Appletree Grange Care Home - Barchester Healthcare

31/10/2025

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31/10/2025

31/10/2025

🎃👻 Spooky Fun at Our Halloween Party! 👻🎃

What an amazing Halloween celebration we had at Appletree Grange Care Home - Barchester Healthcare ! 🕸️✨ The atmosphere was filled with laughter, music, and plenty of creative costumes. 🧙‍♀️🧛‍♂️

Our residents, their families, and staff all joined in the fun — from spooky decorations to delicious treats and a lively dance floor! 💃🕺 It was heartwarming to see everyone come together, sharing smiles and creating wonderful memories. 🧡

A big thank you to our dedicated team who went the extra mile to make the day so special, and to our lovely families for being part of the celebration. 🎉

Until next year… beware of the ghosts that might still be dancing down the hall! 👻💀🕷️

26/10/2025

26/10/2025

🎃👻 Come Party with Appletree! 👻🎃

Join us on Friday, 31st October 2025, for our spooktacular Halloween Party at Appletree Grange Care Home!

Expect fun, laughter, music, costumes, and treats for everyone — residents, families, and staff are all welcome to join in the celebration. 🕸️🧙‍♀️

Dress up as your favourite Halloween character and let’s make it a day to remember! 🧛‍♂️🕷️

📅 Date: 31st October 2025
📍 Location: Appletree Care Home
🕒 Time: [11:00am -5pm]

Let’s make this Halloween full of smiles and spooky fun! 🧡🖤

25/10/2025

🌸🎬💪🍹 It was a chill day for our lovely residents at Appletree Grange! 😍 From a relaxing movie afternoon 🎥 to some energising chair exercises 🪑💃 — and finishing off with refreshing mocktails to end the evening 🍓🍍. Our residents said it felt just like being on vacation! 🌴☀️🏖️

22/10/2025

🌟 At Appletree, we believe that everyone deserves joy, connection, and engagement — no matter where they are! 🌈💖

We take time to ensure all our residents, including those who are nursed in bed, enjoy meaningful activities that brighten their day and lift their spirits. 🎨🎶🧩🫶

A big shoutout and heartfelt thank you to our amazing staff 💪👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ who go above and beyond every single day to make this happen. Your care, creativity, and compassion truly make a difference! 🌻👏❤️

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22/10/2025

Calling all quizzers! Join us on Wednesday, 29th October, 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.

For more information on our homes, please visit https://brnw.ch/21wWPuf
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21/10/2025

🁢 Residents Enjoys Bingo Game and Baking at Appletree Grange 🁢
There’s nothing quite like a friendly competition to bring everyone together! Our wonderful residents gathered with their friends for a lively session of Bingo and session of baking, the atmosphere was filled with laughter, strategy, and great company. Moments like these truly highlight the warm and vibrant community spirit we’re so proud of here at Appletree Grange. 😍

19/10/2025

🁢 Residents Enjoy a Fun Game of Dominoes at Appletree Grange 🁢
There’s nothing quite like a friendly game of Dominoes to bring everyone together! Our wonderful residents gathered this week for a lively session filled with laughter, strategy, and great company. Moments like these truly highlight the warm and vibrant community spirit we’re so proud of here at Appletree Grange. ❤️🎲

💛 A Heartwarming Visit at Appletree Grange 💛
Today was extra special as our lovely Activities Coordinator brought her adorable son along for a visit! Both residents and staff were overjoyed to welcome him — his cheerful smiles and adorable look brightened everyone’s day. Thank you for sharing such a precious moment with us — it’s these little things that make Appletree Grange feel like one big family. 👶✨

18/10/2025

🎉 Exciting News & Heartfelt Farewell from Appletree Grange! 🎉

Today, we celebrate both an incredible achievement and a bittersweet goodbye. 💚

First, we want to say a huge thank you and farewell to our amazing Manager, Ben, as he moves on to our sister home to take on a new role. Ben has been an incredible leader, mentor, and support to everyone at Appletree Grange. His dedication, kindness, and vision have truly made a difference, and we will miss him dearly. 🌟 We wish him every success and happiness in his new position — they are so lucky to have him! 🙌

And now for some fantastic news… 🥳
Appletree Grange has achieved an improved CQC rating!
✨ Well-Led: from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’
✨ Caring: from ‘Good’ to ‘Outstanding’!

This amazing milestone is a reflection of the hard work, compassion, and teamwork shown by our incredible staff. 💪❤️ Every single member of the Appletree family has contributed to this success, and we couldn’t be prouder.

To celebrate, our team came together for a joyful gathering — full of smiles, laughter, and well-deserved appreciation. 🥂

Well done, Appletree Grange Team! You are all truly outstanding! 🌻

15/10/2025

🎉 Bingo Night Fun! 🎉

During a lovely chat with our residents 💬, we talked about the things they love doing and the hobbies they used to enjoy. Many of them mentioned how much they’ve always loved playing bingo and how nice it would be to visit a bingo hall together as friends to relive those wonderful memories. 💕

Our amazing staff team made it happen! 🙌 The residents had an absolute blast at Buzz Bingo 🎱 — the evening was filled with fun, laughter, a few drinks 🍹, and lots of smiles 😄.

They came back to the home buzzing with excitement 🏡 and couldn’t stop talking about the experience all day! 💬✨

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.