Activities at Epsom Beaumont Care Home

Celebrations have been in full swing at Epsom Beaumont Care Home, as one of our residents reached her centenary in style. Beryl was joined by staff, relatives, friends and other residents as she received a telegram from the King in recognition of her landmark birthday. A champagne reception was held at the home and guests enjoyed a special birthday cake made by the home’s chef Rostom Abdi. The birthday girl, said: “I believe the secret to having a long life is having a wonderful family around you. I had a lovely husband and 3 lovely boys. What more could I want!” 

Ervin Gergely, General Manager of Epsom Beaumont added: “We’re delighted to be celebrating a truly remarkable woman as she reaches this amazing milestone. Beryl is such a popular resident who always has an interesting tale to tell, and we look forward to hearing many more as she breaks into her next century.”

Our amazing resident, Beatrice, proved that age is just a number — at 103 years young, she enjoyed a fabulous shopping trip to Epsom town with the home's activity coordinator, Louisa Capaldi. Beatrice dressed to impress, full of spirit, she enjoyed browsing the shops, updating her wardrobe and stopping for a well-earned coffee. 

Beatrice said, "It was so lovely to go shopping with a young woman who knows about fashion and the best shops to go to! It was such a wonderful experience.” 

Here’s to making memories, embracing independence, and living life to the fullest — no matter your age! 

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Epsom Beaumont care home had a fantastic time celebrating World Chocolate Day on July 7, surely one of the best days of the year!

The event brought together residents, staff, and families for an indulgent afternoon of sampling a wide range of chocolates—from rich dark varieties to creamy milk and unique flavours. Residents were invited to share their thoughts, memories, and preferences, making the tasting not just delicious but deeply nostalgic and social. General Manager, Ervin Gergely, said: “It wasn’t just the residents that were excited when we found out there was a World Chocolate Day; The eyes of all our staff lit up too. We all had great fun discussing our favourite types of chocolate over the years. It’s amazing how many different chocolate bars and flavours there have been!”

Madge, a resident said: “I have always loved anything to do with chocolate, I don’t think there are many people that don’t!  I have eaten so much delicious chocolate today, I think this has to be one of my favourite celebrations.”
 

To celebrate Father’s day residents enjoyed a garden party and were able to enjoy meeting up with loved ones in the home’s garden with some live entertainment to add to the occasion. Staff and residents enjoyed a special homemade afternoon tea with lots of tasty treats including scones, sandwiches and cakes prepared by the home’s talented head chef, Rostom Abidi.  

David, resident at Epsom Beaumont said: “I’ve had a great time celebrating with my family, it has been so lovely to see them and spend some quality time together. Father’s Day is such a special day, I’m so pleased we were all able to celebrate together.”

At 92 years young, a wonderful resident at Epsom Beaumont Care Home, Shirley Baxter enjoyed a thrilling day out at the Epsom Ladies Day. Complete with fabulous fashion, fresh air, and a few cheeky bets! Resident Shirley attended the races along with the home’s activity coordinator, Louisa Capaldi. They both dressed to impress, donned their best hats and enjoyed a special day out at the races. Watching from the Queen Elizabeth II Stand, Shirley soaked up the atmosphere, cheered on the horses, and looked absolutely fabulous in her race-day best.  

She celebrated her winnings in true style by having a glass of Champagne. It was a day full of unforgettable memories! Louisa Capaldi, Activities Coordinator at the home, said: “We had a fantastic time at Ladies Day, it is such a great event to go to and Shirley looked absolutely fabulous in her race day outfit, she picked the hat, I picked the shoes and off we went to pick a winner, What an inspiration she is to us all!”

Our residents have been saying “Bonjour”, “Merci”, and even singing along to classic French tunes in their weekly French lessons with Myriam Gelling from ALTetude French Tutoring. 

Learning a new language is a wonderful way to keep the mind active, share some laughs, and explore new cultures right from the comfort of home. From greetings to ordering a croissant, our residents are loving the chance to try something new. 

Residents enjoyed going on a trip to the Odeon Cinema in Epsom to watch the new David Attenbourgh film, Ocean. Steve, a resident of Epsom Beaumont, really wanted to watch the film when it came out in the cinemas. 

Knowing this, Louisa Capaldi, the home's activity coordinator, planned a special trip to the cinema so he was able to see the film. Steve said “It was such a fascinating film, I really enjoyed going to the cinema to watch it. I thoroughly enjoyed myself.” 

Epsom Beaumont Care Home marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day in style by throwing a 1940s afternoon tea party to remember.  The home was decorated in red, white and blue and residents and staff dressed up in their 1940s-inspired glad rags and enjoyed an afternoon of live music and dancing. Head chef Rostom Abidi whipped up a delicious selection of freshly-baked biscuits, sandwiches, cakes and pastries for the occasion, all washed down with pots of tea and a celebratory glass of fizz to mark the occasion.  

