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Here you will find more on life at Birtley including daily activities at Birtley House and special events that we host. Including news from Birtley Woodland adventures and the seasonal courses that operate onsite. You can also follow our social media channels for more information and live updates.
- Posted 18th May 2020·
VE Day Celebrations

National lockdown or not, we were determined to recognise the 75th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day on…
- Posted 8th May 2020·
Simon Whalley & Jeremy Hunt MP discuss lockdown effects

Simon Whalley continues his campaign to push for real recognition in the Adult Social Care sector. The key message…
- Posted 8th April 2020·
Birtley on Channel 4 News

Earlier this week we were interviewed by John Snow, Newsreader on Channel 4 Evening News. Our Chairman Simon Whalley…
- Posted 8th April 2020·
Keep in touch

As we come through the UK’s third week of isolation, we’re grateful to our staff and their commitment. They…
- Posted 8th April 2020·
Lunch down the Amsterdam Canal

Whilst we still can’t quite believe what is going on in the world right now, we are still adapting…
- Posted 31st March 2020·
‘The Good Life’

What a good life this is. Whilst we are on isolation, and have locked down our care home, we…
- Posted 25th March 2020·
Adult Social Care Needs You

Update from Professor Martin Green OBE Chief Executive: Care England DH: Independent Sector Dementia Champion. Plea to the care…
- Posted 25th March 2020·
Beating Isolation Blues for the Elderly

Only a fortnight ago we took our Residents out to our local ice-skating rink at Guildford Spectrum. Five of…
- Posted 10th February 2020·
Awards and Nominations

The Birtley House team are proud to have received the following awards and nominations: 2016 – Surrey Care Association…
- Posted 8th February 2020·
Surrey TV Interview

SurreyTV is a weekly news show that brings positive, interesting and relevant stories about the county to the people.…
- Posted 6th November 2019·
Inspiration in the garden

Inspiration in the garden with local glass sculptor and artist, Adam Aaronson. We’re delighted in our latest collaboration with Adam,…
- Posted 6th November 2019·
The Surrey Hills Adventure Company, aka SHAC

The team behind SHAC are a group of passionate outdoor professionals with a wealth of knowledge and skills to…
- Posted 6th November 2019·
Yoga, Wood Carving, Pyrography and Willow Weaving with Ruth

Wood sculptor and Yoga teacher Ruth Wheeler is running art and craft courses from her Woodland Arts Space at…
- Posted 6th November 2019·
Learn traditional Woodworking principles with Mervyn

The management of Birtley Woodland generates timber which is mostly used to heat Birtley House. Excess timber however, leaves…
- Posted 6th November 2019·
Bee Keeping courses

This collaboration with Birtley House brings the opportunity to offer training to both potential and new beekeepers. There will…
- Posted 6th November 2019·
A Holistic Forest School Experience

Lee Davis, a qualified Level 3 Forest School Leader, will join us later this summer and will bring a…
- Posted 5th November 2019·
Coffee morning, Thursday 17th May

A very enjoyable monthly Coffee Morning for the Residents took place in the Drawing Room last Thursday 17th May,…
- Posted 5th November 2019·
Music Kids

Almost 30 Residents and several of their visitors, were treated to a delightful performance of singing in the Birtley…
- Posted 21st October 2019·
House & Home Volume II 2019

Your Nursing Home Needs You ~ Hydration Station ~ Q&A with Robert Brooks, Bonhams ~ Inspiration in the Garden…
- Posted 13th June 2019·
Here’s to trying new things…

Under the guidance of Ruth Wheeler, one of Birtley’s artists in the Woodland, many Residents enjoyed “having a go”…
- Posted 5th June 2019·
House & Home – Spring/Summer 2019

Introducing our new Chaplain ~ Birtley Mews, two rare opportunities, Intergenerational activity continues, Birtley Woods Adventures spring-2019
- Posted 18th March 2019·
Notes from our future history

Part of the current rennovations within Birtley House include the main hallway, with the decadent old wallpaper being removed…
- Posted 8th March 2019·
Creating Joy with the Carousel Theatre Company

As the Marketing Manager for Birtley House Nursing Home, a big part of my job is capturing what goes…
- Posted 22nd February 2019·
Crisis in the Care Home Kitchen

On seeing the featured picture, and knowing the individual roles, most people would think; what on earth are the…
- Posted 13th February 2019·
Throwback to ‘Burns Night’ at Birtley House

Last week 25 care home Residents & their guests enjoyed a Burns Night Supper at Birtley House with as…
- Posted 11th February 2019·
Our New Monthly Garden Blog – Courtesy of Matt Miller

When I tell people I’m a gardener and I work at a Care Home in Surrey I can only…
- Posted 31st January 2019·
When the ‘Little Harriers’ landed at Birtley

Today our Residents were delighted again with a return visit from the nursery members of Little Harriers in Cranleigh.…
- Posted 24th January 2019·
Watch Commander Steve Love and his FIRE team visit Birtley

We were fortunate enough this week to have a visit from our local Guildford Fire Station, where the Watch…
- Posted 18th January 2019·
Coffee with Colleagues and Friends

It is important within any nursing home or residential care home to remember that the business in which we…
- Posted 11th January 2019·
Recovery from a Palliative care case

One of the reasons that we at Birtley House Nursing Home have always been recognised as high quality care…
- Posted 20th December 2018·
Blackheath & Bramley Choral Society join us for another Christmas!

We were delighted to start this week by welcoming the Blackheath & Bramley choral society back into our care…
- Posted 18th December 2018·
Birtleys Christmas Foodbank Appeal

Throughout each year at Birtley House we involve ourselves in various charitable events and occasions, working with our local…
- Posted 13th December 2018·
Three apartments… one rare opportunity!

Magnolia, Wisteria, Hurst Hill… just 3 of our exceptionally spacious apartments based within Birtley House Nursing Home, all of…
- Posted 5th December 2018·
House & Home – Winter 2018

Hot Topics * Caring insights from Syliwa * Informational changes around the home * Harrisons Catering * Garden Review…
- Posted 4th December 2018·
Team Building at Birtley House

Birtley House Nursing Home are firm believers that our family ethos is one of the key factors that helps…
- Posted 8th November 2018·
Residents welcome Mr Guy Fawkes into the Home

It was a fun filled bonfire night this year in the Nursing Home, when Residents gathered for their afternoon…
- Posted 26th October 2018·
7 Steps to choosing a Nursing Home that is right for you

When visiting a home, you should be able to sense if there is a friendly atmosphere and a good…
- Posted 19th October 2018·
A rare Birtley Mews opportunity

With one of the coldest winters the UK will have seen in a long time forecast to hit us…
- Posted 9th October 2018·
Holistic care with gardening at Birtley House

One of the things that helps to make Birtley House nursing home so homely for our residents, is our…
- Posted 4th October 2018·
‘Team work will make our dream work’

Many whom have met our Birtley House Registered Manager Sylwia quickly realise how pro-active, creative and engaging she is.…
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