Ellen McCoy
21 May, 2025
News

Local care home hosts coffee tasting event

Staff and residents at Fountains care home, in Shirley, invited members of the local community to join them for a coffee tasting event hosted by their dedicated team.

Louise Crooks Activity Coordinator and visitors

The home came up with the idea to invite members of the local community to come and enjoy their beautiful longue area’s and taste some delicious coffee with freshly baked cakes. The event was a big success with lots of local people stopping by.

General Manager, Zara Friend said: “The event went so well, we have such a lovely atmosphere here and it was so nice to be able to invite visitors to come and join us. Everyone enjoyed meeting up and our team did us proud with some delicious baked cakes which we paired with the various different coffee’s we tasted which were delicious.”

Resident at Fountains
Resident at Fountains Credit: Barchester Healthcare

Resident at Fountains Stuart Green commented: “This was such a good idea, it was lovely to see the everyone and the visitors to the home all enjoying the coffee, The freshly baked cakes were delicious and I really enjoyed the coffee tasting.

Resident at Fountains
Resident at Fountains Credit: Barchester Healthcare

Our varied life enrichment programme keeps residents active, and provides a daily choice of engaging physical, mental and spiritual activities tailored to residents’ interests and abilities.

Fountains Care Home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Fountains Care Home provides residential care, dementia and respite care.

Staff and Resident at Fountains
Staff and Resident at Fountains Credit: Barchester Healthcare