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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When did you last hear about the amazing side of care work?
We asked 250 UK care professionals about the job. 83% would recommend it as a career. 72% have formed a friendship with a resident they believe will last for life.
And the greatest satisfaction? Helping people keep their independence and dignity.
That is the story told in Portraits of Care, our new photographic series with Different Gravy Studio CIC. Nine pairs of residents and the team members who support them, photographed across our homes.
The exhibition will tour our Berkley homes and everyone is invited. 🖼️
To see current vacancies, visit the careers page on our website.
To register your interest, comment below and we`ll get back to you with dates and details of the exhibitions.
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What does care look like when you stop describing it and photograph it?
We launched Portraits of Care this week with Different Gravy Studio CIC. Nine residents and the team members who support them, photographed together. Carers, chefs, events and hospitality team members from across our homes.
Our commissioned study of 250 UK care workers found 72% have formed a friendship with a resident they believe will stay with them for life. The portraits show exactly that.
The exhibition is touring our homes around the country. We would LOVE to see you there.
Register your interest by commenting below and we`ll get back to you with dates and details of the exhibitions.
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Before someone moves in, we ask their family to tell us about them.
Not their medical history. We mean the real things. The job they were proud of. The music that fills the kitchen on a Sunday. How they take their tea. The name nobody outside the family knows them by. The story they will tell you twice, and you will happily hear twice.
It matters even more when someone is living with dementia. When the details get harder for them to hold onto, we hold onto them for you. The team learns them, uses them, brings them into the day.
September is World Alzheimer`s Month. For us, knowing the whole person is not a campaign. It is how we care, every single day.
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As promised. The Berkley Bramble, our cocktail for autumn. You HAVE to try this at home.
When summer gave way to the season, our mixologist reached for the hedgerows for inspiration: rosehip, blackberry and a base of our own Golden Hour gin. The result is darker and warmer, made for an evening that draws in early.
To make it at home, you`ll need: 50ml Golden Hour gin, 20ml rosehip syrup, four ripe blackberries, 25ml lemon juice and 15ml sugar syrup. A few drops of rose water and vanilla if you have them. Shake hard over ice, strain into a tall glass and top with soda. Garnish with a blackberry.
The secret, our mixologist says, is a pinch of saline to make the fruit sing.
Read the full story of how both cocktails came to be on our website.
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Autumn has a taste. And we captured it in a new signature cocktail, available now in every Berkley home.
We collaborated with one of the most accomplished mixologists working today, who went looking for autumn in the hedgerows. Rosehip, picked the way her mother used to, then made into a syrup that was meant to see you through the winter. Blackberries, dark and perfect. A base of Golden Hour, our own gin, created with Sky Wave by the residents who chose every botanical.
The result is called The Berkley Bramble. Where our summer signature cocktail was bright and floral, this one is deep and autumnal. A pinch of saline to make the fruit sing. A drop of vanilla, like any good blackberry pie.
Some drinks are made to be knocked back. This one is made to be sat with and sipped slowly as the sun goes down.
Watch the story of how The Berkley Bramble came to be.
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"Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness…"
Keats wrote those words about now. But `To Autumn` is not really a poem about the weather; it is a poem about ripeness. A season heavy with all it has grown, asking to be savoured rather than hurried past.
This is how we feel about growing older and care.
In the poem, Keats has autumn worrying that it has none of the songs of spring, but he reassures it: "thou hast thy music too."
So does later life. Far from being the end of things, it is a season of its own and we believe it can be the richest of all.
Greater living, we call it.
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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.
