Author: Jessica Mann

An older woman wearing a grey jumper smiles warmly at the camera.
D&D London’s ‘Invisible Soup’ raises over £12,000 for our Grants Programme

Posted on 16 April 2025

Thanks to the generosity of international restaurant and bar chain, D&D London and its customers, we have been given a staggering £12,605.77 to help support our Grants Programme, a service which is totally focused on helping and supporting vulnerable, older people living throughout England and Wales who are State Pension age and living on low…

A compilation of four images used in Friends of the Elderly's '2025 March Highlights' news story.
2025 March highlights from our care homes and services

Posted on 7 April 2025

Across our care homes and services, residents had a wonderful time enjoying a mixture of fun activities and celebrations last month. Here are our 2025 March highlights: Immersive Virtual Dementia Tour educates at our care homes Care Teams from The Lawn care home in Alton, and Redcot Care Home in Haslemere, were joined by relatives…

Irish resident Eileen reminisces on St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on 28 March 2025

At Little Bramingham Farm, our Luton-based residential care home, resident, Eileen Gleasure, who has been a resident at the care home since 26th March 2018, has been enjoying this year’s St. Patrick’s Day and reminiscing about her life in Ireland before moving to the care home. 92-year-old Eileen, who was born on 7th January 1933…

Book lovers at New Copford Place celebrate World Book Day

Posted on 26 March 2025

Residents at New Copford Place, our Colchester-based residential care home, have been marking this month’s World Book Day, talking about their favourite novels, authors, story genres and plot lines. “Our residents love to read and can often be found in our cosy Library ensconced in a book with a cup of tea or coffee,” said…

Community exercise group launched to support older people

Posted on 24 March 2025

As part of our ongoing commitment to keeping all those we support and cares for active, motivated and engaged with their local community, residents at our Colchester-based New Copford Place residential care home are inviting its neighbours to join residents for a fun and inspirational exercise session. At each of our care homes, we have a…