Cumberland Grange Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

27/10/2025

🪩 DEMENTIA DISCO STILLS 🪩

Here at Cumberland Grange we know how to party!

We know just how magic music is, so as well as having lots of live singers and bands in to perform to our residents on a regular basis, we also love to have a good boogie and let loose with a disco 🕺🏽

Thank you so much again to Dom for providing the perfect party atmosphere with a fantastic playlist - and also taking our residents song requests 💚

Until next time 💃🏽

For more information on our wonderful home, please visit our website https://www.barchester.com/home/cumberland-grange-care-home or give us a call on 01392 357270.

24/10/2025

🌟 PROMOTION AT CUMBERLAND 🌟

We are so proud to share that our wonderful Night Senior Cavyll has been promoted to Night Team Leader💚

Cavyll is so knowledgable and has always shown great passion for all our residents aswel as supporting our incredible night team, it is a pleasure to congratulate her on this promotion.

Cavyll will lead our night team here at Cumberland, continuing to provide amazing care to all our residents ☺️

For more information on our wonderful home, please visit our website https://www.barchester.com/home/cumberland-grange-care-home or give us a call on 01392 357270.

22/10/2025

🧑🏼‍🍳 CHEF APPRECIATION 👨🏽‍🍳

Today we are celebrating our amazing Chef Team and thanking them for all they do!

We have three incredible chefs here at Cumberland, Chris, Chris and Chris (that was not part of the job requirement by the way!) and they work tirelessly every single day to deliver excellent food for our residents and visitors 💚

They cook a delicious variety of fresh meals daily which are packed full of flavour and nutrition, catering to our residents needs and preferences.

So this is a huge thank from us to them as we recognise their commitment and passion in enriching the lives of our residents through making, baking and cooking scrumptious food 🍲 🥐🍳🥘🥧🍰

For more information on our wonderful home, please visit our website https://www.barchester.com/home/cumberland-grange-care-home or give us a call on 01392 357270.

21/10/2025

🪔 DIWALI 🪔

The Hindu festival of lights which is celebrated over 5 days 🎆

Today, Gosia and Kirsty our wonderful Activities team delivered a fantastic talk and quiz on all things Diwali.

We enjoyed a themed setting with Indian nibbles and music 🎶

For more information on our wonderful home, please visit our website https://www.barchester.com/home/cumberland-grange-care-home or give us a call on 01392 357270.

20/10/2025

💙 RAF Exeter 💙

A huge thank you to Chris Wiseman for joining us last week to deliver a fantastic presentation on RAF Exeter - 1940-1945. Exeter Airport - Memories 1937 to Present Day.

A deep dive into history with discussions on 307 Squadron - Polish Air Force and their protection to Exeter during the Second World War.

Hugely insightful with lots of memories and experiences shared.

For more information on our wonderful home, please visit our website https://www.barchester.com/home/cumberland-grange-care-home or give us a call on 01392 357270.

16/10/2025

We are proud to share a glimpse into the heart of our home - our dedicated team. 👏🏻

Guided by Barchester’s values of Respect, Integrity, Passion, Empowerment & responsibility, they all deliver exceptional care every day, ensuring every resident feels valued and supported… and of course that they have lots of fun! 🍃

Thank you to our incredible team for the compassion and commitment you bring to every moment of care. 🩷

For more information on our wonderful home, please visit our website https://www.barchester.com/home/cumberland-grange-care-home or give us a call on 01392 357270.

15/10/2025

✨ Exeter Cathedral Autumn Fair ✨

A beautiful morning spent at the Exeter Cathedral Autumn Fair 🍂

Lots of amazing independent stall holders!

Our residents thoroughly enjoyed browsing and shopping amongst the peaceful atmosphere followed by a coffee in the cathedral cafe 💚

For more information on our wonderful home, please visit our website https://www.barchester.com/home/cumberland-grange-care-home or give us a call on 01392 357270.

14/10/2025

🪩 DEMENTIA DISCO 🪩

Back by popular demand, we cannot wait for our next Dementia Disco here at Cumberland 💃🏽 🕺🏽

Wednesday 22nd October, 2.30pm - 3.30pm.

With a fantastically spooky twist, getting us ready for Halloween 👻 we are looking forward to getting back onto the dance floor with our glow sticks, joined by DJ Dom.

Delicious refreshments included, made by our brilliant chefs.

If you know someone who would like to come along and join the party, please RSVP by emailing Mica on mica.yates@barchester.com 📧 or giving us a call on 01392 357 270 📞

For more information on our wonderful home, please visit our website https://www.barchester.com/home/cumberland-grange-care-home or give us a call on 01392 357270.

