and entertained us with some beautiful Christmas tunes, and our heartfelt  thanks to all our volunteers, stall holders and Elf helper (Alison West )who gave their time and energy to make the day such a success.      

The residents all enjoyed a fantastic workout with Coach Katie. The Boxercise class begins with some stretches to get everyone warmed up. Then the residents then donned their boxing gloves and set about their Boxercise class. 

This is a very popular class with our residents at Emily Jackson House Care Home. And you are welcome to join us!

These classes are open to the community and are free to take part in. The classes are held once a fortnight in our basement lounge at 11.30 for 45 minutes.      

Who doesn't love a day out shopping and soaking up the Christmas atmosphere among all the hustle and bustle at this time of year? Our residents certainly did when we went on a trip to Springfields Designer Outlet?  

Betty was so happy looking at all the wonderful Christmas Nativity bits and hearing the Christmas tunes. Betty loves to dance no matter where she is – the living embodiment of 'dance like nobody is watching' It's a joyous thing to see. Roz enjoyed smelling all the scented candles and Alice and Margaret were happy looking at everything!

After such a busy morning, we were all ready for lunch, which we enjoyed in Springfields Restaurant. Thank you to the staff there for your lovely service.