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…

Bere Grove Care Home

Bumble Bee Café - Wednesday Outing

Residents made the most of the sunshine with a trip out to the Bumblebee Café in Rowlands Castle.

They enjoyed cups of tea and conversation. There’s nothing better than getting out and soaking up the fresh air, and sharing special moments.

Our weekly outings on the Bere Grove minibus are always a highlight, bringing smiles, laughter, and a chance to enjoy simple pleasures .

We’re already looking forward to our next adventure!

Easter Day Celebrations!

Our residents had a truly lovely time celebrating Easter together! We started with a beautiful church service, bringing everyone together for reflection and joy.

The fun continued with our Easter Bunny Drive Game, which brought plenty of laughter and smiles all around!

Residents fully embraced the Easter theme, looking fantastic in their bunny ears and getting into the Easter spirit. It was wonderful to see so much joy, and togetherness.

The Easter bunny also made a visit to deliver lots of yummy goodies to have with an afternoon cup of tea.

Bere Grove Welcomes New Born Lambs

We had the sweetest visitors today as Ems Friendly Farm brought in a couple of adorable 5-week-old lambs

They bounced and gambolled their way through the corridors, popping into residents’ rooms and our café, spreading smiles everywhere they went. Some residents even had the chance to gently feed them before they headed back to their field.

Resident's 90th Birthday wish!

What a brilliant morning celebrating our residents' 90th! Can you tell he loves trains! So we tailored our outing to continue his pastime! Thank you to Ferry Meadows Country Park for facilitating this wish this morning! Celebrations are to be continued, but for now I wanted to share this magical moment!

We had previously delivered a wish fulfilment for this gentleman to Rail World for a day out. This was an extension of this. In addition, a train-fanatic is due to come into the home over the coming weeks to deliver a one-one to this gentleman, to share his passion and knowledge in this area.

Falmouth Court Care Home

Sweet Easter Treats

Residents and staff at Falmouth court enjoyed sweet Easter treats, with a selection of chocolate eggs shared across the home. It was a simple way to mark the occasion and spend time together. There were plenty of smiles thanks to our Easter bunny, with laughter shared throughout the day.

Iris Court Care Home

Easter Weekend Filled With Fun

Easter weekend at Iris Court was full of fun!

The festivities began with a special Easter baking session, everyone rolled up their sleeves to prepare our own delicious sweet treats, sharing smiles and plenty of fun along the way, whilst our own sweet treats where being cooked we enjoyed our own delightful hot cross buns for a sugar fix.

Our home was beautifully decorated throughout the weekend, creating a warm and festive atmosphere for our visitors over the weekend, whilst on Sunday we hand delivered Easter treats to all of our residents spreading smiles across the home and making the day feel extra special.

We continued our celebrations into bank holiday Monday, where we enjoyed a visit from one of our residents favourite performers Fiona Harrison who performed her Easter show which got everyone singing along and clapping. A perfect way to round off a memorable Easter weekend.

Easter Afternoon Tea Party

Our lovely residents enjoyed a wonderful Easter-themed tea party last week. The afternoon was filled with a warm and cheerful atmosphere as our residents & families enjoyed the beautiful sunshine, some croquet, singing, dancing & lots of food & drink.

Threshfield Court Care Home

OUR EASTER EGG HUNT!

What a fantastic day we have had for our Easter egg hunt! The sun was shining and the Easter bunny himself came to visit! We started off the morning by doing some crafts and decorating our own eggs! Followed by the hunt in the garden, snuggling a duckling and then ending the morning with some amazing picnic lunch!

A big thankyou to everyone that attended today, our residents enjoyed it immensely! Being around children always bring such joy and happiness! And also a big thankyou to the Easter bunny for coming to visit, and being so generous with all the chocolate and sweeties!

Activities like these provide our residents with such rich and fulfilling life enrichment opportunities!

Glebefields Care Home

Huge congratulations to our very own Snobia for reaching an incredible 10-year milestone at Glebefields!

To celebrate a decade of dedication, Snobia was presented with her 10-year service pin by our General Manager, Benazir Shakkir. She also received a £250 voucher and a personal letter of thanks from Barchester’s CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, in recognition of her hard work. Benazir shared "We are so lucky to have your passion and dedication, Snobia. Thank you for making Glebefields such a beautiful place to call home!"

Snobia has been a heart-and-soul member of our team for ten years, supporting our residents as a Housekeeping Assistant, Carer, part of the Activities team and we are also thrilled to announce that she has recently stepped up into the role of Head Housekeeper!

Snobia says: "Having started my journey here as a Care Assistant, I have supported every department and have gained a deep understanding of our residents' needs. I am passionate about creating a home from home living experience; for me, that means maintaining impeccable standards of cleanliness and building relationships with all our residents."