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…

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Generations come together when Boogie Beats bring children to play with the residents

Cadbury Hall's residents were delighted by the energy of the children of Boogie Beats. 

Boogie Beats is a group that travel from care home to care home bringing children and their child minders to partake in story-telling, music and movement along side interacting with older adults living in the care homes.

Boogie Beats leader Nat, had the children and residents captivated by the stories of the farmer that planted seeds and grew giant pumpkins. She had the children and residents pretending to pull out giant pumpkins then invited them to move their bodies and sing along to music.

“They are so energetic, I remember when I had that much energy” said resident Maureen as she giggled at the children dancing around the room.

Our Hearty Winter Warmer Menu Has Arrived

As the temperature drops, our residents have been enjoying our delicious meals it's such an important part of the day. There’s nothing quite like sitting down to a warming meal. Think rich, savoury flavours, delicious aromas and satisfying dishes that invite you to take your time and enjoy every mouthful. 
 
Our Winter Warmer menu celebrates the joy of comfort food, bringing a little extra warmth to the table and making mealtimes something to look forward to. It’s food to settle in with, savour slowly and enjoy alongside a good chat.

A visit from some fascinating creatures at Moors Manor

We welcomed Creature Teachers here at Moors Manor, who brought along a wonderful variety of animals for our residents to meet, including snakes! Residents had the opportunity to get a closer look and hold some of our unusual visitors, with guidance from the team.
Animal encounters like these offer plenty to enjoyfrom discovering interesting facts and exploring different textures to sparking conversations and sharing memories. They’re also a lovely opportunity to try something new together and build confidence.
Thank you to The Creature Teachers for such an engaging visit.

Our people

Congratulations Abi Byrne on two decades of dedicated service at Tyspane Care Home. You have been a pillar of our organisation. 

Abi is someone who represents deep institutional knowledge and steady commitment. Throughout her time at Tyspane Care Home, she has mentored younger colleagues, weathered major transitions, and helped build a successful workplace and operational environment. Abi combines strong reliability, open communication, and a willingness to learn new things to improve the lives of the residents at Tyspane Care Home. 

Aime Bown (General Manager) said, “Congratulations Abi, we couldn’t imagine Tyspane Care Home without you. Thank you for staying with us through the years and helping us grow.”

Thank you, Abi, for your unwavering loyalty and the foundational impact you have made over the past twenty years, Tyspane Care Home is lucky to have you.

Veteran Friendly Care Home

Us here at The Dales are currently working hard to become a Veteran-Friendly Care Home. Recently, we have started putting together stories from residents, residents' families and members of staff or their families that have served or is a partner of a member of the Armed Forces.

After having a talk, we thought, let’s put together stories and pictures of everyone on a board and pin on a big map where everyone went when they were in the Armed Forces. So many stories have been shared, and it is wonderful having everyone going through and sharing amazing pictures. 

Please let us know if your loved one has served or is a partner of a member of the Armed Forces. There may be additional support we can provide for them.

Culture Day

At Mulberry Court Barchester Healthcare we organised a culture day to recognise and promote our lovely Indian team of care assistants.
This is a fun and popular activity, as well as a great effective way to foster inclusivity, boost staff morale, and enhance cultural competence within our amazing home

VIP Visitor

We have had a VIP visitor WW2 Veteran Ken Cooke along with Nick Bielby back for lunch.
Ken enjoyed his three course meal made by chef Ian and then talking to several residents and family members about his book.
We are very excited to announce that all being well we will be holding a special book signing event in the new year where people will be able to purchase a signed copy of Ken's book while enjoying a glass of wine and a selection of cheeses, more details to follow in due course.

John Celebrates 100

John celebrated his 100th birthday with a party hosted by his family, friends and other residents.
He received many cards and gifts including his card from HM The King which John is proudly holding in this lovely photo.
Everyone came together to wish John many happy returns and enjoy the delicious buffet prepared by our Head chef Mark as well as the beautiful cake made from three different flavours which were classic Victorian sponge, lemon drizzle and chocolate.

Autumn Magic

A little bit of autumn magic at Iverley View! 
Our residents enjoyed a lovely flower-arranging activity, creating beautiful displays using pumpkins and a gorgeous selection of seasonal flowers. We think they’ve done a fabulous job!

These have been placed around our home and what lovely comments we have received from our visitors.  Well done to our amazing residents!