Kings Park Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

31/10/2025

🕺🪩 Dementia Disco 🪩🕺

Here at Kings Park we had the most fabulous Dementia Disco with the wonderful DJ Rachel Goode yesterday.

Rachel certainly knows how to bring the vibes, she had everyone up dancing, singing and laughing. The dance-floor was full and everyone had such a great time!

Thank you so much Rachel, we can't wait for you to come and visit us again! What an afternoon... 🤩

If you are looking for a location for your event or If you are considering care for yourself or for a loved one, our friendly team of experts are available to answer any questions you may have about what life is like in our home and the types of support on offer:
☎01202 863630
🌍https://www.barchester.com/home/kings-park-care-home

30/10/2025

🪖 Veterans Lunch! 🪖

Here at Kings Park Care Home we are hosting a special Veterans lunch on 12th of November between 12pm and 3pm.

We would like to celebrate the commitment to service that many of our local community gave to our country!

Spaces are limited so please call us on 01202 863630 to book your space. 😊

If you are looking for a location for your event or If you are considering care for yourself or for a loved one, our friendly team of experts are available to answer any questions you may have about what life is like in our home and the types of support on offer:
☎01202 863630
🌍https://www.barchester.com/home/kings-park-care-home

28/10/2025

💐 A Heartfelt Thank You💐

Today at Kings Park Care we had a wonderful visit from Pat, the wife of a resident here, Richard.

Pat came bearing gifts of flowers and chocolates which she delivered to each community in the home to thank us all for the support we give. Pat said 'The staff are just amazing and I couldn't do this journey without you all' 🥹

It is our absolute pleasure to be supporting Pat, her husband and all our other residents and families here at Kings Park.

If you are looking for a location for your event or If you are considering care for yourself or for a loved one, our friendly team of experts are available to answer any questions you may have about what life is like in our home and the types of support on offer:
☎01202 863630
🌍https://www.barchester.com/home/kings-park-care-home

27/10/2025

💛 Help & Care's Hope Programme💛

We were delighted to host the Ferndown (Dorset) Hope Programme for Help & Care here at Kings Park Care Home over the past 6 weeks.

It is wonderful welcoming the local community into our home and we love supporting local charities, the team at Help & Care so great. On their last day, our fabulous head chef Jon made all the attendees home-made brownies as a farewell gift. ☺️

To find out more about Help & Care you can visit their website https://www.helpandcare.org.uk/

If you are looking for a location for your event or If you are considering care for yourself or for a loved one, our friendly team of experts are available to answer any questions you may have about what life is like in our home and the types of support on offer:
☎01202 863630
🌍https://www.barchester.com/home/kings-park-care-home

26/10/2025

🐾🐶 Pet Therapy! 🐶🐾

Here at Kings Park we had a visit from our beautiful PAT dog, Umber, this week.

Umber visits from Helpful Hounds Assistance Dogs along with her owner Jane! she brings so much happiness to the home with her bouncy and excitable ways. The residents absolutely love seeing her and of course feeding her lots of treats! 😊

We are already excited for their next visit!

If you are considering care for yourself or for a loved one, our friendly team of experts are available to answer any questions you may have about what life is like in our home and the types of support on offer:
☎01202 863630
🌍https://www.barchester.com/home/kings-park-care-home

25/10/2025

💜 Kings Park Care Home Open Day, TODAY! 💜

We are delighted to announce our Open Day event at Kings Park is today, 25th October from 10am to 4pm.

We would like to invite you to meet our friendly and dedicated team and to find out more about the care services available at our home, alongside our person-centred well-being and life enrichment programmes.

Join us to enjoy refreshments, take a tour of our beautiful care home and soak up the atmosphere.

To book an appointment please call 020 4533 8957 or you are welcome to pop in through the day.

