Activities at Oxford Beaumont Care Community

Sunningwell School's reception class have been visiting us frequently throughout the year, and this last term they have been learning all about weddings and ceremonies. 

To end their school term, they invited us to their own pretend wedding in their local Church!

It was a lovely afternoon and a great opportunity for everyone to get dressed up and reminisce about their own weddings or weddings they have attended!

We look forward to future collaborations with the school in the new academic year. 

Staff and residents joined together to venture down the rabbit hole, into a whimsical wonderland to celebrate Alice in Wonderland Day!

The day was filled with imagination and curiosity, which prompted fond memories amongst residents, who grew up with the story.

We were also visited by Sunningwell School, who joined us for the Alice in Wonderland celebrations, as well as performing their own songs and dances that they had been busy practising for their end-of-year school assembly!  

Of course, it wouldn't be an official day in Wonderland without attending the Mad Hatter's Tea Party! Residents enjoyed a selection of delicious sandwiches, scones and cakes whilst listening to some of their favourite tunes!  

A huge CONGRATULATIONS to Peter Dragusin, who has been awarded Carer of the Year for our division!

Earlier this year, we asked residents, staff, families and visitors to vote in the annual Barchester Care Awards, and here at Oxford Beaumont, we are incredibly proud to share that one of our team has been awarded! Peter will be heading to Manchester in October for the National Barchester Care Awards ceremony!

Over 5,000 nominations were received from homes and hospitals across the UK. All entries were a very high standard and Peter is over the moon to have been named the winner for the central division, beating hundreds of other nominees.

Congratulations Peter, you are an incredible asset to Oxford Beaumont and to Barchester. We wish you all the best in the national finals!     

A fantastic start to our Thursday morning with the lovely Cherie, from Taste of Cairo! Cherie entertained residents and staff through the art of belly dance and even encouraged a few to try it for themselves!

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the session, and it was the perfect opportunity to put on dancing shoes and get moving!

Thank you, Cherie, for a fun and interactive morning.     

This week has been all about celebrating the wonderful carers here at Oxford Beaumont!

Carers Week is an annual event to raise awareness of caring, highlighting the challenges carers face, and recognising the contribution they make to our residents, families and communities throughout the UK.

To treat the team this week, the hospitality team served up a delicious breakfast for the staff to enjoy before the shift ahead. Residents and staff also wrote messages of appreciation to display in the reception, along with a selection of sweet treats!

From everyone here at the Oxford Beaumont, we thank you all for everything you do. From supporting with personal care, serving at meal times, pouring the endless cups of teas to engaging with residents in activities or just simply asking about someone's day. These simple questions can open up a really meaningful conversations and lead to finding common interests, and they can really brighten somebody's day!

THANK YOU CARERS! 

To start the weekend off right, we joined together in the garden to listen to our wonderful volunteer, Amrita, perform for us! Amrita played a mixture of music, including Elvis, Abba, Gene Kelly and Julie Andrews! There was certainly something for everyone!

To follow on from our musical morning, Tina opened up a pop-up stall full of luxury toiletries; creams, perfumes, aftershaves, shower gels and more. It was a great opportunity for a bit of retail therapy, especially for those who aren't able to get as much as they would like.

Thank you Tina, we look forward to your next pop-up stall on Saturday 19th July.

Our recent sporting event led residents and staff out on the field for a fun and entertaining volleyball match!

The weather was in our favour and what better way to top off a Friday afternoon than some exercise, fresh air and friendly competition with the support of all of our fabulous spectators!

This week we have been honouring Victory in Europe Day 80 years ago, and yesterday we celebrated with friends, family and with our sister home, Waterside Court Care Home - Barchester Healthcare.
We were privileged to have been invited to Waterside Court to enjoy a display of military vehicles whilst sharing stories and reminiscing together. 

Back at Oxford Beaumont, we felt patriotic with uplifting wartime music by singer, Tristan, and indulged in delicious cakes and sandwiches, prepared by our fantastic hospitality team! Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate this monumental day!   

We certainly have been taking full advantage of all the glorious weather we have been having recently here in Oxfordshire.

Residents and staff enjoyed a visit to the Kings Arms Pub to relax by the river whilst enjoying great company and refreshing beverages! 

We welcomed our local community into the home, and what better way to get to know each other than over tea and cake! 

We are always pleased to meet new people whilst sharing stories and the history of Oxfordshire and surrounding areas, and this morning was the perfect opportunity to do just that! 

Residents, staff and loved ones joined together to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, meaning the feast of the breaking of the fast and traditionally begins the day after the sighting of the new crescent moon which marks the end of Ramadan and the start of the month of Shawwal, the tennth month of the Islamic Hijri calandar.

A big THANK YOU to Nadia and Bibi for arrangning the event and kindly preparing all the delicious food! It was a great afternoon and was lovely to have been joined by so many.  

Two residents at Oxford Beaumont Care Community were joined by peers and staff to share the celebrations. The couple were prepared an extra special breakfast by our fantastic hospitality team and deliered to their door! 

The home also gifted the pair with a beautiful bouquet of flowers, chocolates and cards. They also received a special anniversary card from the king and queen to top off their day!

We recently took a trip to a local farm in time for the lambing season. It was a fantastic experience to be able to get so close to the newborns and admire their cuteness – whilst resisting the temptation of sneaking one back to the home with us! 

There were also lots of other mischievous livestock roaming around the farm for us to meet! 

With spring in the air our gardens are beginning to look a lot brighter with flowers starting to bloom! One of our keen gardeners within the community, kindly prepared some freshly cut flowers from our own gardens for residents to use in the Gardening Club.

We had a varied range of flowers to look at, smell and talk about as residents arranged them in vases to display on the tables in the dining room. 

To celebrate World Book Day, we discussed and reminisced about our favourite books, authors and why we like to read.

Staff at Oxford Beaumont also took on the theme, 101 Dalmatians! If you happened to be visiting that day, you may have noticed some spotty puppies running around, hiding from Cruella!