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…

Alice Grange Care Home

Fit and ready

By taking regular feedback and requests from our residents we can enhance our life enrichment program to suit the interests of the residents.

At our monthly Residents meeting our Residents had requested more exercise to be incorporated into the homes weekly activity planner. We invited G Fitness for a fun filled session and the Residents thoroughly enjoyed the activities that were provided. A fun filled session full of laughter.

Regular exercise improves muscle strength, balance, and flexibility, allowing older adults to perform daily tasks and reducing the risk of falls.

Alice Grange Care Home

Spring has sprung

At Alice Grange we know that being able to continue lifelong hobbies or interests is a key part of our resident's identities, and we make every effort to encourage and support each resident to be able to do so.

Our Residents enjoyed sprucing up the spacious gardens at the home this week. After a trip to the local garden centre they enjoyed planting some flowers in the gardens planters and soaking up some sunshine. Everyone enjoyed a cuppa and home made cake once the job was done.

At Alice Grange we support and encourage our residents to continue doing the things they love whilst also developing new friendships and learning new skills.

Glebefields Care Home

Spice and a splash of tequila

We brought a taste of Mexico to Drayton today! To celebrate Cinco de Mayo, our residents ditched the wine into some zesty Paloma cocktails. Zoe, activities coordinator mixed up a storm for the resident whilst sharing stories, laughed, we toasted, and we definitely found our new house special. Perfect drinks, even better company. Just the right amount of fiesta spirit!

Resident Margaret shared "This is a very nice surprise, and its tastes very good too, cheers"

Gentlemen's Club Outing

The Gentlemen's Club decided to visit Hollywood Bowl Tunbridge Wells!!!

The men were so pleased to be out and about, enjoying a great game together. Ron mentioned he had never been before—but you wouldn’t have guessed it, he played brilliantly!

A lovely time all around with plenty of smiles and good company. Although now the ladies are jealous and they are off bowling next to celebrate a birthday!

Emily Jackson House Care Home

Gardening Weather is Here!

With the lovely weather here, we’ve been thinking all things gardening at Emily Jackson House .

Many of our residents have always enjoyed spending time in the garden, and we love encouraging them to continue with the hobbies and passions that bring them joy. There’s something so special about getting hands in the soil and watching things grow and bloom.

We recently headed out to choose some beautiful plants and have already begun planting. We can’t wait to watch our garden come to life in the weeks ahead.

Emily Jackson House Care Home

The Importance of Church Worship

At Emily Jackson House the continuation of worship from community to home is very important.

Thank you to Reverend Anne Bourne from St Luke's Church Recitals & Concerts who visited on Monday and Father John from St Thomas Catholic Church who visit u=our residents regularly.

At Easster of course this is even more meaningful, and theirkindness, presence, and encouragement help bring comfort, connection, and a sense of belonging to so many.

We appreciate all that our local Churches do for our residents.

Upton Bay Care Home

St George's Day

In honour of England’s patron saint, our staff and residents enjoyed a lovely Afternoon Tea Party .

Our Chef added a gourmet touch with delicious classic English-themed cakes in beautiful red and white . A wonderful celebration filled with joy, smiles, and community spirit.

Celebrating International Firefighters’ Day

For International Firefighters’ Day, our residents enjoyed a visit to the Falmouth Fire Station. They brought along some homemade cakes to share as a thank you to the crew. It was a warm visit, with time to chat and learn a little about their work. A simple but meaningful way to show our appreciation

Thistle Hill Care Home

Scam Prevention Talk

Thanks to everyone who attended our insightful Scam Prevention Talk! Thank you to #Natwest who came and did the talk and the MS Society community in Harrogate for joining us. Knowledge is our best defence against scams.