Activities at Iris Court Care Home

Our residents enjoyed a delightful afternoon out at the Heritage Lounge, where we attended their Forgotten Favourites afternoon event. The ladies enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea followed by a bucks fizz or sherry. The perfect accompaniment to a relaxing and sociable outing. 

The room was filled with wonderful music and there were plenty of opportunities to sing along to our  much loved favourites , bringing back happy memories and lots of smiles.

It was also a lovely chance to meet new members of our community who joined the event for the afternoon, as our residents enjoyed chatting away and sharing stories. 

We even finished the afternoon joining the heritage staff for a dance together. A wonderful afternoon filled with laughter and great company. 

Today at Iris Court we were delighted to welcome Zing hub for their very first visit!. 

Zing hub offer unique adapted sports to suit everyone, whilst increasing physical health, social and mental wellbeing.

We enjoyed a game of clock cricket, which created some friendly competition between the red team and yellow team, whilst bringing plenty of laughter and so much joy to our residents. 

We are already looking forward to welcoming back Zing hub for their next session with us. 

Residents and Staff explored Van Hage’s spectacular Christmas displays which was filled with sparkling lights, beautifully decorated trees and enchanting seasonal scenes. Smiles where everywhere as residents took their time admiring the decorations and reminiscing about there Christmases past.

One particularly heart-warming moment of the day was seeing a brother and sister from Iris Court attend the trip together. Sharing the experience side by side made the outing even more meaningful as they chatted over the displays and made new memories together.

Resident's at Iris Court Care Home said: “We have all had the most wonderful time visiting Van Hage’s.  How lovely to be able to visit places like this and enjoy the atmosphere, it has made us all feel so Christmassy!”

This week Iris Court was filled with joy as we welcomed St Ippolyts CE school in for their annual Christmas Carol Performance. Now in their second year of visiting us, the pupils once again bought their festive magic to our home with their beautiful singing. 

With our residents gathered eagerly to listen its safe to say the performance brought a smile to everyone's day. Once the performance had finished, the pupils stayed to enjoy refreshments and spend time chatting with our residents. It was a lovely opportunity for different generations to connect and celebrate the spirit of the season together. 

We are all incredibly grateful to St Ippolyts school for their performance and providing our residents with such a heart warming experience and we cant wait to welcome them back next year!.

Our keen readers at Iris Court wrapped up warm and braved the cold to venture out to our local library to choose some new books to indulge in.  The chilly weather didn't dampen our spirits at all- especially with plenty of smiles and laughter along the way. 

Residents had fun browsing the shelves and posing Infront of the groovy 80's display, bringing back wonderful memories while discovering new reads to enjoy. 

Outings like these are about creating independence , supporting personal interests, and enjoying meaningful moments within our community. 

What a truly fantastic afternoon at Iris Court..

To celebrate this Christmas staff, residents and families performed for us our very own Peter Pan Panto!.

Our home was filled with laughter, joy, and Christmas magic.
A huge thank you to everyone who took part and helped make the afternoon so wonderful.

Residents and staff at Iris Court Care were delighted to welcome festive visitors from St Ippolyts Church for a special Christmas carol performance.

The Church group arrived wearing cheerful festive jumpers, instantly bringing smiles and Christmas spirit into the home. Residents and families gathered together to enjoy a selection of much-loved carols, singing along and clapping to the familiar tunes that evoked fond seasonal memories.

Following the performance everyone enjoyed refreshments together, creating a relaxed and joyful atmosphere. Visitors from St Ippolyts Church took time to talk to our residents and families, share stories and exchange Christmas wishes.

We are so lucky to have such a fantastic community here at Iris Court singing Christmas carols is such a lovely tradition, and we thank our community members for making our Christmas season such a special one.

Staff and Residents at Iris Court Care Home proudly welcomed members of local veterans group “ The Muster Point” for a special “ Ploughmans and Patriots “ afternoon, which celebrated service, sharing stories and community connection.

Residents and visitors enjoyed a traditional ploughmans lunch whilst engaging in lively conversation, particulary with the homes residents who had served in the Armed Forces.

The Muster Point attendees expressed their gratitude for the homes hospitality and meaningful interaction with the residents this afternoon. The Muster point understand the importance of Veterans supporting Veterans and maintaining strong links In the community.

Following the success of the event, The Muster Point has confirmed it will return to Iris Court with its additional members in 2026, strengthening this growing partnership and ensuring continued support for local veterans.

We were delighted to welcome the New Year with a special social Afternoon Tea, bringing together previous respite residents, families , friends and members of our local community for a warm and joyful afternoon. 

There was a lovely buzz throughout the room as stories were shared, memories for the past and reflections of life with hopes for the year ahead. Laughter filled the space creating a wonderful warm atmosphere whilst we got to welcome back some of previous respite residents and families to catch up on how life is back at home, whilst our local veteran group The Muster Point shared wonderful photos between us from there past . 

Events like these highlight the importance of community and connection, and we are proud to offer opportunities where people can come together in such a meaningful way. A big thank you to everyone who joined us.

Residents at Iris Court  welcomed in the New Year in a heart-warming style thanks to the generosity and community spirit of our resident Tony, who hosted a New Years Even open bar in his apartment. 

Tony invited fellow residents to drop by for a tipple and to celebrate the arrival of the New Year together. The gathering quickly become popular with residents enjoying drinks, conversation and plenty of laughter. 

With a Celebration as lovely as this it showed the true sense of friendship, and independence encouraged at Iris Court where residents are supported to create their own special occasions with friends and neighbours. 

It was a wonderful way to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new- with all raising a glass to friendship, generosity and a happy year ahead at Iris Court Care Home.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Iris Court care home, in Hitchin, got in the Christmas spirit by inviting their families, friends and community to come and join in who all gathered in the home’s reception for the occasion.

There was mulled wine, hot chocolate, Mince pies along with lots of other Christmas treats all prepared by head chef Gemma to keep everyone warm.  The Christmas tree and all the lights looked amazing when the home’s General Manager, Tash Begum, flicked the switch for the big reveal.

Residents said We absolutely love Christmas here at Iris Court Care Home it is such a special time and we all love decorating the home and having a lovely big tree.  This is possibly the biggest we’ve ever had but then, it is Christmas so you have to go over the top!”