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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.
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Coffee with Colleagues and Friends
It is important within any nursing home or residential care home to remember that the business in which we…
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…
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…
Birtleys Christmas Foodbank Appeal
Throughout each year at Birtley House we involve ourselves in various charitable events and occasions, working with our local…
Three apartments… one rare opportunity!
Magnolia, Wisteria, Hurst Hill… just 3 of our exceptionally spacious apartments based within Birtley House Nursing Home, all of…
House & Home – Winter 2018
Hot Topics * Caring insights from Syliwa * Informational changes around the home * Harrisons Catering * Garden Review…
Team Building at Birtley House
Birtley House Nursing Home are firm believers that our family ethos is one of the key factors that helps…
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…
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…
A rare Birtley Mews opportunity
With one of the coldest winters the UK will have seen in a long time forecast to hit us…
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…
‘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.…
A Happy Halloween at Birtley House
Planted, managed and picked by our weekly visitors who are local charity for young adults with learning disabilities, Halow…
Macmillan Coffee Afternoon a great success!
Birtley House threw open its doors on a sunny September afternoon to welcome visitors to its very own Macmillan…
A visit from the Virtual Dementia Tour
Our staff here at Birtley House had a chance to experience how it feels to have Dementia thanks to…
An ‘Appletising’ Afternoon
With Birtley House having our very own Apple Orchard with around 700 trees, and the ability to harvest and…
An historic community within Birtley House Nursing Home
Mrs. Ann Privett (left) joined Birtley House Nursing Home for respite care and will be returning home to Wormley…
Birtley House Book Club
Ran by Ann who’s relationship with Birtley care home goes back over 30 years, the book club is a…
Cooking as Holistic Therapy
It’s such a joy for us at Birtley House when we get the opportunity to make someone’s day. As…
Caribbean Themed Dinner
Here at our Birtley care home we know how to have a good time. It is very important that…
An ‘Arty’ afternoon
An afternoon of self expression took place today at Birtley House nursing home. Inspired by our resident woodland artist…
Mama Buba Bump at Birtley House
What a beautiful day it was for the Mama Buba Bump launch event which took place in the grounds…
Our Strawberry Tea in the Rose Garden
Taking place on a glorious afternoon, the residents were treated with a fancy strawberry tea spread of homemade cakes,…
Longacre School Chamber Choir
This afternoon we were delighted to welcome the Longacre School Chamber Choir to Birtley and the young pupils entertained…
Stone Carving with Simon Keeley
It doesn’t seem a year since Simon Keeley demonstrated his stone carving skills to our Residents, and this week…
Let’s care for volunteer carers in Surrey
This week (11 – 17 June) is Carers Week – an annual campaign that seeks to raise awareness of…
House & Home – Summer 2018
In this edition: Nominated Individual * Caring Insights * Garden Review * Around the world with Harrisons * Activities…
Our Living Wall
The latest planting project at Birtley is this fantastic ‘living wall’ which the Residents were very enthusiastic about. The…
The Carousel Theatre Company
The Carousel Theatre Company put on a show to remember Emily & Griff from Carousel Theatre Company performed their…
A gem of an afternoon
Many of our Residents enjoyed a happy hour and more doing some retail therapy when Belinda Cramp, a local…
A true cause for celebration
No, it’s not Christmas, Easter or a Royal Wedding, but something arguably a little closer to our hearts. On…
Crafty Bugs
Crafty Bugs were created using various different materials and resulted in some fantastic insects which are now dotted around…
House & Home – Spring 2018
In this edition: Birtley hosts its 10th Sculpture Garden ExhibitionThe Virtual Care HomeBusy BeesHighlights of the year so farOld…
A flower-filled Grafham church
Despite a very wet Easter Monday, Simon & Caroline were able to take 4 Residents to see the flower-filled…
Wintershall Singers
The Wintershall Singers, a local group led by Stuart White, visited Birtley House on Wednesday 21st March for an…
A Vase of Flowers
Artist, Carol Smith, who runs classes in our woodland, spent an afternoon with our Residents encouraging them to create…
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