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…

Brampton View Care Home

A Personal Performance from Deeper Life Bible Church for Mamie

While visiting one of our beloved residents who can no longer comfortably join the group activities, we asked her what past activities she particularly enjoyed. She said she loved seeing the Gospel Choir perform.

When we heard that, we knew exactly how to brighten her day! We contacted the choir and asked if they would be able to visit and surprise her in her room with a special, personal performance. The wonderful members all agreed and visited today, with music in their hearts and flowers in their hands to give to our beautiful resident.

She was overwhelmed when they sang for her saying "I'm so grateful to each and every one of you, thank you so much and God Bless you all"

We'd like to thank Deeper Life Bible Church for visiting and helping make our resident feel so special

Brampton View Care Home

Ukes Aloud Fantastic Performance for Residents

We Welcome Ukes Aloud! We can't thank these wonderful people enough!! Our residents had an incredible afternoon filled with music, love and laughter and plenty of dancing too!

Ukes Aloud members visit local care homes to spread joy through music and song.. not only that, their beautiful efforts are all to raise money for various charities!

Brampton View donated £100 to Ukes Aloud who will donate to the wonderful charity The Lewis Foundation, which is a charity close to so many of our hearts, providing free gift packs and support to adults going through cancer treatment in hospitals across the Midlands.

Thank you so much Ukes Aloud for visiting us, the joy you spread and your efforts made on donating to charity. We look forward to welcoming you again soon!!

Brampton View Care Home

Residents Delighted at Moulton School Panto

We had a fantastic time visiting Moulton Secondary School this week!

Our residents were delighted to attend the school's Christmas Pantomime, High School Musical. The students involved in the performance did an incredible job, and we want to congratulate them for their amazing talent, energy, and effort.

It was truly a memorable outing, and we are grateful for the invitation. Well done to all the students involved!

Brampton View Care Home

International Men's Day

Enjoying a special celebration for International Men's Day this week at Brampton View!
We had a few of our fantastic male residents get together for a relaxed afternoon. They enjoyed a cold beer or a glass of wine while watching a classic replay of the 1966 World Cup Final!
It was so lovely to see them simply enjoying each other's company, relaxing together, and sharing conversations about the historic match all those years ago. Moments like these are truly special!

Brampton View Care Home

World kindness in a Jar

Spreading Kindness, One Note at a Time!
The activity team were busy spreading joy around the home this week with a World Kindness Jar!

This beautiful jar was filled with lovely, printed notes dedicated to our incredible residents and dedicated colleagues. The reactions were wonderful!

From bright smiles to genuinely teary-eyed moments, the simple act of receiving a message of kindness touched so many hearts, a powerful reminder that the smallest gestures can make the biggest difference.

Falmouth Court Care Home

A Special Veterans’ Afternoon

Falmouth Court Care Home welcomed local veterans, residents, and families for a special Veterans’ Afternoon celebrating those who have served.

The event featured poems by resident Sylvia, a moving performance of the Last Post by Rob Brown, and uplifting flute music that encouraged guests to sing along. Veterans shared memories over afternoon tea, with wartime photographs helping spark conversation. Resident Kay, a former Wren, and fellow resident Phil also shared treasured photos.

General Manager, Catalin Danciu, said: “It was an honour to bring our veterans and community together for such a meaningful celebration.”

Falmouth Court thanks everyone who made the event so special.

Iverley View Care Home

Garden Centre Adventure

Today we took our lovely resident, Rita, on a festive trip to the garden centre to help us choose the perfect Christmas tree for Iverley View!

Rita had a wonderful time exploring all the beautiful decorations, and helping us pick the tree that will bring Christmas magic to our home this year, Iverley View’s very first Christmas

We’re super excited to decorate our trees together with the residents, let the festive season begin.

The Warren Care Home

Wiggles and Waggles

Animal therapy is one of the cornerstones of our life enrichment program and features regularly on our resident-led weekly activity planner. Pet therapy in care homes can increase social interaction not just with the animals but also between other residents. It gives them something to look forward to, comment on and discuss together in a way that often helps to break down barriers.

Our Residents enjoyed a very friendly wag of the tail and shake of the head from Rocky the therapy dogs and he is always a very popular visitor.

Cliff as If

The methods and mediums may change but the heart of live music - the communal joy, the shared emotions, the collective energy - remains untouched. As we look to the future, one thing is clear: live music will continue to be a cherished experience at The Warren, even as its form and format evolve.

"Cliff as If" returned to perform all of the great Cliff Richard classics and as you can see our Residents were delighted with hands clapping, feet a tapping and smiles all round.

At The Warren that's what we like to do - create memories, and ensure our residents are leading full enriched lives.