Celebrating life at Barchester

What a wonderful afternoon at Bere Grove for our Dementia Disco, held on the last Friday of every month and open to the whole community!

Today was no exception, with fantastic music, plenty of dancing, and lots of smiles. It was lovely to see everyone enjoying themselves, catching up with friends, and sharing such a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

Our next Dementia Disco will be on Friday, 28 August. Everyone is welcome, so come along, join the fun, and make some happy memories with us!

Bere Grove welcomed residents, families and friends to its garden party, and what a fantastic afternoon it was! We were delighted to see such a wonderful turnout, with everyone coming together to enjoy good food, great company and plenty of entertainment from the wonderful Hannah on saxophone, filling the garden with beautiful music and creating a lovely atmosphere.

Our delicious BBQ went down a treat, with everyone enjoying some tasty food in the sunshine. We also had some lovely creative stalls to browse, showcasing handmade crafts and creative goodies. There was plenty of time to have a wander around the stalls, admire the wonderful creations and enjoy a little bit of shopping along the way.

To round off the afternoon, Singers & Stringers kept us entertained with fantastic live music, with plenty of toe-tapping, singing along and smiles all around!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the afternoon so special. It was a truly memorable day filled with laughter, music, food and friendship

We are excited to be holding a Meet the Team event at St Wilfrid's Church in Cowplian on Thursday 6th August.

This will be a great chance to ask us about job opportunities, discuss the build of the home or let us know if you are  a business that wants to work with us!

We hope to meet you there.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our family afternoon tea. It was a beautiful afternoon filled with sunshine, relaxing background music, great conversation, laughter, and plenty of fun with our garden games. Seeing residents, families, friends, and staff enjoying time together created such a special atmosphere.

A heartfelt thank you to all the families who came along, our amazing staff who gave up their day off to support, our dedicated team who were working throughout the day, and our fantastic kitchen team for preparing such a delicious afternoon tea.

It was also so lovely to welcome some of our former staff back to Hampton Grove to say hello. Once part of our family, always part of our family! 

A special thank you to Sharron from Tesco for coming along and supporting us, and to our wonderful District Nurse, Keisha, whose kind words really meant so much. She told us how much she loves all the activities we do here, and comments like that remind us why we are so passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents.

Thank you to every single person who helped make today so memorable. Days like these show the true spirit of Hampton Grove – bringing people together, making memories, and celebrating life.
We can’t wait to see you all again at our next event! 

This week, our residents had a wonderful time at the West Abbey Summer BBQ! Everyone enjoyed a delicious selection of home-cooked BBQ favourites, freshly prepared with care by our fantastic kitchen team. The wonderful food, sunshine, and great company made it a truly special afternoon. A huge thank you to the talented Jan McNeil, who kept everyone entertained with an amazing live performance. Residents were singing along, tapping their feet, and enjoying every moment of the music.

Our residents have definitely taken every opportunity to enjoy the sunshine we have had over this summer, with our local park being on our doorstep we often go to visit. We had some fun on the swings, all feeling like big kids.

Recently we celebrated a truly memorable milestone at Mill Court, 71 years of marriage! We wish them both a huge happy anniversary - here's to a love story that continues to inspire us all.

Our residents recently took a trip to Loseley Park, it was the perfect opportunity to enjoy the wonderful gardens they have and to soak up some sunshine. We always enjoy these kind of trips, they create lovely memories.