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Here you will find more on life at Birtley including daily activities at Birtley House and special events that we host. Including news from Birtley Woodland adventures and the seasonal courses that operate onsite. You can also follow our social media channels for more information and live updates.
Celebrating 75 years at Birtley House
Last week we proudly celebrated 75 years of providing care to the elderly on the Birtley Estate. A truly…
Birtley House on ITV News
Last week the government announced news of a new Coronavirus testing kit which will deliver results in 90 minutes.…
Working at Birtley House
“At the end of each day, you’ll go home with a smile on your face, as knowing that you’ve…
CQC review of Birtley throughout the Covid-19 Pandemic
How has Birtley House Nursing Home Managed and adapted to the Covid-19 Pandemic? – CQC provided a report on…
Family visits resume
We are absolutely delighted, that visits from family members could resume last week. Still, with social distancing measures in…
“One of the nicest places I have ever worked”
At the beginning of Covid-19 we knew we would need to recruit extra staff to make sure we could…
We all test negative for Covid-19!
We are delighted to report that we have been able to secure more than enough tests for all Staff…
House & Home Edition I 2020
We’re all in this together – Continuity in troubled times – We will keep calm and carry on! –…
Video testimonials from our Residents
Gee, Helen and Pat are three Residents who have been with us in Birtley for a number of years…
Life at Birtley House
A Birtley House video production of what you can expect from life at our award-winning Nursing home, here in…
National Nurses Day
Each year on May 12th we celebrate our Nurses, past and present. Last year we were able to have…
VE Day Celebrations
National lockdown or not, we were determined to recognise the 75th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day on…
Simon Whalley & Jeremy Hunt MP discuss lockdown effects
Simon Whalley continues his campaign to push for real recognition in the Adult Social Care sector. The key message…
Birtley on Channel 4 News
Earlier this week we were interviewed by John Snow, Newsreader on Channel 4 Evening News. Our Chairman Simon Whalley…
Keep in touch
As we come through the UK’s third week of isolation, we’re grateful to our staff and their commitment. They…
Lunch down the Amsterdam Canal
Whilst we still can’t quite believe what is going on in the world right now, we are still adapting…
‘The Good Life’
What a good life this is. Whilst we are on isolation, and have locked down our care home, we…
Adult Social Care Needs You
Update from Professor Martin Green OBE Chief Executive: Care England DH: Independent Sector Dementia Champion. Plea to the care…
Beating Isolation Blues for the Elderly
Only a fortnight ago we took our Residents out to our local ice-skating rink at Guildford Spectrum. Five of…
Awards and Nominations
The Birtley House team are proud to have received the following awards and nominations: 2023 – Surrey Care Association…
Surrey TV Interview
SurreyTV is a weekly news show that brings positive, interesting and relevant stories about the county to the people.…
Inspiration in the garden
Inspiration in the garden with local glass sculptor and artist, Adam Aaronson. We’re delighted in our latest collaboration with Adam,…
The Surrey Hills Adventure Company, aka SHAC
The team behind SHAC are a group of passionate outdoor professionals with a wealth of knowledge and skills to…
Yoga, Wood Carving, Pyrography and Willow Weaving with Ruth
Wood sculptor and Yoga teacher Ruth Wheeler is running art and craft courses from her Woodland Arts Space at…
Learn traditional Woodworking principles with Mervyn
The management of Birtley Woodland generates timber which is mostly used to heat Birtley House. Excess timber however, leaves…
Bee Keeping courses
This collaboration with Birtley House brings the opportunity to offer training to both potential and new beekeepers. There will…
A Holistic Forest School Experience
Lee Davis, a qualified Level 3 Forest School Leader, will join us later this summer and will bring a…
Coffee morning, Thursday 17th May
A very enjoyable monthly Coffee Morning for the Residents took place in the Drawing Room last Thursday 17th May,…
Music Kids
Almost 30 Residents and several of their visitors, were treated to a delightful performance of singing in the Birtley…
House & Home Volume II 2019
Your Nursing Home Needs You ~ Hydration Station ~ Q&A with Robert Brooks, Bonhams ~ Inspiration in the Garden…
Here’s to trying new things…
Under the guidance of Ruth Wheeler, one of Birtley’s artists in the Woodland, many Residents enjoyed “having a go”…
House & Home – Spring/Summer 2019
Introducing our new Chaplain ~ Birtley Mews, two rare opportunities, Intergenerational activity continues, Birtley Woods Adventures spring-2019
Notes from our future history
Part of the current rennovations within Birtley House include the main hallway, with the decadent old wallpaper being removed…
Creating Joy with the Carousel Theatre Company
As the Marketing Manager for Birtley House Nursing Home, a big part of my job is capturing what goes…
Crisis in the Care Home Kitchen
On seeing the featured picture, and knowing the individual roles, most people would think; what on earth are the…
Throwback to ‘Burns Night’ at Birtley House
Last week 25 care home Residents & their guests enjoyed a Burns Night Supper at Birtley House with as…
Our New Monthly Garden Blog – Courtesy of Matt Miller
When I tell people I’m a gardener and I work at a Care Home in Surrey I can only…
When the ‘Little Harriers’ landed at Birtley
Today our Residents were delighted again with a return visit from the nursery members of Little Harriers in Cranleigh.…
Watch Commander Steve Love and his FIRE team visit Birtley
We were fortunate enough this week to have a visit from our local Guildford Fire Station, where the Watch…
Coffee with Colleagues and Friends
It is important within any nursing home or residential care home to remember that the business in which we…
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