Celebrating life at Barchester

Today residents enjoyed a full cowboy event. The food was delicious! - Ranch Burgers.

Residents were entertained by a country and western singer from Musicare. 

Everyone enjoyed dancing and singing with their cowboy hats. And we finished off with Cowboy Bingo ! Yee-haaw!
 

Will's petting farm kindly paid our residents a visit. They came along with rabbits, guinea pigs, and 2 baby goats.

Residents thoroughly enjoyed seeing and stroking all the farm animals. It made our residents have a lovely afternoon and feel happy and content just sitting and soothing the animals.
 

New entertainment within our home and it was a huge hit in our Memory Lane dining room, with all residents involved in the workshop.   

The residents who made a flower arrangement have within their bedrooms, the rosemary within the arrangement is filling their rooms with wonderful scents. The following day, activities took a completed flower arrangement to all the bedrooms in our Nursing Community and completed a sensory activity.

Our residents recently enjoyed a delightful trip to Dobbies Garden Centre, where they spent the day exploring the wide variety of plants, flowers, and seasonal displays. The visit provided a wonderful opportunity to get out and about, enjoy a change of scenery, and spend quality time together in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

As they strolled around the garden centre, residents enjoyed browsing the colourful displays, sharing gardening tips and memories, and taking in the vibrant surroundings. The outing also included a visit to the café, where everyone enjoyed a delicious meal and plenty of conversation with friends.

Days out like these are much more than just an enjoyable activity. They play an important role in supporting residents' wellbeing by boosting mood, encouraging social interaction, and helping to maintain confidence and independence. Exploring the community in a safe and supported way allows residents to remain connected to the world around them while creating positive experiences and lasting memories
 

There was plenty of laughter, smiles, and a little friendly competition as our residents, their families, and staff enjoyed an afternoon of garden lawn bowls in our courtyard. Everyone got involved, cheering each other on and showing off their bowling skills!

It’s wonderful to see everyone spending quality time together, making happy memories, and enjoying the beautiful weather. Well done to all of our fantastic players – we can’t wait for the next match! 

Community Enjoy Inspiring Style Evening

Local community residents recently enjoyed a vibrant and engaging evening when they attended a fascinating presentation at Rothsay Grange exploring the influence of colour, personality, and style by Kate Jones, House of Colour Style Consultant.

The event offered guests the opportunity to discover more about the colours that best suit them through a range of interactive activities, including personality and style quizzes and hands-on colour analysis using swatches. Kate guided attendees on a whistle-stop journey through the history of colour and fashion, explaining how colour has shaped trends throughout the decades and continues to influence confidence, self-expression, and everyday choices in modern life.

Throughout the evening, guests enthusiastically compared clothing shapes and colours, shared their own individual experiences around buying clothes, and learned more about complementing their individual features and personalities. The session sparked lively discussion and encouraged everyone to look at colour in a completely new way.

The atmosphere in the room was electric, with conversation, laughter, and plenty of memorable "aha!" moments as guests discovered unexpected insights about themselves. The presentation proved that colour is about much more than clothing choices, playing an important role in confidence, mood, and personal identity.
 

Today, residents, Paula, Arthur and Margaret took a trip to Ilfracombe to look out to sea, and gaze in awe at the bronze figure that guards the coast. The figure has courted controversy, they say you either love or hate her. The lady in question being Verity. Verity is the work of sculpture Damien Hirst, and he describes her as a modern representation of “truth and justice.”  For Paula, she describes this piece of modern art as simply incredible, Paula has a passion for art, and has always wanted to visit Ilfracombe to see Verity, and for her the sculpture was everything and more.

Ilfracombe was packed with fishermen, and families all enjoying the sunshine, it was a wonderful morning for our residents.

Thank you to everyone who made this trip possible. 
 

Residents and relatives recently enjoyed the opportunity to meet Operations Manager Teresa Chinn, who has joined Moreton Hill while General Manager Portia Kanati enjoys her maternity leave.

The informal “Meet the Manager” session provided a chance for everyone to get to know Teresa, ask questions and share their thoughts about life at Moreton Hill over refreshments.

Teresa said: “It was wonderful to formally meet so many of our residents and relatives. Everyone has made me feel incredibly welcome, and I am delighted to be joining the wonderful team at Moreton Hill. I look forward to getting to know everyone over the coming months and continuing to ensure our residents receive the highest standards of person-centred care in a warm, friendly and welcoming home.”

The meeting was well attended and generated lots of positive conversation, ideas and feedback.