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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MYTH: "Care homes are lonely places."
Actually, the opposite turns out to be true.
Many of our residents arrive having spent years on their own. One room that they actually used and the TV for company. Whole days could pass without a real conversation, save for sales calls and scammers.
Loneliness is one of the things that creeps up on people in later life at home.
Then they move into a Berkley home. Suddenly there is someone to have breakfast with. A treat-me cocktail at five o`clock with someone already waiting for you. A card game. An ABBA tribute night. A social calendar. And friends who notice when you are not at lunch or on the terrace for the cake trolley.
It transforms their lives. We call this care reimagined.
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Our gardens often have a second moment this month.
Bushes are full, fruiting and heavily laden. Some of our favourite and most fragrant roses are still in full bloom and our residents don`t need to worry about catching the sun as much when they wander out with a coffee to admire them.
A little secret from one of our gardeners: this is the garden at its best. Come and see for yourself, any time.
Book a tour and we`ll show you around. With a coffee too... ☕️ ☺️
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For a lot of people, moving into care means giving up their garden. And that is no small thing.
A garden represents decades of life. The roses lovingly planted, the bench in the sun, the patch someone knows better than anyone and the place where they watch as the seasons turn. Leaving it all behind is one of the hardest parts of any move into care, and one of the things families worry about most.
At Berkley, gardens are not there to be admired through a window. They are for the residents to make their own. To potter and plant in, to watch wildlife, to sit out in over afternoon tea with friends, to cross for a game of croquet on the lawn.
We know a garden can be as much a part of home as any room indoors. So we made a film about ours.
Because at Berkley, you do not give up your garden. You gain one that someone else keeps beautiful, to enjoy exactly as you please.
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"Okay, everyone. It`s true. I gym.
I did have some big plans for a summer body this year. But, between us, it did not quite come together. More tray bakes than weights. More syrup and pancakes than sit-ups and squats. The treadmill and I have kept a respectful distance since I strained a paw on my last visit.
Still, I have made it in now. One gentle go on the bike, then a well-earned sit-down, I think.
Rome was not built in a day, you know. And neither is this bear."
Love from Fynn, the bear that cares.
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Pie weather is back, and not a moment too soon.
There is a reason the pie comes into its own in autumn. It is the dish you want when the evenings turn: slow-cooked steak and ale under a lid of pastry, or chicken, leek and tarragon. Or everyone’s favourite: the classic apple. The pastry made by hand that morning, brushed with egg for the shine and slit to let the steam out.
Our chefs make our pies from scratch, the long way, the way a pie should be made. No shortcuts.
Cut one open and watch that gorgeous steam rise. That is autumn on a plate.
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Home is… a long afternoon with the papers.
Mornings at Berkley can be busy. There are art classes, yoga, a trip to the local pool with one of our drivers for the water aerobics session. By the time lunch has been cleared, everyone has earned a slower afternoon.
And nothing beats the papers coming out. A pot of tea on the table. A chair in the September sun. And a little calm music drifting in from the bistro.
The kind of afternoon where you have nowhere else to be and that stretches out gloriously.
All the doing in the morning; the afternoon yours to lose in the headlines. That`s what makes Berkley feel like home.
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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.
