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Balclutha Court Care Home - Barchester Healthcare, 48 Forsyth Street, Greenock (2025)

05/08/2025

On Tuesday, 12th August, at 2.30pm we will join renowned vocal coach Dan Cooper from Biiah for an exciting virtual singing session like no other.

We'll be singing the uplifting ‘Que Sera Sera’ by Doris Day and ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice' by The Beach Boys for a suitably summery sing-a-long on this (hopefully!) sunny August afternoon.

No experience is necessary – this fun, easy and feel-good session is for everyone and will leave you smiling ear to ear. We hope you can join us!

The event will be available to watch via YouTube live, please contact us for more information.

To find out more about life in our homes, please visit our website: Care Homes Near Me | Nursing Homes Near Me | Barchester Healthcare

29/07/2025

Join us for a friendly coffee and chat with our General Manager here at Balclutha Court.

It’s the perfect opportunity to ask questions, share your thoughts or simply enjoy a relaxed afternoon with us.

We’d love to see you there.

For more information on life at Balclutha Court, please visit our website www.barchester.com/home/balclutha-court-care-home

18/07/2025

🎾🍓 Wimbledon Fun Across Our Homes 🎾🥂

Residents and patients across the country had a delightful time following the annual Wimbledon tennis tournaments.

Many homes and hospitals were decorated with themed flags and banners, as residents and patients engaged in a range of enjoyable activities, including mini tennis championships, quizzes and interactive sessions.

The big tennis enthusiasts were thrilled to watch the famous matches virtually from the comfort of their armchairs and to join the afternoon tea parties with strawberries and cream, Pimm’s and champagne.

Everyone had a fantastic time!

Take a look at some of our favourite moments in the photos below.

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16/07/2025

Calling all quizzers! Join us on Wednesday, 30th July, at 2.30pm for an exciting virtual quiz.

We will link up with all Barchester care homes and hospitals across the country for Barchester’s Big Quiz.

We will take on our sister homes to test our general knowledge and determine who reigns as the ultimate brainbox among us.

The event will be available to watch via YouTube live, please contact the home for more information.

To find out more about life in our homes, please visit https://brnw.ch/21wUbsn

15/07/2025

🎉 We’re LIVE! 🎉
This morning at Balclutha Court, we officially launched our brand new digital care planning system — and what better way to celebrate than with a party! 🎈💜

Over the past three weeks, a brilliant team of transposers (our digital transposing heroes!) have been working hard behind the scenes, moving all our care plans from paper to digital. Their dedication and teamwork have made this transition smooth, efficient, and future-focused. 🙌

With our new system now live, we’re able to record and access care information instantly, securely, and from anywhere — helping us continue to deliver the same great care, with even more accuracy and ease.

📱 You may notice our staff using mobile devices throughout the home — please rest assured this allows us to spend less time on paperwork and more time focused on what matters most: our residents.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone involved in making this happen. Here’s to embracing the future of care while keeping our residents at the heart of everything we do. 💙

To find out more about life at Balclutha Court please visit their website:
https://www.barchester.com/.../balclutha.../life-at-our-home

14/07/2025

⭐ Barchester Care Awards 2025 – Divisional Winners ⭐

We would like to thank everyone who has submitted their nominations for this year’s Barchester Care Awards! We are delighted that so many individuals and teams have been recognised.

This year, more than 5,250 nominations were received and after much deliberation we are happy to announce the 2025 Divisional Winners.

Huge congratulations to everyone who was nominated - and a special well done to the Divisional Winners, recognised as the best of the best in their division! 👏

11/07/2025

🎉 Farley Gardens is Now Open 🎉

Our new luxury care home in has opened its doors in style, with a Grand Opening performed by the Worshipful Mayor of the Borough of Bracknell, Councillor Janet Cochrane, in front of invited guests from the local community.

Our CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, and Senior General Manager, Simona Cioinac, hosted the event and invited guests to view the stunning new 62-bed care home, which is now open and welcoming its first residents.

The home has been designed with residents’ comfort in mind and the team at Farley Gardens will offer residential support, respite stays and specialised dementia care, all delivered by a dedicated and passionate team of trained professionals.

To find out more about life at Farley Gardens Care Home - Barchester Healthcare, please visit their website: www.barchester.com/home/farley-gardens-care-home

10/07/2025

So it has been a while since we done our GO FOR GOLD sport day but what a come back it was. We love getting together with our pals from other local care facilities especially when there's a wee bit of competition😁. Obviously we are going to say it's not about the winning, it's about the taking part because we didn't win😆 but it's true. A massive thank you to all who took part, to family and friends for coming along to cheer us on and a super massive thank you to the Lady Octavia Sports Centre who couldn't have been more accommodating 🤩. It is though through gritted teeth we say well done to the winning team 🤪....only kidding, you deseved it but we are off to practice for next year so we can bring that trophy to it's rightful place at Balclutha Court Care Home - Barchester Healthcare 😜.