13/10/2025

😅 WRONG ANSWERS ONLY 😅

We asked our residents questions and they gave us their wrong answers only!

A day full of laughs! We hope this brings a smile to your faces this Monday 💚

10/10/2025

🎉 Awel-Y-Mor Celebrates Excellent Ratings 🎉

Awel-Y-Mor Care Home in , Swansea passed a recent Care Inspectorate Wales inspection with ‘Excellent’ ratings - the best possible ratings – across the board, after being praised for operating a safe, well-maintained, caring and well-led service.

The CIW report stated that there was a strong sense of belonging and teamwork in the home, nurtured by a very well-respected management team that encourages a positive culture.

Highlighted in the report was that the care staff knew residents well and were dedicated and driven to offering them the best possible care, going above and beyond to do so.

A relative commented: “I can’t speak highly enough about the place, they are so good at the little things, all the residents come first here. My loved one has a good life here.”

Our CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, visited Awel-Y-Mor to congratulate Rachael, General Manager, and her team on the home’s Excellent ratings and award every member of staff a £500 voucher to celebrate their achievement.

Huge congratulations to everyone at Awel-Y-Mor – what a fantastic achievement! 👏

Here are some of the highlights from the day.

09/10/2025

💙DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS MONTH💛

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month, and our Deputy Manager Carolyn suprised our team and residents with donuts 🍩 and cookies 🍪 to help spread awareness.

Down Syndrome Awareness Month is a great opportunity to celebrate diversity and support inclusion for people with Down Syndrome!

Together, we can create a world where there is more understanding and kindness 🫶🏼

For more information on our wonderful home, please visit our website https://www.barchester.com/home/cumberland-grange-care-home or give us a call on 01392 357270.

08/10/2025

⭐ We’re Finalists for the National Care Awards ⭐

We’re delighted to share that Barchester Healthcare has been shortlisted in the Large Care Home Group category for this year’s National Care Awards.

The National Care Awards are the largest awards recognising excellence in the UK care sector, celebrating the very best people and companies across the sector.

A huge congratulations to Aila Evangelista from Atfield House Care Home in , London, a finalist in the Care Registered Nurse of the Year category, and to the entire team at Atfield House Care Home - Barchester Healthcare, also shortlisted for Dignity and Respect Care Home of the Year. 👏

We’re so proud of all our teams who work tirelessly to provide the very best care for residents, patients and their families every single day.

The winners will be announced on 7th November at Park Plaza London – good luck to all the finalists!

07/10/2025

🖌️ Pinetree Residents Get Creative with Mosaic-Making 🎨

As part of their first home anniversary celebrations, and together with volunteers from partner company CBRE UK, colleagues and residents at Pinetree Care Home in set to work on a joint project to commemorate the occasion.

Residents were asked what they would like to do to celebrate and decided to create a beautiful mosaic sign for the home.

The project was a wonderful collaboration that everyone at the home could join in with. The end result is a fitting tribute to the home, which now hangs in reception for all the staff, residents and visitors to enjoy.

A resident commented: “It is so wonderful to try new hobbies, I had never made a mosaic before but I absolutely loved it and have been bitten by the bug! I can’t wait to have another go and see what else we can make. I really enjoyed sitting down with everyone else and working on something together, it gave us all a fantastic sense of achievement.”

What a beautiful mosaic! Well done to all involved. 👏

03/10/2025

♥️ The Power of Music: a heart-warming moment at Ochil Care Home ♥️

Colleagues and residents at Ochil Care Home in were over the moon to uncover a beautiful piece of history when they heard an original recording by one of their much-loved residents, Wilma, who used to be a professional singer years ago.

Wilma’s husband, Donald, had lovingly kept the original master copy of Wilma’s debut album which was recorded in 1996. Staff at the home helped Donald transfer the precious recording onto a CD to preserve it.

Everyone at the home watched the heart-warming moment when Wilma, who is living with dementia, realised the recording being played was her voice from almost thirty years ago. Her reaction was absolutely magical as her memory of that time in her life came flooding back.

What’s more, the video of that extraordinary moment showing the power of music to connect, has now been viewed over 65,000 times.

Such a beautiful moment! ✨

Ochil Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

01/10/2025

🥨🍻 Oktoberfest Celebrations 🥨🍻

Oktoberfest was a huge hit with residents, patients, families and visitors this year.

Our care homes and hospitals joined in the celebrations with themed decorations, live entertainment, community events and plenty of fun.

