Activities at Glebefields Care Home

Barchester Healthcare, are celebrating Housekeeping Week, which takes place from September 8-14. Residents wanted to thank all the wonderful housekeeping staff at the home, whose hard work and dedication make a real difference to the lives of those living there. Housekeeping Week is an annual event held every year during September. The week is dedicated to recognising the efforts of hard-working housekeeping staff around the world. Chef Bose Jose made delicious food for everyone. Residents and staff came to join the fun and enjoy time together. Residents also gave thanks speech and all housekeeping staff got a small gift of thanks for all that they do.

A huge thank you to everyone who came and supported our Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday. Our event was a resounding success - we raised a significant amount and, most importantly, everyone had a fantastic time.

Coffee mornings are the perfect opportunity to catch up over a cuppa and a delicious treat, all for a great cause. The funds raised will help people with cancer live life to the fullest.

Our residents enjoyed spending time with friends, relatives, and members of the local community. Special thanks to our Head Chef, Bose Jose, for baking an array of verity of delicious cakes, biscuits, and pastries. We're grateful to the residents' families, staff, and everyone who joined us to make our event a success. Thank you again!

Glebefields Care Home joined forces with over 260 Barchester care homes and hospitals across the UK for the biggest game of bingo ever. Our residents had an absolute fun competing with their friends from other homes to see who's the ultimate bingo champion.

As our General Manager, Nisha Shaji, said: "Bingo is so much fun. Our residents get super excited and everyone cheers each other on - it's a great time together!"

And our resident, Margaret, said: "I had a fantastic time playing bingo with friends from other homes. It was great to see everyone getting competitive - it brings out the best in us!"

We want to say a big thank you to everyone who came out to join us for the Summer Fete on Saturday, August 24th. It was a fantastic day with fun activities, delicious treats, and great company.

There were plenty of games for everyone, like Hook-a-Duck, the Lolly Lottery, "Name a Bear," Sweets in a Jar, and even a Henna Tattoo stall. Our Tombola and Raffle were a big hit, with lots of fabulous prizes won.

Our lovely resident Joan set up a stall with her beautiful paintings, while another wonderful resident, Joan, showcased her handmade clothes, cards, and knitted items ,everything was fantastic..

We also enjoyed live musical entertainment from Champagne Enterprises, and our very own Kay, the activities coordinator, sang with them. It was wonderful and added so much fun to the day. A big thank you to Kay and Champagne Enterprises for making it so special.

Nisha Shaji, General Manager at Glebefields Care Home, said: "It was amazing to see so many people come together and enjoy the day. Our staff worked incredibly hard to make this event a success, and it was wonderful to see the smiles on everyone’s faces. We are very much happy to everyone who came out and supported us.''

Thank you again to everyone who made this day so wonderful.

We took our amazing residents on a minibus trip to Banbury Fire Station's open day and it was a wonderful experience. We watched in wonder as the brave firefighters showed off their skills in live demonstrations. Our residents even got to meet the heroes and thank them for all that they do. We also had a playing games there and to top it all off, our lovely resident May won at tombola. We are so grateful to Banbury Fire Station for hosting such a fantastic event and for making our residents feel so welcome. It was truly a fun and lovely day out.

Huge congratulations to our very own Nurse Sundarraj Kallidoss, who has been named Learner of the Year at the 2024 Barchester Care Awards. His hard work and enthusiasm have earned him the top spot, and we are very proud of him. You are an inspiration to us all and a shining example of what it means to go above and beyond. We are honored to have you as part of the Glebefields family and cannot wait to see what the future holds for you! To celebrate this incredible achievement, staff and residents gathered in the garden for a sweet celebration with cakes and treats. Join us in congratulating Sundarraj on this amazing achievement.