To find out more about life at Balclutha Court please visit their website:
https://www.barchester.com/home/balclutha-court-care-home/life-at-our-home

09/07/2025

👏 Port Manor is Now Welcoming Visitors 👏

We’re excited to share that our newest luxury care home, Port Manor in , is now open for show rounds and everyone is welcome to come and visit.

When the home opens this summer, it will offer person-centred residential, dementia and respite care in a lovely setting.

With residents’ wellbeing and comfort in mind, the home has a wonderful warm, homely feel with beautiful gardens, a café for socialising and enjoying freshly baked treats, spa bathrooms for a luxury bath time experience, beautifully designed en-suite bedrooms with smart TVs, a choice of comfortable lounges and an in-house hair salon for a little bit of pampering.

If you are considering care for yourself or for a loved one, the friendly team of experts at Port Manor Care Home - Barchester Healthcare is available to answer any questions you may have about life in the home and the support on offer.

🔗 www.barchester.com/home/port-manor-care-home

07/07/2025

🎉 Hall Park Celebrates Outstanding CQC Rating 🎉

We’re delighted to share that Hall Park Care Home in passed a recent Care Quality Commission inspection with ‘Outstanding’ ratings - the best possible ratings the home can achieve – across the board, after being praised for operating a safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led service.

Jodie Rakhra, General Manager at the home said: “We are absolutely thrilled that Hall Park has been rated ‘Outstanding’ following the CQC’s latest inspection. It is fantastic to have the hard work and dedication of everyone here recognised. Our staff are all superstars, everyone supports each other and pulls together. I’m so proud of our team, our residents and our home.”

Our CEO, Dr Pete Calveley, visited Hall Park to congratulate Jodie and her team on the home’s Outstanding ratings and award every member of staff a £500 voucher to celebrate their achievement.

He commented: “Hall Park is a fantastic home delivering exceptional care to its residents, I couldn’t be prouder of Jodie and every single member of staff here. I am delighted to be here today to congratulate everyone personally, meet the residents and chat to the team about their wonderful work.”

Huge congratulations to everyone at Hall Park Care Home - Barchester Healthcare! What a brilliant achievement! 👏

04/07/2025

🐝🍯 What a Buzz! 🐝🍯

As part of our Live Virtual Events programme, residents and patients across the country enjoyed a fascinating virtual talk yesterday, led by expert beekeeper Julia Young, on The Wonderful World of Bees.

Everyone was absolutely captivated by her stories – from the intricate waggle dance to the royal drama of bee regicide. Who knew the life of a honeybee could be so exciting?

It was a great opportunity to learn more about nature, hives and the extraordinary teamwork of bees.

To make things even more exciting, the talented chefs at our homes prepared delicious themed treats and refreshments - including honey sandwiches, honey flapjacks and tea sweetened with local honey.

Thank you, Julia! 👏

03/07/2025

⭐ Top 10 Care Provider in the Lottie Awards 2025 ⭐

We’re delighted to share that Barchester has been named one of the UK’s Top 10 Large Care Providers as part of the inaugural Lottie Awards.

In addition, five of our care homes have been recognised in the Top 100 Care Homes category, out of more than 14,000 care homes across the whole country:

• Chorleywood Beaumont Care Community - Barchester Healthcare: Top 100 and Top 10 for Best Outdoor Space
• Highview House Care Home - Barchester Healthcare: Top 100 Care Home
• Lucerne House Care Centre - Barchester Healthcare: Top 100 Care Home
• South Grange Care Centre - Barchester Healthcare: Top 100 Care Home
• Trinity Manor Care Home - Barchester Healthcare: Top 100 Care Home

The Lottie Awards, launched this year, celebrate the UK’s leading care homes across four key areas: Quality of Care, Operational Excellence, Digital Impact and Workplace Culture.

Winners were selected through a detailed, data-led review of more than ten important indicators, including CQC ratings, enquiry responsiveness, resident feedback and staff wellbeing.

A huge thank you to all our incredible colleagues for making this recognition possible – and congratulations to all the winners on this fantastic achievement! 👏

02/07/2025

🐝 The Wonderful World of Bees 🐝

Join us on Thursday, 3rd July, at 2.30pm, for an exciting live virtual event, hosted by Julia Young, an experienced beekeeper with over 14 years of hands-on hive knowledge.

Julia cares for more than 10 hives across Cheshire and is a proud member of the North Cheshire Beekeeping Association.

In this lively talk, Julia will take us on a fascinating journey into the secret life of the honeybee – from Strictly Come Dancing-style communication to Game of Thrones-level drama in the hive.

The event will be available to watch via YouTube live, please contact the home for more information.

01/07/2025

🌟 Iverley View 🌟

Iverley View is a brand-new purpose-built care home in that provides excellent 24-hour residential care in a warm and friendly environment, as well as caring for those living with dementia.

At Barchester - Iverley View Care Home the experienced and dedicated team delivers exceptional standards of compassionate care, which focuses on the individual needs of each resident.

