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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Home is… the view from your window.
It’s August and the garden is alive with pollinators. Butterflies on the borders where residents helped plant colourful bedding last month. Bees working the lavender, planted outside our windows. The tall cosmos catching in the warm breeze.
Gardens are often mentioned when moving loved ones into care. For the green-fingered, their garden has been a huge part of their life. It’s why we put so much passion and effort into the grounds around our homes.
Our teams always know which residents love a window open in summer and that view out into the natural world.
The small things. It’s what makemakes Berkley feel like home.
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Thank you, it’s all in a days work. We love reading reviews from our residents and their families 🥰
Some of the best friendships made in a life can be made in care.
Our residents arrive from different places with decades of different stories. And then they sit next to someone in the bistro and discover they have quite a lot to say to each other. Within weeks they are often saving each other seats and doing activities together.
Families tell us they did not expect this. That mum or dad would not just settle in, but find people they genuinely want to spend time with.
Happy Friendship Day!
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MYTH: "Moving into care means giving up your life."
The truth is the opposite.
Our residents go to museums, garden centres, the coast. They swim, paint, play the piano, have their hair cut and styled on a Friday, drink champagne on a Wednesday afternoon and eat dishes cooked from scratch every morning by chefs who’ve worked at some of the most prestigious places in the UK.
They do not give up their lives. Actually, in many cases, they get them back. The bits that had become difficult, getting out, seeing people, doing the things they love, all become possible again.
We call this care reimagined.
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You did not think we would stop at two, did you?
The old lads have been so quotable that here is a third helping, this time from some of the gentlemen of Burcot Grange. Eight of them sat down to pass on what they know about being a dad. We could not pick a favourite, so here are all of them
Fred, 98, keeps it practical: be good at DIY and get fixing. Alan, 89, would send the children outside to play. Richard, 79, says make sure they fulfil their potential. Kevin, 66, has one eye on the future already: promote independence, and start saving for the wedding.
Then it turns lovely. Malc, 66, says it is simply magic being a dad. Neville says to enjoy the specialness of the love and joy you get. And Brian has a line to live by: be a dad who makes things happen, not one who watches them happen.
The last word goes to Ron, 96, a man who has fostered 22 dogs in his time and knows a thing or two about looking after others. It is hard being a dad, he says, but it makes you happy.
Swipe to meet them all. Great advice never goes out of date.
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You loved the first one, so we went back for more.
Our last round of advice from the old lads struck such a chord that we asked a few more of our residents what they have learned about fatherhood. This time the gentlemen of Cumnor Hill House are holding court.
Ernest, 93, raised two children without a scrap of advice to go on. His own father died when he was twelve, so he worked it out as he went. His secret? Take things as they come.
Sidney, 95, happily admits he left the nappies to his wife. He was a doctor, he says, so he got away with it. His advice is harder to argue with: make the most of it, because they are only young once, and so are you.
And Mike, 89, has the line every parent of a toddler needs to hear before it is too late. The teenage years, he warns, are often harder than the early ones. Consider yourself warned.
Swipe to meet them. Great advice never goes out of date.
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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.
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.
