We are pleased to announce that we can start to ease some of the current restrictions allowing our residents to see more of their loved ones, this is due to the success of the COVID 19 vaccine program and falling rates of the Omicron variant of COVID, Over the next few weeks and months, we will continue to review our procedures to promote safe and less restrictive visit ...

Sally our resident has been making (sewing) a surprise for her daughter for her wedding Lovely Sally, one of our residents was a very talented seamstress. Sally and I have had some lovely chats about fashion and sewing through the years. She has made many wedding gowns. When we were chatting about her daughter’s upcoming wedding, she was talking about how at one time w ...

When you think of a care home, you probably don’t associate it with a summer staycation – but we’re here to tell you differently.     Relaxing in the garden with friends, eating cake and drinking cocktails – not a bad way to spend the summer! There are so many things to look forward to by spending your warmer months in a Berkley care home. Here are just five of the most ...

Let's see what fabulous things the residents of Portobello Place have been getting up to this month:   Happy Pride Month This month we celebrate the importance of 'Free to be Me', due to a lifetime of discrimination, many older LGBTQ+ people age without living as their true selves. Our consultant trainer, Sally Knocker has worked with Age UK and Opening Doors London (O ...

We've had so much fun at Portobello Place, have a peek below at what we get up to in our lovely home: John Gets Busy In The Garden VE Day Celebrations at Portobello Place Residents enjoyed an Oomph exercise session before celebrating VE Day with Enriching Communities, who hosted a wonderful wartime concert featuring Andy Quinn Portobello Place Cocktail Party Our resi ...