Celebrating life at Barchester

Residents and staff had a lot of fun embracing Oktoberfest with fancy dress and a German folk session with Nicole from Flourish Dance Wellbeing!

It wouldn’t be Oktoberfest without the odd ‘stein’, so of course it was only right for some German beer tasting too!    

We recently celebrated Housekeeping Appreciation Week. From keeping our home clean, fresh and welcoming to making sure every little detail is taken care of, our housekeeping team play such an important part in creating a place that feels comfortable and truly homely for our residents.

We had a very special day as we welcomed drivers from the community to join us for a classic car show!

It was a lovely opportunity for allowing residents to take a trip down Memory Lane, and reminisce about their own cars and experiences with Minis.

Thank you to all of those behind the wheels for visiting us, and sharing the histories of the remarkable Minis.  

We hope to see you all again soon!      

To celebrate our love for musicals, we enjoyed embracing a musical theatre-themed day with fancy dress, quiz and live music from singer, Richard Stark!

We had a fantastic day. Thank you to everyone who joined us and shared memories of the theatre!  

Residents and staff had a pawsome time celebrating National Dog Day with members of the community and their four legged friends attending a very special dog show at Station Court. The dogs brought so much joy and energy to all who joined and were of course spoiled with attention and cuddles. 

Residents had a ball playing with the pooches and learning of their breeds whilst reminiscing and sharing stories of their own much loved pets before the judging panel including resident Angela, who has years of experience showing dogs had the very important task of choosing the winners of fun categories including waggiest tails, most handsome pooch and best trickster with all dogs receiving certificates, treats, toys and special rosettes customised by our residents.  

This week we had a fantastic time at Everyman Winchester enjoying a screening of the classic film The Italian Job. 
With plenty of popcorn, coffee and a great film on the big screen, it was the perfect wet weather destination

The leaves are falling, and the trees are dropping pine cones, shiny conkers, helicopters and acorns, creating a beautiful natural collection on the ground. 

Our little friend shared her collection with the residents, who enjoyed exploring the different textures, shapes, colours and smells. The conkers, helicopters and acorns were particular favourites, sparking memories and conversations about autumns gone by. 

A lovely sensory activity connecting everyone with nature and the changing season.   

Our new Friday Social Club is proving to be an absolute hit with our residents, family & staff, who all get their glad rags on and join the fun each Friday afternoon!

This gives our residents the chance to mingle with each other and enjoy quality time with family and friends. It’s so lovely to see our residents enjoying each other’s company and teaching the rest of us how to really boogie!

With guest singers once a month and regular themed music throughout, there’s not much room for boredom here!  We even have some fabulous mocktails for the more ‘spirited’ to enjoy.