Reigate The Loop

Dates for the Diary

Tuesday 12th December 6.30pm Brockham Choir will sing carols. Mince pies and mulled wine will be on offer!

Wednesday 20th December 2pm Christmas Party for residents and families

21st April 2018

National Care Home Open Day

Hello and Welcome! The Summer months gave us plenty of time to enjoy our spectacular gardens and, even now, many of our residents are taking advantage of the mild and colourful Autumn to sit out on the terrace.

Throughout 2017 we have continued our involvement in the Community, working with both Age Concern and Loveworks. In 2018 we shall continue to invite people who live alone to share a Sunday lunch and tea with us every month. We also hosted two Challenge Groups as part of the National Citizen Service which supports community engagement amongst 15-17 year olds. It was wonderful to watch old and young interacting so well.

Our refurbishment programme continues, with more bedrooms and shower rooms being updated. Next year we hope to refurbish the upstairs lounge in School House.

We are also pleased to say that the residents are making full use of our new Cinema Room, with film shows taking place two or three times a week – documentaries and musicals are the most popular. I wish you all a Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for 2018.

Reigate Beaumont Care Home

Colley Lane, Reigate, Surrey RH2 9JB

Tel: 01737 22 55 44 • www.barchester.com

Pramojil Kurian General Manager

News in and around Reigate Beaumont

Employee of the Month We welcome nominations for Employees of the Month from all our residents and their families. Congratulations to the following members of staff for their hard work and commitment to Reigate Beaumont: August – Miron Culita, Housekeeping Assistant September – Robin Jagroop, Head of Maintenance October – Christine Arinque, Senior Carer

World Chocolate Day We had a thoroughly chocolatey day on

7th July with all kinds of sumptuous chocolate delights being sampled by the

residents (and staff!) We also held a plant sale – some of the plants were grown by

members of our Gardening Club.

Teddy Bears’ Picnic The theme for our Open Day was a Teddy

Bears’ Picnic. We had music from Andrew Payne in the morning and party music from John Cheney in the afternoon. A small raffle raised funds for the Barchester Foundation

Classic Car Show We were very fortunate with the weather on 2nd September when we held our Classic Car Show – the sun shone, Roman and his team did us proud on the barbeque and we all enjoyed ice creams from Bertie’s Vintage Ice Cream Van. Music was provided by Ashford & Locke, and a great day was had by all!

News in and around Reigate Beaumont

PAT Dog

Rosie, a two year old Labradoodle, and her owner Astrid are now regular visitors to the home and visit the residents in their rooms as well as in the lounge. Rosie is

beautifully soft, curly and cuddly!

Great British Care Awards Congratulations to Lisa Zhang who was nominated as a

Carer of the Year in the Great British Care Awards South East Finals.

We are all very proud of you Lisa!

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Moroccan Day We held a Moroccan Day at the end of July, with Roman testing out his North African cooking skills. We also welcomed a group of belly dancers to the Home.

Halloween & Bonfire Night We held a party to celebrate Halloween, and one week later enjoyed a small firework display with hot dogs and mulled wine – no photographs though because it was too dark!!

A few words from Barchester

Barchester Healthcare was founded in 1992 by Mike Parsons, after he discovered from his own personal experience just how difficult it was to find a good quality care home for two relatives in need of nursing care. With aims to create a better alternative, he bought Moreton Hill, a 17th century farm that he converted into a unique care home. 25 years on, Barchester is one of the top care providers in the UK, caring for over 10,000 residents across the country. To celebrate our 25th year, many Barchester homes across the country will be hosting events that are open to everyone, such as afternoon teas, anniversary parties and much more!

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The Barchester Care Awards & Barchester in Bloom

The Barchester Care Awards and Barchester in Bloom are annual events that are held to showcase the very best talent 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 aims to promote and recognise the beautiful outdoor spaces tended by residents and staff members. Both award ceremonies will be held in October, when finalists will find out whether they’ve won. Good luck to all our divisional winners and thank you to everyone who nominated someone!

Celebrating Barchester’s 25th Anniversary

World Alzheimer’s Day Your Care Rating

Held annually on 21st September, World Alzheimer’s Day is a chance of organisations around the world to concentrate their efforts on raising awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Barchester care homes across the country will be hosting a variety of events to mark this occasion, such as reminiscence sessions, which will give everyone a chance to remember their most precious memories over a cup of tea and biscuits.

Ann takes on the ultimate cycling challenge Carer, Ann Soden, who works at Sutton Grange, cycled a thousand miles, from Land’s End to John O’Groats, to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation. Cycling is a bit of a hobby for Ann, but she had never done anything like this before – the entire trek took her around 2 weeks, starting on 4th July and finishing on 17th, with an average of around 8 hours per day on a her saddle. She chose to raise money for the Foundation because, “The work Barchester does goes above and beyond. They give back to so many people and communities, and they really do make a huge difference to people’s lives." In total, Ann managed to raise over £350 – well done!

Your Care Rating is the largest annual independent survey conducted on behalf of care home providers in the UK. It gives residents, their relatives and friends the opportunity to express their views about a range of issues, in confidence. At Barchester, we are committed to delivering the highest standard of care, and feedback from the survey helps us to continually improve our services. This year’s survey packs will be given to all residents in early September 2017. We would be sincerely grateful if you would provide your loved ones with any support required to complete the survey. Please note that this first survey is for residents only and should represent the resident’s own views. A separate ‘Family and Friends’ survey, where you can give your own views will be posted in mid-October 2017.