When you find the right care home, you know. The worry lifts and what felt impossible becomes clear. This is life at Berkley.
Our award-winning homes have been listed multiple times as a top 20 care home by carehome.co.uk, as well as being winners and finalists in the Care Awards 2020. Why? We focus on what makes life worth living. Morning tea on the terrace. Laughter over cocktails. Residents tending gardens they planted themselves. This is what outstanding care looks like.
Kevin, son of resident
Families tell us their loved ones are happier at Berkley. More social, more themselves than they’ve been in years. We provide the care and environment that helps people live well.
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Nine residents, the people who support them and the friendships they form. The story of a new photographic portrait exhibition that shows what a career in care really offers.
Palliative care means caring for the whole person when an illness cannot be cured, managing pain and symptoms while protecting comfort, dignity and quality of life. It does not necessarily mean someone is dying. Here’s Berkley’s palliative care teams on…...
A Recovery Stay is a short, all-inclusive convalescent care stay in a luxury Berkley home – bridging the gap between hospital discharge and being ready to live at home again, with physiotherapy, 24-hour support and a planned departure date. Being…...
Why do bedrooms feel so homely in autumn?
Something about the evenings drawing in, and this summer of relentless heat finally easing into the cooler seasons.
Then there`s the rooms themselves. Arranged individually, exactly the way our residents want them, designed around their style, interests and stories. Photos, cherished paintings from home, flowers and keepsakes of a lifetime carefully arranged. Even their favourite sweets by the bed.
We don`t do `show` rooms. We do bedrooms that feel like home as soon as you walk into them, because that`s exactly what they are.
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"Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower." Albert Camus.
He had a point. There is something about this time of year, the colour coming into the trees and the light going low and golden, that feels like a beginning as much as an ending.
Our gardens look stunning right now, and our residents are making the most of every crisp, bright afternoon before the cold seriously sets in.
A second spring. We will ALL take that.
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Still the best thing to happen to an autumn evening.
The Berkley Bramble, our signature autumn cocktail, built on Golden Hour, the gin our residents created with Sky Wave. Rosehip, blackberry and a dark, warming finish, made for the nights drawing in. If you missed the story of how it came to be, here it is again.
Cheers to the darker evenings. We know how to make them lovely.
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One of the things our residents value most is also one of the simplest. A car and a driver, ready when they are.
Our drivers take residents wherever they want to go. Last week, one resident went to the Ashmolean on a Tuesday morning.
Another asked for a trip to the garden centre because her little garden outside her room needed something for autumn and she knew exactly what.
Another resident needed a lift to meet old friends in a restaurant.
It may sound like a small thing, but for someone who stopped driving a few years ago and lost a piece of their independence with it, being able to say `I would love to go to…` and have it happen with a driver they know and trust is not small at all.
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What does dementia care actually look like? Not in a brochure. Not as a list of services. But as a Tuesday morning in one of our homes.
It looks like our friends the @DementiaFriendlyBarbers arriving to style hair, have a chat to residents about the old days and make them feel themselves again. It looks like a pianist playing something from 1964 and watching as someone who has said little all morning begins to sing every word.
It looks like a bedroom with photographs on the shelves, an art class in the afternoon and your favourite dinner.
All things that come from paying attention to who someone actually is. At Berkley, we always put the person before the condition.
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There is a sound that changes the energy of any room. The pop of a champagne cork.
After an afternoon art class, a trip to the salon or when you just want a little something before dinner a glass of something cold and perfectly fizzy always does the job.
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Visit the homes you're considering and trust your instincts about whether it feels welcoming. Look for places where residents seem comfortable and staff have time to chat. Each of our 12 homes has its own character. Book a tour to see which one feels right for your family.
Yes, we do our utmost to cater for couples. Depending on the specific home, you may be able to share a room or have separate rooms if preferred. Our staff coordinate care plans for both partners and offer activities designed for couples. Find out more about how we support couples in our care.
Care funding can be complex, involving personal savings, property, pensions and potential council support. We help families understand the options available. Read our complete guide to care funding for detailed information about costs and financial assistance.
