Activities at Bere Grove Care Home

This week at the Bere Grove Gentleman's Club some of our resident train enthusiasts took the opportunity to get the train set out and give them a run around the track. The Bere Grove railway is home to three trains. An Intercity 125, GWR Livery and a King Edward 1st Steam Locomotive. Alan and Richard had a great time discussing the trains, making some new models for the set and even driving them. A very enjoyable afternoon for all.  

If you would like to come along or know someone who would please give us a call.

This week, we had the incredible honour of having an early celebration for Dawn's 100th birthday. Dawn has always spoken fondly of Hayling Island Golf Course, calling it her second home, so we decided to surprise Dawn with an afternoon tea in Hayling as an early birthday present!Along with her lovely neighbour Margaret, we took Dawn to Hayling Golf Club where she shared some unforgettable memories with us. We treated them both to a lovely afternoon tea and were delighted to meet the Senior Women’s League, who sang Happy Birthday to Dawn in the most heart warming way and gifted her their winning golf ball.When Dawn returned home, she told residents "it was one of the best days of my life"—and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have been apart of this very special celebration.

We took a lovely trip to the Canoe Lake in Southsea to soak up some spring sun and lovely views. The ladies had such a wonderful afternoon and had a great laugh together. The cheeky swans were also a highlight. Here at Bere Grove we love to get out and about and we are fortunate enough to have our minibus to help make this possible.

We understand the importance of keeping our bodies moving and every month we are fortunate enough to have Bonnie help us with it!  We had another fun and energizing exercise class led by personal trainer Bonnie. Designed to boost strength, flexibility, and overall well-being, perfect for staying active and feeling great. We are always looking to improve mobility, increase energy, or simply have a good time. Let’s move, laugh, and stay healthy together!

Bere Grove was filled with joy and laughter as the cutest little visitors arrived — Baby Lambs! Residents, staff and visitors had the heart-warming opportunity to meet, cuddle, feed and enjoy the gentle company of these adorable lambs. We met Lolly, a 3 week old Chevron lamb and Dolly a 10 day old Mule lamb.  The soft baa-ing and tiny woolly hugs brought smiles and brightened everyone’s day. Moments like these remind us of the simple joys in life! Thank you to Ems friendly farm for bringing these woolly bundles of joy to us!

We were busy celebrating Pancake Day, also known as Shove Tuesday, with a variety of delicious pancakes and yummy toppings.Our residents had a wonderful day, filled with pancake-inspired activities, they prepared homemade pancakes and decorated them with fresh fruit, berries, syrup and chocolate.