The home also features a wide range of facilities including a café serving tea, coffee and homemade cakes, and a collection of dining rooms, a cinema to watch the classics and a relaxing spa bathroom located on each floor of the home.

Check out the video to see our stunning home. 🎥

01/07/2025

Happy Canada Day folks! We had a lovely afternoon in the garden enjoying some Poutine followed by pancakes with maple syrup. Oh and it was also international joke day so we had a good old giggle at some right dodgy one liners too😆.

To find out more about life at Balclutha Court please visit their website:
https://www.barchester.com/home/balclutha-court-care-home/life-at-our-home

30/06/2025

We’re happy to announce that our latest newsletter is now out.

To find out more about life at our home and to download a copy, please visit our website www.barchester.com/home/balclutha-court-care-home and review the newsletter on the activities page or contact our friendly team for a copy on 01475 729 000.

30/06/2025

☀️ Beat the Heat: Essential Summer Safety Tips for Hydration 💧

Learn why staying hydrated is especially important for older adults during the summer. Discover expert tips for keeping safe and cool in the warmer months.

27/06/2025

☕ Coffee with a Firefighter 🚒👨‍🚒

Lindum House Care Home in recently welcomed local heroes from the fire brigade for a fantastic ‘Coffee with a Firefighter’ event.

Residents, colleagues and visitors enjoyed chatting with the firefighters, learning more about their daily duties and hearing fascinating stories from the local community – all over cups of freshly brewed tea and coffee.

Head Chef Matt prepared a mouth-watering selection of cupcakes especially for the occasion.

Adding to the fun, children from Safe 'n' Sound Nursery also joined in, bringing even more smiles and excitement to the day.

What an amazing experience for all involved! 👏

To find out more about life at Lindum House Care Home - Barchester Healthcare, please visit their website: https://www.barchester.com/home/lindum-house-care-home

26/06/2025

🎉 Exciting News from Barchester 🎉

We’re thrilled to share that Natasha Lazovic, Managing Director of Barchester’s South Division, has been promoted to our Executive Board as Chief Operating Officer.

The news came just as Natasha celebrated an incredible 11 years with Barchester – a fitting milestone for such a well-deserved recognition.

A trained nurse, Natasha first came to the UK from Serbia in 1994. She joined Barchester in May 2014 as Regional Director leading 10 homes, which then doubled to 20 as Senior Regional Director. As Managing Director, Natasha was in charge of 87 care homes across the South.

With Natasha stepping into her COO role, we’re also announcing a restructure of the South Division. It will now form tow new, more focused regions: led by Duncan Edwards who becomes Managing Director of the South West Division and Michelle Macadangdang who is promoted to Managing Director of the South East Division.

Commenting on her new role, Natasha said: “It has been my absolute privilege to be Managing Director of the South division, I have loved working with each and every one of my homes but I move onto my new position happy in the knowledge that Michelle and Duncan with be excellent new Managing Directors for their respective divisions. I am eager to see what my new role brings, I look forward to getting to know all of the teams, patients and residents in my new homes and hospitals across the country.”

Please join us in congratulating Natasha, Duncan and Michelle on their new roles. 👏

19/06/2025

Attention all quizzers and music fans! 🎵 📝

Join us on Wednesday, 25th June, at 2.30pm for a fun-filled virtual music quiz.

We’ll link up with Barchester care homes and hospitals across the country for Barchester’s ‘Now That’s What I Call Music’ Quiz.

Our residents will go head-to-head with our sister homes, putting their music knowledge to the test to see who will claim the title of ultimate quiz champion.

The event will be available to watch via YouTube live, please contact the home for more information.

To find out more about life at our home, please visit our website: Care Homes Near Me | Nursing Homes Near Me | Barchester Healthcare

15/06/2025

SAY CHEESE....and wine😁.

We had a lovely afternoon stuffing our faces with a selection of tastey cheeses washed down with a cheeky wee wine of 2. The afternoon was a cracker....get it? Cracker!!...just us then🤣.

To find out more about life at Balclutha Court please visit their website:
https://www.barchester.com/home/balclutha-court-care-home/life-at-our-home

09/06/2025

⛳️🤸‍♀️ We Like to Move It, Move It ⛳️🤸‍♀️

We’re thrilled to be taking part in Get Barchester Moving Week across our homes – and this year is extra special as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.

From 9th to 15th June, we’ll be getting active with our residents, colleagues, families and local community – all to have fun, and raise awareness and funds for the Foundation.

Expect a fun-filled week of movement – from gentle exercises and dance sessions to garden walks and more. We’ll be putting the ‘fun’ into fundraising, with something for everyone to enjoy.
The Foundation helps older people and those living with disabilities stay connected to their local communities.

Come along, take part in an activity or simply cheer us on – every step counts and every smile matters.

For more information on what we have planned or if you’d like to donate, please visit: https://brnw.ch/21wTg8O

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