Hunters Herald

Inside this issue

Mind Song

Animal Mania

Macmillan Coffee morning

Cheque presentation

Harvest Festival

Mini Bus Trips

Upcoming events

Halloween

Hello and Welcome!

Hello everyone! I have recently joined Hunters and I am looking forward to meet and work with you all! I am hoping that as we welcome the New Year – we welcome new opportunities and possibilities at Hunters! I invite you all to come and experience Life at Hunters – your Home away from Home

Hunters Care Centre

Cherry Tree Lane, Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Tel: 01285 653707 • www.barchester.com

General Manager Kathleen Ortiz

News in and around Hunters

Mind Song At

Mind Song music therapy are a very important part of life at Hunters. The Residents look forward to their fortnightly visits and the pleasure they get stays with them long after the visit is over. This year to say thank you we donated the proceeds of our Summer Fete & Classic Car Show to this very worthwhile charity.

News in and around Hunters

Animal Mania

Animal Mania are always popular visitors to Hunters. The Residents enjoy an up close experience with exotic animals whilst listening to an informative talk from the expert animal handler.

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Every year at Hunters we hold a coffee morning to raise money for the Macmillan Charity. This year we raised just over £60, with the prize of best cake going to Karen Lee whose Mother made a delicious coffee cake.

News in and around Wheatlands

Harvest Festival

Cheque Presentation A big thank you to everyone who took part in healthy life styles during the summer. Together the staff lost over 100 pounds in weight and raised over £230 for the Alzheimer’s Society.

News in and around Hunters

Every autumn at Hunters we hold a Harvest Festival Service attended by the vicar from our local parish. Residents, Relatives and Staff collect food to be donated to the local food bank to help those in need.

News in and around Hunters

Up Coming Events

Weekly mini bus trips

30th October country singer Andy Yapp

1st November Musical Moments on Memory Lane

7th November Holy Communion

8th Women’s Institute Choir will be performing

11th Remembrance Sunday

13th Pianist Harry Frost performing over lunch

Mini Bus Trips

Halloween

At Hunters we appreciate that getting out and about is very important to our Residents. Throughout the summer the mini bus went out weekly, with trips varying to meet different Resident’s needs.

For Halloween at Hunters our Residents will be carving different spooky designs into pumpkins to light up the home. As usual there will be lots of sweets left on reception to keep any would be trick or treater happy.

A few words from Barchester

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The Barchester Care Awards & Barchester in Bloom

A great day for Team Barchy

The Barchester Care Awards, including the garden categories (Barchester in Bloom), is an annual event that showcases the very best that Barchester has to offer. The Care Awards celebrates the fantastic individuals who work and volunteer in Barchester care homes across the UK; and Barchester in Bloom recognises the beautiful outdoor spaces tended by residents and staff members. Our Divisional Winners have already been named, and the award ceremony will be held in Manchester on October 11th, when the National Winners will be announced. Good luck to all our Divisional Winners and thank you to everyone who took the time to make a nomination.

A huge congratulations to the Barchester staff members who completed the London 10k in scorching heat this summer. The atmosphere in Central London was fantastic, with Westminster shut down to traffic and transformed into a moving street party of thousands of people running, cheering and laughing. The runners were also extremely busy fundraising ahead of the big day, smashing their target and raising an absolutely fantastic £2,119 for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation, plus gift aid.

Barchester Blog

Have you read our latest blog post? Our care home blog offers news and insights about the healthcare sector, in addition to a glimpse into working life at Barchester and help & advice for older people. Learn about ‘A day in the life of a Barchester carer’ and the right ‘Questions to ask when looking for a care home’ – plus much, much more! To find our blog, please visit our website at www.barchester.com and head to the ‘News & Press’ section at the top of the page, then click ‘Care Home Blog’.

Lichfield Welcomes New Barchester Care Home Barchester’s newest care home in Lichfield officially opened in July and is proud to be part of the local community. The 70 bed home provides residential care in a warm, homely and friendly environment, with a team of qualified and dedicated staff who work tirelessly to support residents.

Carehome.co.uk Carehome.co.uk is the UK’s leading care home website. It’s the care industry’s equivalent of Trip Advisor. If you are pleased with the care you or a loved one are receiving at a Barchester home, please consider sharing your experience with others who are looking for good quality care by submitting a review. You can pick up a review card to fill in at any Barchester care home or you can go to www.carehome.co.uk to submit a review online.