CARE home residents were delighted with a virtual tour of an iconic World Heritage Site. Staff and residents from Trinity Manor care home in Sherborne were treated to a talk and virtual tour of the gardens at Blenheim Palace, a country house in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. Having previously enjoyed a virtual talk by tour guide Antonia Keaney, the palace s social historian and author, the residents were pleased to learn more about the ground and gardens of Blenheim Palace, which is the only non-royal country house in England to hold the title of palace. Antonia said: I m proud to say we have broadcast a total of seven live streamed events for Barchester residents and it has been wonderful that so many people have been able to join our talks.
One of the puffins at the Sea Life Trust’s Puffin Rescue Centre at the Beluga Whale Sanctuary in Iceland STAFF and residents at a Winchester care home visited Iceland – virtually – and discovered how Atlantic puffins are rescued and kept safe. Barchester’s Flowerdown care home were treated to a virtual tour of Sea Life Trust’s Puffin Rescue Centre at the Beluga Whale Sanctuary. The tour was hosted by general manager Audrey Padgett and her team. Her presentation took residents behind the team and showcased the work that the animal care team do every day. She covered the life of puffins in the wild, the puffling rescue programme in Westman Islands where the Rescue Centre is based and how the team nurture these charismatic little birds and rehabilitate them back into the wild.
Chef Alex whipped up some tasty, healthy vegetarian snacks in a live, interactive cookery demo.
Much to residents’ delight, Wykeham House head chef Robert had prepared the same recipes so that residents could try all the dishes.
Residents sampled delicious, light and summery veggie dishes including Borlotti bean and dill pate, Greek fritters with Tzatziki and Coronation chicken pastries, all finished off with a sweet and simple but totally yummy banana bread.
To celebrate National Vegetarian Week, staff and residents at Barchester’s Wykeham House care home were treated to an interactive virtual cookery demo courtesy of chef, Alex Connell, from Vegetarian for Life. Pictures courtesy of Barchester Healthcare Ltd