If you are considering care for yourself or for a loved one, our friendly team of experts are available to answer any questions you may have about what life is like in our home and the types of support on offer:
☎01202 863630
🌍https://www.barchester.com/home/kings-park-care-home

24/10/2025

🍾🤩 Congratulation's Bernie! 🤩🍾

We are extremely proud that our Head of Maintenance, Bernie has been crowned 'Head of Maintenance for the South West' at Barchester Healthcare

Yesterday, along with our General manager Jenna and Regional Director Barbara, Bernie joined winners from across the UK at a special awards event to celebrate their outstanding achievements and see if they’ve won a national award.

The residents and team back at Kings Park watched in anticipation, enjoying the awards ceremony live. We were elated to see Bernie there and loved cheering him on all together!

Over 5,250 incredibly high-standard nominations were received this year and although he didn't win the national award, we are beyond proud that Bernie is the Winner for the South West Division, a fantastic and well-deserved achievement! Congratulations Bernie! 🎉

If you are considering care for yourself or for a loved one, our friendly team of experts are available to answer any questions you may have about what life is like in our home and the types of support on offer:
☎01202 863630
🌍https://www.barchester.com/home/kings-park-care-home

22/10/2025

🥂🎵 Sing and Sip 🎵🥂

Some of our ladies here at Kings Park took a trip on the minibus over to our sister care home Hyacinth House yesterday!

We went to join them for an afternoon of singing followed by a lovely glass of fizz. This of course was to keep everyone hydrated after a healthy vocal stretch. 😉

If you are considering care for yourself or for a loved one, our friendly team of experts are available to answer any questions you may have about what life is like in our home and the types of support on offer:
☎01202 863630
🌍https://www.barchester.com/home/kings-park-care-home

21/10/2025

😃🚂 Celebrating 200 years of Trains! 🚂😃

Here at Kings Park we recently enjoyed a visit from AMR Miniature railways. Amy and Alice from AMR came to the home with their fantastic, portable miniature railway to help us celebrate 200 years of trains.

They did a fascinating talk on the history of rail followed by a fun quiz and time for everyone to admire the collection.

Thank you for visiting us and we look forward to the next visit soon!

If you are considering care for yourself or for a loved one, our friendly team of experts are available to answer any questions you may have about what life is like in our home and the types of support on offer:
☎01202 863630
🌍https://www.barchester.com/home/kings-park-care-home

20/10/2025

💜 Kings Park Care Home Open Day, THIS SATURDAY 💜

We are delighted to announce our next Open Day event at Kings Park. The event will be hosted at the home on Saturday 25th October from 10am to 4pm.

We would like to invite you to meet our friendly and dedicated team and to find out more about the care services available at our home, alongside our person-centred well-being and life enrichment programmes.

Join us on the day to enjoy refreshments, take a tour of our beautiful care home and soak up the atmosphere.
To book an appointment please call 020 4533 8957 or you are welcome to pop in on the day.

If you are considering care for yourself or for a loved one, our friendly team of experts are available to answer any questions you may have about what life is like in our home and the types of support on offer:
☎01202 863630
🌍https://www.barchester.com/home/kings-park-care-home

17/10/2025

🌟 Employee of the Month! 🌟

We are delighted to announce that our Employee of the month here at Kings Park Care Home is our wonderful Head Chef, Jon.

Jon is a real asset to our team, his enthusiasm and positivity has been well recognised by staff, residents and visitors to the home. Jon is always keen to help the teams around the home and always offers praise.

Congratulations Jon! 😃

If you are considering care for yourself or for a loved one, our friendly team of experts are available to answer any questions you may have about what life is like in our home and the types of support on offer:
☎01202 863630
🌍https://www.barchester.com/home/kings-park-care-home

16/10/2025

🍂 Autumn walks & Pub stops! 🍂

This week, some of our residents here at Kings Park Care Home went for a refreshing Autumn walk through Ferndown.

The walk wouldn’t have been complete without a pit stop at The White Heather and a refreshing flavoured lemonade drink!

We were even able to say hello to some of our friends from the creative happiness club. 😃

If you are considering care for yourself or for a loved one, our friendly team of experts are available to answer any questions you may have about what life is like in our home and the types of support on offer:
☎01202 863630
🌍https://www.barchester.com/home/kings-park-care-home

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.

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.