21/04/2026
We’ve enjoyed sharing our pub trip stories with you! 🥰
We’re Barrowhill Hall, a 74-bedroom residential and nursing home on the Derbyshire/Staffordshire border and we specialise in caring for those living with dementia and memory loss.🏡
We also have a separate modern household, Churnet Lodge, for those living with Young Onset Dementia.
The pub trip was arranged following a request from the residents and we were only too happy to meet their needs. We arranged this trip with the gentlemen, but we also organised a shopping trip to Uttoxeter for the ladies at their request.
Keeping our residents connecting with the community and making sure they are doing what they love means everything to us!😊
Ruth and Val from the lifestyles team went with the residents to the pub.
“It was a really relaxed afternoon,” Val said: “the gentlemen loved it. For some, it was the perfect chance for them to enjoy a pint and some friendly conversation. For others, who don’t speak much, the change of scenery and the sensory elements - like the smells and sounds of the pub - created a sense of familiarity and comfort.🍺
“Trips like these aren’t about anything grand, they’re about everyday moments that feel normal, social and meaningful."
“We knew we would make this trip happen as soon as the residents asked to go to the pub,” Ruth explained. “It meant a lot to the guys to spend this time together and it gave them an opportunity to bond with each other.🙌
“It was lovely to hear some of their memories of being at the pub and they just loved playing pool and ordering their drinks. We have now been twice and are planning the next trip there so this will now be known as their local!”🥳
