Activities at Elgar Court Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Kerrie Perks
Hello, My name is Kerrie and I provide the unique life enrichment for residents at Elgar Court. I moved to Malvern 12 years ago to live with my fiance and we have two tortoises and a snake. I love to play Dungeons and Dragons with my friends. I am very 'outdoorsy' and used to ride horses and compete nationally in athletics, specialising in track and field for Redditch and Bromsgrove athletics club. In my spare time, I love being in the kitchen and making treats for my family.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Elgar Court Care Home
Elgar Court Open Weekend is an enormous success!
Our new Marketing Suite had a very busy Open Weekend showing people our beautiful new home. Our visitors enjoyed looking around the suites their loved ones can move into this summer, and were impressed with what they saw and what will be offering our residents.
The Barchester hospitality team made a wonderful selection of home made cakes and drinks for everyone to enjoy over questions about the care we will offer and the delightful lifestyle in our home.
Naomi, the Home Services Advisor said, “We were delighted to see so many people this weekend and finally meet them in person! It is so important to continue to build a great relationship with our clients, and we are looking forward to them moving in this summer. Thank you everyone for coming to see us”.
Our Marketing Suite will be open by appointment five days a week. Please do contact us to discuss your needs and arrange to show you around and the Elgar Court Team will look forward to meeting you. Pictured from left to right are: Kirsty Brook, Administration Manager, Naomi Steward, Home Services Manager, Liz Brooks, Deputy Manager and Sarah Cadwallader, General Manager of Elgar Court.
For more information visit our website: Elgar Court Care Home in Malvern| Barchester Healthcare or call us on: 01684 880447
Easter Bunny Hunt - We have a winner!
Elliott Hurst is super, super pleased to be the lucky winner of our Easter Bunny Hunt.
As you can see from the infectious grin on his face, he couldn’t believe the Chocolate Bunny prize was SO HUGE! We asked Elliott if he was going to save it for Easter, and he said “Why wait?!!”. Brilliant answer!
Enjoy your chocolate prize Elliott, and Happy Easter holidays everyone.
Get involved and follow our webpage to see upcoming events and competitions running throughout the year.
Thank you to the following shops who very kindly let us put an Easter Bunny poster in their windows:
1. Barnards Green Post office
2. Colston Bakery
3. Just So
4. Daisychain Benevolent Fund
5. Barnards Green Butchers
6. Elite Service Centre
7. Divine Hair Salon
8. St Richards Hospice
9. CO OP
10. Mercian Carpets & Flooring
11. Barber Town
12. Acorns Children's Hospice
Dementia Play - Navigating Margaret
What an amazing weekend of three sell out performances of Navigating Margaret.
This heart warming and thought provoking play on living with dementia, gave us all an insight on how many families are living with this today.
The Q & A after each performance with the writer Helen Tennison,Jenny Davis from Arts Uplift, the actors and a representative from Age UK, answered questions from the audience such as ‘was it based on one person’ (it was), but also knitted in other experiences gained from ArtLifts ‘ Suitcase stories’ project of other people living with this condition.
Age UK discussed the help people in the Malvern area can seek (they cover Herefordshire and Worcestershire) and the support they provide from diagnosis to ongoing care available.
I supported and had the privilege of watching all three plays, which were a total joy to watch each time with incredible and seamless performances by the actors. Thank you so much for letting me be part of this.
Pictured: Helen Tennison (L) – Writer, Jenny Davis (R)– Arts Uplift
For more information about Dementia Care at Elgar Court, please contact us on: 01684 880221
Easter Bunny Hunt (10 March - 3 April)
Join us for our Easter Bunny hunt!
Competition for children aged 2 - 10 years old.
We have hidden twelve Easter Bunny posters in shops around Barnards Green, Malvern.
To enter, find each Easter Bunny and record the number on the bunny's basket and the name of the shop where you have found it in Barnards Green, Malvern on the entry form. Once you have found all twelve, please email your entry to: naomi.steward@barchester.com
You can download the entry form from our website for each child entering here: Easter Bunny Hunt Entry Form
Connecting with our Community
It’s been a busy week here at Elgar Court as General Manager, Paul and Home Services Advisor Naomi continued meeting members of our local community, building long-lasting relationships allowing those living with us to thrive by staying connected and involved.
Firstly, Naomi visited the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIPs) breakfast meeting in Malvern led by Director, Robert Elliott of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Trade. The meeting brought together local businesses and regional colleges to discuss and understand how employers like Barchester, can shape the job skills for provision in the future.
Elgar Court have even been invited along to speak about the opportunities for successful careers within health and social care at their next meeting.
It was then onto some festive networking at Malvern Library with the Business and IP Centre (BIPC) national network led by The British Library, providing free and accessible business advice, support, information and resources that help independent businesses on their journey. Naomi met a number of local businesses at the event including coaches offering support around end of life grief and bereavement.
Paul and Naomi then paid a visit to Malvern’s community nurses to drop off some Christmas goodies to thank them for all of their hard work over the festive period before heading over to hand deliver some Christmas cards to our wonderful neighbours.
Christmas Comes Early - A Look at our New Home
This was a very exciting week for the Barchester New Builds team, as they visited site for a guided tour of Elgar Court.
Nestled within the picturesque town of Malvern, the team were able to see the beginnings of the innovative facilities our beautiful new home will have to offer and here you can see an exciting glimpse at what’s to come …
Luxuriously sized suites with floor to ceiling windows throughout allowing natural light to ooze through, creating the perfect ambiance when admiring the many views of the Malvern Hills.
Our private dining room which allows direct access out onto its own terrace - ideal for sharing that all important time with loved ones with a glass of your favourite tipple.
Our cosy cafe, thoughtfully designed with our residents enjoyment in mind creating the perfect meeting place for our residents to catch up, share memories and enjoy all the home comforts Elgar Court has to offer.
A look at one of our ground floor suites with their own individual patios where a morning coffee can be enjoyed to start the day or a glass of wine to enjoy the evening sunset over the hills with.
An exciting new chapter awaits you here at Elgar Court as we build long-lasting relationships within our local community, allowing those living with us to thrive by staying connected and involved, ensuring life within our home is enriched with endless opportunity.
To find out more information on how you or a loved one could truly love life at Elgar Court, please contact us to speak with a member of our friendly team today.
Upcoming events
Tour de Barchester - Join us to Wave off Paul on this charity ride!
Join Paul as he completes the rest of this exciting bike race and raise money exclusively for Barchester's Charitable Foundation
