Chief Executive’s Blog

Hello and welcome to my March blog. In this first blog of 2023, I want to share how the charity has been honouring long – service staff members. My colleagues have devoted a big part of their lives to Friends of the Elderly and have helped make the charity what it is today. We are…

Hello and welcome to my November blog. This month, I’d like to talk about our day care services that support older people living with a range of age-related conditions, including short-term memory loss and dementia.  I met with Shirley Bradley, our Head of Day Care Services who has been part for the FotE family for…

Hello and welcome to my October blog. This month I am delighted to welcome dietitians Vittoria Romano and Alison Smith who have written an excellent and informative guest blog for the Charity about nutrition and hydration for older people. Introductions: Vittoria Romano is a community dietitian who specialises in care of older adults, supporting care…

Hello and welcome to my September Friends of the Elderly blog. This month’s blog is a bit different. I would like to pay tribute to our patron Her Majesty the Queen. 08 Sept 2022 wasn’t just an another day for us at Friends of the Elderly. We were deeply saddened  to learn of the death…

Hello and welcome to my August Friends of the Elderly blog. Summer is well under way, and we have been enjoying the sunshine in our homes and services. You can find out more about all our lovely summer activities here. This month, I would like to talk to you about careers in care and the…