Bere GroveBarchester Healthcare

Activities at Bere Grove Care Home

Name: Bere Grove Care Home
Address: Bere Grove, Gales Rise,, Horndean, Waterlooville, PO8 0WU, GB
Telephone: 01225568268

Activities are an integral part of life at our care home. We want to ensure that the people we support have as much fun as possible during their time with us, so it’s important that our activities programme is created with the interests of residents in mind. Our skilled Activities Coordinators bring a certain uniqueness to the home that can’t be found anywhere else, and which is reflected in the activities they organise.

Read our brochure ‘Life-enriching activities’ for more information about life in our care homes.

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Claire Sturgess

Activities Lead

I joined the Bere Grove Care Home team in September 2025 as Activities Lead. I have over 10 years of experience in the care sector. I started my journey as a support worker and have progressed to my current role. I am passionate about creating moments of joy and making residents smile, ensuring every day is engaging and meaningful. My favourite activities in the home include exercise sessions and organising special events. I like to bring energy and enthusiasm to everything I plan for the residents.

Celebrating life at Bere Grove Care Home

Ready Steady Bake!

Our chefs, Nico and Jon, went head-to-head in a fun-filled “Ready, Steady, Bake” challenge, with residents casting their votes using the old style green pepper, red tomato cards, to select their favourite recipe made with limited ingredients.

Nico made a carrot, orange and mixed fruit cake, bringing plenty of flair as he zested oranges and kept everyone entertained, while Jon wasted no time getting his delicious stem ginger and banana cake into the oven.

There was lots of laughter, interaction and great questions from residents, and plenty of friendly banter, making it a truly enjoyable event for all.

And the best bit… the cakes will be available for sale tomorrow! All proceeds will be donated to Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.

Spring Planting

National Gardening Day continued at Bere Grove today as residents got their hands delightfully dirty planting bright, beautiful spring flowers into garden pots today. Lots of smiles and a splash of colour to brighten our outdoor spaces, we think they’ve done a blooming marvellous job!

Spring has officially sprung at Bere Grove.

Wonderful Winners

We had an egg-cellent time at Bere Grove last week when we held an Easter Egg Hunt and colouring competition for families and the community. Choosing a winner was no easy task for a resident and her daughter, they simply couldn't just pick one, so after lots of deliberation they crowned two fantastic winners.

We were all blown away by the creativity and effort from everyone who took part, the standard of colouring was amazing! We thank you for visiting us, we hope to see you again soon. Keep following us to find out about more events and competitions.

Bere Grove Welcomes New Born Lambs

We had the sweetest visitors today as Ems Friendly Farm brought in a couple of adorable 5-week-old lambs

They bounced and gambolled their way through the corridors, popping into residents’ rooms and our café, spreading smiles everywhere they went. Some residents even had the chance to gently feed them before they headed back to their field.

Employee of the Month

Today we celebrated our Employee of the Month, Vickie Cole, Bere Grove's Administrator. Her commitment and dedication to the home truly goes above and beyond. She is always there to support residents, their families and the team. Her kindness and hard work never go unnoticed. Thank you for everything you do to make Bere Grove such a special place.

Employee of the Month

As a dedicated senior carer, Becky consistently goes above and beyond for both residents and colleagues. Her kindness, patience and unwavering commitment shines through in everything she does from delivering outstanding care to supporting her team with a smile.

Becky truly embodies our value, creating a warm, safe and happy environment for everyone in our home. We're so lucky to have you as part of the team.

Singers 'n' Stringers at Bere Grove

We welcomed the wonderful Singers ‘n’ Stringers, ukulele band to Bere Grove Care Home.

Our residents had a fantastic time, with plenty of foot tapping and smiles as they played a mix of well-known favourites and much-loved classics. It’s always a pleasure to welcome them. they certainly didn’t disappoint.

Thank you for another joyful afternoon of music and memories

Bumble Bee Café - Wednesday Outing

Residents made the most of the sunshine with a trip out to the Bumblebee Café in Rowlands Castle.

They enjoyed cups of tea and conversation. There’s nothing better than getting out and soaking up the fresh air, and sharing special moments.

Our weekly outings on the Bere Grove minibus are always a highlight, bringing smiles, laughter, and a chance to enjoy simple pleasures .

We’re already looking forward to our next adventure!

Solent Male Voice Choir

It was an absolute pleasure to welcome the Solent Male Voice Choir to Bere Grove. They were in fine voice and treated us to a great repertoire of songs. They had a large and appreciative audience and we can't wait to welcome them back soon.

One of our residents had been a former member and it was great to get a photo of him back in situ.

Welcome to Chris Buck

Residents at Bere Grove were lucky enough to welcome Chris Buck back for another fantastic performance in our café this week.

Chris is always wonderfully entertaining, taking song requests and keeping everyone engaged with his fun little music quizzes. We have one resident in particular who is very hot on the quiz and never fails to impress with their musical knowledge!

There was plenty of singing along, laughter and smiles all round, Chris we look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

Monday Movement

Residents enjoyed Monday morning movement with our Activity Coordinator, Claire, keeping active, building strength and balance, and boosting wellbeing as we age is so important for a long and healthy life. Residents really enjoy the class with slow easy to follow movements and ambient music in the background.

National Gardening Day

Residents enjoyed a lovely outing to Havant Garden Centre today as we celebrated National Gardening Day this week.

They enjoyed exploring the beautiful plants before relaxing with a cup of tea and a catch-up in the café. A simple but special afternoon!

Easter Day Celebrations!

Our residents had a truly lovely time celebrating Easter together! We started with a beautiful church service, bringing everyone together for reflection and joy.

The fun continued with our Easter Bunny Drive Game, which brought plenty of laughter and smiles all around!

Residents fully embraced the Easter theme, looking fantastic in their bunny ears and getting into the Easter spirit. It was wonderful to see so much joy, and togetherness.

The Easter bunny also made a visit to deliver lots of yummy goodies to have with an afternoon cup of tea.

Kings Arms Youth Group Visit Bere Grove

Residents at Bere Grove Care Home today enjoyed a wonderful morning of laughter, a quiz and companionship when members of The King’s Arms Youth Group, Horndean paid a special visit to the home.

The young visitors spent time chatting with residents, playing games and taking part in a lively St Patrick’s Day quiz that brought out everyone’s competitive spirit. The group also kindly helped serve, hot and cold drinks and delicious cake, making sure residents were well looked after throughout the morning.

Residents said they thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to spend time with the young people and appreciated their kindness and enthusiasm and commented on how polite they all were.

Bringing the Garden to Life

Bere Grove residents enjoyed a trip to the local nursery, Keydell in Horndean, to pick up plants and equipment for the next gardening activity on Friday.

There was lots of excitement as everyone browsed the plants and searched for items on the list carefully prepared by our resident Brian, who is very knowledgeable and green fingered when it comes to gardening.

Please do and visit us in the coming months to see how the garden is coming to life.