Sherwood Lodge Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

31/10/2025

👻🎃Sherwood Lodge’s Spectacular Halloween 🎃👻

Our residents have had a spectacular and spooky Halloween at Sherwood Lodge! The day was filled with laughing over the sticky mess of making caramel apples, sharing sweets with lucky trick or treaters, playing games (with prize biscuits), and awing over the staff costumes 🤩🥳✨
Our fun filled day came with plenty of joy and laughter, and reminiscing over past Hallowe’ens 🧡🎃 bright smiles were seen all round and the residents were keen to share their excitement and appreciation they had for all the Halloween festivities 💛

30/10/2025

🎭✨Marvellous Masks✨🎭

Our wonderful residents had a spectacular afternoon decorating masks together! Staff and residents alike had a brilliant time getting in the mood for Halloween 🤩❤️ With shiny glitter and bright ideas each resident came up with their own unique masks 🎭🩵
The masks are a lovely match for the residents bright smiles this Halloween 🫶🏻👻

To find out more about life at Sherwood Lodge, visit our website at www.barchester.com/SherwoodLodge

29/10/2025

🎃Pumpkin Carving🎃

In the spirit of Halloween, we have decorated pumpkins to display in the home 🤩 The residents got very creative, with a range of different faces carved into the pumpkins! There was plenty of laughter and storytelling as the residents reminisced on carving pumpkins with their children in the past 🧡🎃
They were all pleased with how the pumpkins looked in the end, and their smiles were wider than the carved ones 😁
Other residents were in awe of the wonderful pumpkins as they have never seen a carved pumpkin before, or haven’t seen one in years and years 🫶🏻🧡

To find out more about life at Sherwood Lodge, visit our website: www.barchester.com/SherwoodLodge

25/10/2025

The staff and residents of Sherwood Lodge are well and truly in the spirit of Halloween now with the decorations put up around the home 🥳🎃

There was plenty of laughs and jokes as residents had a blast putting up the decorations (or accessorising with them in some cases!) 🤩🧡

Spirits are high as we look forward to all the celebrations in the coming week!

To find out more about life at Sherwood Lodge, visit our website at www.barchester.com/SherwoodLodge

24/10/2025

👻🎃Creepy Crafting🎃👻

Our crafty residents spent time decorating Halloween ornaments which will be seen around the home next week 🥳💜

They reminisced on Halloweens growing up and their most memorable costumes! So many warm memories were shared amongst the group 🫶🏻⭐️

At Sherwood Lodge, we love to foster creativity and love when residents put their own spin on an activity! Between bright and unusual colours for skulls and ghosts, a multicoloured spotty cat, and a cauldron and sweet turned into an abstract man, each resident took this activity and made it their own 🤩👩‍🎨🫟 their creativity is truly inspiring! They had even come up with an incredible and humorous story about the cauldron man as a group 😆 it’s amazing to see them work and laugh together as they create special art and new memories ✨

To find out more about life at Sherwood Lodge, visit our website at www.barchester.com/SherwoodLodge

23/10/2025

🎃Trick or Treat🎃

Please join Sherwood Lodge in celebrating Halloween with the residents! We will be welcoming Trick or Treaters as well as hosting a range of games to play! We can't wait to see everyone's incredible costumes 🤩🧙‍♀️

The event will be held from 6-8pm on Friday 31st October! All are welcome 🧡🎃

17/10/2025

This week residents at Sherwood Lodge have begun preparing for Halloween in between all of our usual fun 🤩

One resident had the opportunity to admire the beautiful autumn colours on her trip to the shop. She took her time choosing Halloween themed decorations and a fun (but tasty!) Halloween activity 👻🖤 we can’t wait to try these caramel apples 😍

Other residents got creative and made paper pumpkins, ready to be displayed with our Halloween decorations 🧡🎃 They had a wonderful time making the pumpkins and are excited to show their work off to the residents and visitors when we decorate ✨

Between the Halloween planning and prepping, we’ve had plenty of fun with games and music 🥳🤩 Skill Ball brought out the competitive sides of our residents and scores shot through the roof! The residents also sang, danced and played instruments along to their favourite songs from the 50s 🎸🎤 everyone sang along to every word of every song, and reminisced on listening to those songs in their teens and younger years 🥳💛

To find out more about life at Sherwood Lodge, visit our website at www.barchester.com/SherwoodLodge

16/10/2025

🤩Sweet Caroline🤩

A universal favourite in Sherwood Lodge, Sweet Caroline, sang by Al, the residents and the staff with spectacular dance moves to go along with it 🥳✨🎤

16/10/2025

🎶⭐️ Another Fantastic Visit from Al ⭐️🎶

Sherwood Lodge gave a warm welcome back to Al this morning! An absolutely incredible selection of songs put smiles on faces and got the residents dancing along 🥳🤩 Al is loved by all the residents as he brings them joy, energy and laughter!

To find out more about life at Sherwood Lodge, visit our website at www.barchester.com/SherwoodLodge

16/10/2025

Weather your looking for care options for a loved one or just want to connect with our care home, we would love you to pop in on our Open Day.

Take a tour of our beautiful home, meet our dedicated team and enjoy Coffee and cake in our bespoke Cafe.

We look forward to welcoming you 😁

15/10/2025

You're invited to our next Residents' & Relatives' Meeting here at Sherwood Lodge, on 28th October from 6pm!

We'd love to hear all about your experience at Sherwood Lodge, and welcome any suggestions or requests you may have, over tea and biscuits of course! ☕🍪

If you have any questions, please give our friendly team a call. We can't wait to see you there!

To find out more about life at Sherwood Lodge, please visit our website: www.barchester.com/sherwoodlodge

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.

10/10/2025

🐢✨Animal Visit✨🐢

Today at Sherwood Lodge we welcomed some four legged friends in to visit us! Our residents were thrilled to see Merlin, the Shetland Pony and his sidekick Leopard Tortoise in the home 🤩

The afternoon was filled with excitement and laughter as the pony ventured around the home greeting our residents whilst getting plenty of strokes , closely followed by the tortoise (who’s faster than he looks!) 🐴🐢

Thank you to Woodlands Animal Sanctuary for bringing these animals, and plenty of joy, to Sherwood Lodge today ❤️

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.