Activities at Glebefields Care Home

We had a trip out to Horton Hospital to meet all the amazing volunteers and celebrate Radio Horton's 60 years of providing music, requests, talks, and enriching the lives of those staying in the Hospital and within the community. We gave requests and heard them played on the radio. Tom and Margaret were introduced to Radio Horton's president, Mr. John Craven, a TV celebrity in his own right, famous for presenting John Craven's Newsround in the 70's and recently Countryfile on TV. Thanks for the warm welcome and for all that you do to enrich lives. Here's to many more years of great music, requests, and talks.

We celebrated Father's day here with a lovely tea party and cake cutting ceremony. Bernard, Peter, Tom, Alan, Michael, and all the lovely fathers and residents joined in and had a wonderful time. Warm wishes from the Glebefields family to all our fathers and grandfathers, with surprise gifts and cards. But that was not all, we also celebrated Beer Day Britain. Our residents enjoyed a selection of local beers and it was amazing to see everyone laughing and having a great time together. Thanks to everyone who made today so special.

At Glebefields Care Home, we celebrated Carers Week with a wonderful gathering, featuring a barbecue in the garden and a cake-cutting ceremony, honouring our dedicated carers and residents. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the carers in the Glebefields family for their tireless efforts and compassion.

Carers Week is an annual event that raises awareness of caring, highlights the challenges carers face, and recognises the vital contribution they make to our residents, families, and communities across the UK. This year's theme is 'Putting Carers on the Map', aiming to raise awareness and recognition for carers' immense contributions, especially in an election year.

We appreciate all that you do to brighten the lives of those in your care. Thank you so much for all our lovely carers in our Glebefields family.

We celebrated King Charles III's official birthday in our Glebefields care home with decorations. We started by raised a glass of sherry and the afternoon tea party was great. Our chef made a variety of snacks, fresh juice, and hot drinks. We had a quiz competition about King Charles. It was a very nice time with family members also joining us. What a wonderful day of celebration.

We are soaking up the warmth and taking in the stunning views, all while learning some buzz-worthy facts about our tiny friends - the bees. Did you know there are 24 different types of bees? Mind blown, right?

We had a Virtual Live Event with the nations favourite chocolate brand, Cadbury, we were happy to discover the fascinating story of Cadbury's remarkable success, from its humble beginnings to its 200th anniversary celebrations in 2024. The carefully sorted archive materials brought to life the history of this beloved British brand, which has been a part of people's lives for generations, in both big and small moments. The brand's rich heritage influenced a wave of nostalgic memories among our residents, each with their own cherished Cadbury experiences.

To coincide with Dementia Awareness Week, Cadbury partnered with the Alzheimer's Society and generously provided every Barchester Home in the country with two wonderful boxes of Dairy Milk chocolates. It was a very lovely and nostalgic event that everyone enjoyed.