Residents observed the national two-minute silence and listened again to Churchill’s iconic speech accepting Germany’s surrender and an address from the Queen. They reminisced about their memories of VE Day and watched clips of the celebrations that took place outside Buckingham Palace and all across London. Ervin Gergely, General Manager at Epsom Beaumont Care Home said: “Many of our residents can remember the end of the war, and we all know what it meant for our country, so we wanted to celebrate the date and listen to our residents’ memories of the war and the experiences they lived through.”

Birthday celebrations were in full swing as Beatrice celebrated her 103rd Birthday at Epsom Beaumont Care Home! Beatrice’s family and friends at The Beaumont enjoyed a special birthday celebration in the home's garden. Everyone raised a glass of champagne for Beatrice to mark this special birthday, followed by a beautiful birthday cake and buffet lunch! 

Louisa Capaldi, Activities Coordinator at Barchester Epsom Beaumont said: “We were delighted to be celebrating a truly remarkable woman as she reached this amazing milestone. Beatrice is such a popular resident who always has an interesting tale to tell, and we look forward to hearing many more as she breaks into her next century.”

Epsom Beaumont care home was full of animal mischief on Friday 18th April when the farm came to visit the home. Residents at the home were pleasantly surprised to see animals such as piglets, lambs, chickens, ducks and guinea pigs roaming around their lounge as Browells Farm paid a visit. 

General Manager Ervin Gergely said: “Our residents really enjoyed their unusual visitors, We knew that having the farm here would be a bit of fun for all our residents, especially as some find it difficult to go on many outings in our minibus.  We are always looking for new activities for the residents and we have seen the seen the enjoyment and the therapeutic influence animals can have on people.”

Staff and residents at Epsom Beaumont were treated to a delicious tea tasting masterclass hosted by Katharine Parsons, Clipper Tea’s ambassador and all-round tea guru. Residents joined Katharine on a journey all about Clipper tea - from how they started,  to where they are today, why their teas are Natural, Fair and Delicious with some tea and infusion tastings along the way. 

Katharine started off her talk with a tutored tasting of several different teas including Clipper’s Classic Fairtrade Black Tea, then a Green Tea followed by two different fruit infusions – Lemon & Ginger and Berry Burst which the residents and staff really enjoyed.

Local children enjoyed coming to Epsom Beaumont Care Home for Easter entertainment with children's entertainer Katie from Jazz hands performing arts. The children enjoyed Easter games and dancing with Katie, followed by a special visit from the Easter bunny and an Easter egg hunt in our beautiful gardens. 

Madge, a resident at Epsom Beaumont, commented: “ It was so lovely to watch the children enjoying all of the Easter fun! They particularly enjoyed their surprise visit from the Easter bunny and the Easter egg hunt, I couldn’t believe how many chocolate eggs they had found!.”

Today we took a trip down memory lane for our residents, Madge and Kitty, who both lived, worked and brought up their families in Battersea. So we decided to take a minibus trip back to the area to visit some of the places where they made lots of special memories. 

First we stopped at Kitty’s first family home, where she had her children, followed by a cup of coffee and some lunch at The Latchmere pub, which Madge’s sister and brother-in-law owned and ran in the 60s, which Kitty also used to go to. We then drove to see Madge’s estate and her old workplace, Healthbrook school, where she used to work with her husband. 

We then visited Kitty’s second family home and went to Northcote Road, where Kitty would walk and do her shopping at the open market. Kitty and Madge had a lovely trip back to Battersea and enjoyed reminiscing about their times in the area. It was a very special day and brought back lots of memories for them both. 

We enjoyed going out for a special tapas lunch at our local pub, Ye Olde Kings Head in Epsom, to celebrate resident, Shirley’s birthday. Everyone enjoyed celebrating Shirley’s special day with a birthday tipple and a selection of tapas dishes to taste. 

Everyone had a fun-filled afternoon and enjoyed having lots of birthday fun! When everyone returned home from the pub, they enjoyed a delicious chocolate birthday cake, made by the home's talented head chef, Rostom Abidi. What a lovely day Shirley had celebrating her birthday with all of her friends and family at Epsom Beaumont care home.

The staff and residents at Epsom Beaumont care home have been mixing up batter and flipping pancakes in preparation for their annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Day celebrations.

Epsom Beaumont has marked this year’s Pancake Day with lots of pancakes! Rostom Abidi, head chef at the home, flipped more than 100 pancakes, serving them up with sweet and savoury fillings for all the eager staff and residents. 

He said: “My secret to the best pancakes is all in the whipping. Give it some elbow grease when mixing the batter, and you’ll get perfect pancakes every time. The residents’ favourites are maple syrup, chocolate spread and banana and, of course, good old-fashioned lemon and sugar!”

June, a resident of Epsom Beaumont, commented: “I absolutely love pancake day. It takes me back to my childhood when my mother used to make us all pancakes, and we’d all wait in turn for ours hoping the batter would stretch to another.  We’ve had so much fun reminiscing and sharing our favourite recipes for fillings.”