Our talented chefs and hospitality colleagues prepared a selection of pretzels and Bavarian dishes, all complemented by some refreshing cold beers.

It was a day to remember - here are some of our favourite moments.

30/09/2025

☕💚 World’s Biggest Coffee Morning ☕💚

Colleagues, residents, patients, families and friends across the country came together to enjoy charity coffee mornings and bake sales, raising funds and awareness for Macmillan Cancer Support.

Our care homes and hospitals hosted a variety of community events, inviting everyone to catch up over a cuppa and a slice of something delicious, all for a great cause.

Residents and patients enjoyed spending time with friends and relatives, and members of the local community. Our talented chefs baked plenty of cakes, biscuits and pastries for everyone to sample.

The events were a great success – thank you to everyone who took part and helped support this important cause.

Here are some of our favourite moments. ✨

24/09/2025

🖌️ Virtual V&A Make-along 🎨

In celebration of National Day of Arts in Care Homes, residents and patients across the country enjoyed a wonderful V&A Virtual Make-along experience with Holly from the V&A Learning team and designer-artist Rafin Jannat.

Taking inspiration from the South Asia Gallery at the museum, everyone had the chance to experiment with paints and pigments made from everyday ingredients, creating their own unique artworks.

It was a calming, creative experience that everyone truly enjoyed. A big thank you to the Victoria and Albert Museum team for leading such an inspiring session!

Here are some of our favourite highlights. ✨

National Activity Providers Association

22/09/2025

⭐ We’re Finalists in the UK Customer Experience Awards ⭐

It’s awards season and we’re thrilled to share that our talented Customer Experience Team has been shortlisted in not one, but two categories in the prestigious UK Customer Experience Awards:

💡 Best Use of Customer Insight
💻 Best Use of Technology

We’re proud that Barchester Healthcare is the only company from the health sector to be recognised in either of these categories. The winners will be announced at Wembley in October – wish us luck!

Our nomination for Best Use of Customer Insight comes from our Tell Barchester survey, which gathers invaluable feedback each year from more than 13,500 residents, patients and their families. Every single piece of feedback helps us shape and improve the care and services we provide.

In the Best Use of Technology category, our new Connex CRM system, powered by Salesforce, has been recognised for transforming how we manage every customer interaction – making the care journey seamless.

We’re so proud of our team and grateful to everyone who shared their feedback with us.

21/09/2025

World Alzheimer’s Day 2025 – Why It Matters More Than Ever 💜

World Alzheimer’s Day, observed annually on 21st September, is a global event dedicated to raising awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.

With nearly 1 million people in the UK living with dementia, understanding, support and research have never been more important.

Alzheimer’s Day serves as a powerful reminder of the challenges faced by individuals and families living with Alzheimer’s, and the importance of early diagnosis and intervention.

At Barchester, our commitment to dementia care goes beyond World Alzheimer’s Day. We strive to make a difference every day, providing compassionate support, innovative programmes, and expert care for residents, patients and families.

To find out more, please see our latest blog here: https://www.barchester.com/help-and-advice/world-alzheimers-day-2025-why-it-matters-more-ever-barchester

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16/09/2025

⭐ Happy National Housekeeping Week ⭐

This week we’re celebrating the fantastic housekeeping teams across our care homes and hospitals.

It’s a wonderful opportunity to recognise their dedication to keeping everything spotless and creating a welcoming environment for residents, patients, families and visitors.

Thank you to all our colleagues for their continuous hard work and support – you truly make a difference every day.

12/09/2025

🎉 Lotus Manor is Now Open 🎉

We’re excited to share that Lotus Manor Care Home in has opened its doors in style, with a Grand Opening performed by the Deputy Mayor of Guildford, Councillor Jane Tyson, in front of invited guests from the local community.

Our CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, and General Manager, Candy Guo, hosted the event and invited guests to view the stunning new 64-bed care home.

Designed with residents’ comfort in mind, Lotus Manor Care Home will offer residential support, respite stays and specialist dementia care, all delivered by a dedicated and passionate team of trained professionals.

Take a look at some of our favourite moments from the event. ✨

11/09/2025

🚑 Celebrating Emergency Services Day 🚒👏

Residents, patients, colleagues and visitors marked this year’s Emergency Services Day in style, recognising the contribution of local emergency services, volunteers and heroes.

Our homes and hospitals hosted a variety of community events, from coffee mornings to afternoon garden parties, inviting emergency services personnel to join for hot drinks and delicious home-made cakes.

Everyone had a wonderful time, visiting local emergency services sites, engaging in conversations and sharing inspirational stories of emergency services heroes, both past and present.