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…

Iverley View Care Home

Magical Day Santa Visits Iverley View

What a truly magical day at Iverley View!

We were over the moon to welcome Santa himself to Iverley View, and what an unforgettable visit it was!
The children had lots of fun decorating gingerbread men and writing letters to Santa.
We also enjoyed live music, and a special Secret Santa exchange and staff gifts, spreading kindness, appreciation, and festive spirit among our amazing team
Thank you to everyone who helped make this day so special, it truly was a fun packed, joyful day full of Christmas cheer!

Chestnut Gardens Care Home

Bailey Delivers His Xmas Card

The adorable Bailey delivers his Christmas Card to our residents and staff, we wish him and his owner a lovely Christmas and New Year and a well earned rest. We cannot wait to see him back in our home in 2026.

He has brought nothing but joy all year round and we cannot thank them both enough.

Elgar Court Care Home

Snowflakes and Angels from our local little Angels!

What wonderful Christmas delights were delivered to us this week! St Matthias C of E Primary School's after school club had been hard at work creating amazing Snowflakes and Angels to decorate our home.

Sarah Cadwallader, Senior General Manager at Elgar Court Care Home (kneeling in the centre picture) came along to the school to meet Mrs Beale, Head Teacher of St Matthias (pictured in the green jumper) to present chocolate treats to all the lovely children who spent so much time and care to make these for our residents.

As you can see our residents thought they were absolutely fabulous and thank you so much from us all!

Elgar Court Presents ....Cinderella !!

A Sprinkling of Magic, and a home full of fun and enthusiasm, gave our residents, families and friends a wonderful afternoon of festive heartwarming joy of our production of Cinderella!

Residents and staff donned their fairytale outfits, and provided a delightful and amusing festive rendition of this fairytale classic and had the audience in fits of giggles!

And of course, everyone was entranced by the 6ft 4 tall fairy godmother - aka Malvin our Senior Care Lead, and especially Alice who's a 105 years and couldn't believe it was him!

Mince pies, mulled wine and sherry were enjoyed by all afterwards, and the entertainers mixed and mingled with the audience. We are truly overjoyed that so many friends and residents' families of our home, came along to watch our production - THANK YOU!!!

Santa comes to Town!

Ho, Ho Ho, Merry Christmas was called out across Elgar Court with a special visit from Father Christmas himself! Going across all of the home, Santa chatted to residents and staff whilst giving out festive drinks and nibbles to enjoy!

Visit our website to see the range of free Christmas events our residents and you can enjoy this season: www.barchester.com/home/elgar-court-care-home

A Special Christmas Visit from the Mayor of Truro

We were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Truro, Councillor Chris Wells, to our home recently, who wished our residents and team a very Merry Christmas during his visit.

Thank you for taking the time to visit us during such a busy festive period, it truly meant a lot to everyone.

Celebrating the Season Together Making Crafts

As residents create decorations and cards for Christmas, they naturally begin to share Christmas traditions, memories, and stories from years gone by. These festive activities support wellbeing by promoting fine motor skills, creativity, and a sense of achievement.

A Musical Afternoon to Remember

We had the joy of welcoming Ruth Dymond to our home for an interactive singing session with our residents. Everyone joined in, singing along to well-known hymns, creating a heart-warming atmosphere in the lounge.

The highlight of the day was a very special surprise visit for our resident Gill, with her son visiting from Australia who joined in with the singing with his Mum. Such a special moment to be a part of!

Falmouth Court Care Home

Festive Wreath Making

Residents at Falmouth Court gathered yesterday for a festive wreath making masterclass.

Choosing seasonal greenery, ribbons and decorations, whilst listening to Christmas music playing in the background, creating beautiful wreaths together.