Birtley House Nursing Home

23/12/2025

18/12/2025

The latest edition of the Birtley House newsletter has landed!

This publication is packed with articles about 80 years of history, the greener future of Birtley House, BBC Radio Surrey interviews, all alongside all our department updates. We do hope you enjoy reading it!

If you would like to subscribe to a hard copy version of our newsletter, please email: info@birtleyhouse.co.uk

Or an online version is available on our website blog -

https://birtleyhouse.co.uk/newsletters/the-latest-birtley-house-newsletter-edition-2-2025/

24/11/2025

Annual training for all staff is a cornerstone of Birtley House Nursing Home’s values.

Training days go beyond gaining knowledge; they strengthen our teamwork, share best practices, enable us to share experiences and best practices, and build confidence in the care we provide.

Over the week, every team member – including management – participated in sessions on safeguarding and practical manual handling.

Thank you to every member of staff for your engagement, enthusiasm and commitment to high-quality care.

11/11/2025

Lest we forget.

As the grandfather clock strikes 11am.

Our residents have come together to create a handmade poppy wreath, a heartfelt tribute to all who served with courage and sacrifice.

Each poppy stands for remembrance and gratitude.

31/10/2025

From tiny seeds, creativity grows!

Earlier this year, our nursing home residents planted small seeds during an afternoon's gardening activity.

Today they got to see the results of their efforts and to celebrate autumn they were able to colourfully paint their pumpkins.

As the nights draw in earlier and the air turn crisp it is nice to embrace all the colours of this season.

28/10/2025

BBC Radio Surrey reporter, Clare Dutton braved the rain on World Apple Day to interview our Chairman, Simon Whalley, up in our beautiful cider apple orchard here at the Birtley Estate in Bramley, nestled in the heart of the Surrey Hills National Landscape. Cider Apple Orchard We’ve been making cid...

03/10/2025

This week, the skies above our grounds buzzed with excitement as a visitor arrived by helicopter!

As the footage shows, it was a smooth landing delighting both Birtley House Nursing Home residents and staff.

Just another reminder that family visits come to Birtley House in all shapes, sizes… and flight paths.

12/09/2025

Birtley House Nursing Home is proud to support The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and the valuable community work that they do.

This week, The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre celebrated the completion of its major refurbishment aimed at improving accessibility for all.

The evening featured entertainment attended by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh KG KT GCVO.

We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre on this marvellous milestone and thank them for all the joy they bring to our local community.

22/08/2025

This week, our residents were delighted by two little visitors - hedgehog brothers, Harry and Henry!

Just turning 10 months old, they are under the care of Graham, who currently rescues and rehabilitates 18 hedgehogs before releasing them back into the wild.

Sadly, the UK's beloved spiky mammal is facing serious decline, and we are incredibly grateful for the important work that Graham does to care for them. Thank you for sharing their wonderful personalities with us!

25/07/2025

At Birtley House we are very proud of our 'person centred approach' ensuring every resident is treated as an individual and encouraged to make their own daily informed choices.

One example of this is the use of large visual flash cards displaying the choices for the afternoon's activities such as piano recital, Holy Communion, or film.

Helping those individuals who struggle with communication point to what they would like to do and encourage attendance for their stimulation and enjoyment.

Simple, effective and rewarding.

18/07/2025

Taking full advantage of the beautiful weather, our residents enjoyed a delightful afternoon out in our minibus!

This week, two of our lovely residents went to Knowle Park in Cranleigh for some refreshing ice cream and a jaunt around the country park and nature reserve.

15/07/2025

Getting summer ready at Birtley House.

We are excited to share that our residents at Birtley House are now being pampered with a fabulous new nail bar!

Located right by the patio doors, residents can enjoy beautiful views of our lovely Mews courtyard while getting summer-ready with fabulous nails. Whether it's a classic manicure or a fun summer design our nail bars are here to add a splash of colour and joy to our residents' days.

Here is sunshine, self-care and sparkly nails!