Author: Admin FotE

Residents at our Moor House care home in Staines recently enjoyed their first outing in their new minibus. The home raised an incredible £21,752 over the past year to fund a minibus to take residents out on more frequent day trips. The first outing saw five residents with staff and volunteers go to a local garden…

Our Bernard Sunley care home in Woking has started running a bimonthly nursery club within the home, which is proving to be a fantastic success. A group of up to ten children aged between one and four attend twice a month with their childminders. They spend time in the home’s coffee shop where there is…

Donna Owen is the new manager at our New Copford Place care home in Colchester. The home is a purpose-built residential care home with light and airy rooms and several communal areas. Donna has worked in the care industry for 16 years, since she became a care worker at the age of 16. Professional development…

Friends of the Elderly’s patron is The Queen and each year we are invited to the Buckingham Palace garden parties and select staff. This year, Sandra Smook, Manager of Visiting Friends befriending service, and Margaret Buxton-Brown, Manager of Home Care Sutton were selected based on length of service with the organisation. Sandra said: “It really…

Pupils from International School London (ISL) have enjoyed weekly music classes this half term at Bernard Sunley care home, run by charity Friends of the Elderly, in Woking. For the past six weeks, a group of 20 pupils aged 9-11 years have been visiting the care home to play instruments and sing with a group…