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At our Malvern Day Care service in Worcestershire, which offers person-centred day care and support for older people living with dementia, clients enjoy weekly visits from Monty, a cheeky and loving Golden Retriever, newly accredited Pets As Therapy (PAT) dog. Monty’s owner, Craig Macbeth, had been wanting to register Monty as a PAT dog for…
Across our care homes and services, residents had a wonderful time enjoying a mixture of fun activities and celebrations last month. Here are our 2023 March highlights: The meaningful activities supporting older people to live well in later life At Friends of the Elderly, we always have the wellbeing of our residents and clients at…
At Bernard Sunley, our Woking-based residential, nursing and dementia care home, residents have been thoroughly enjoying their twice weekly physio sessions which support and enhance their wellbeing. Namrata Singh has been delivering physio services to the Bernard Sunley residents since January 2022 as a self-employed external provider. “I am employed by the NHS as a…
The clock is ticking until the start of this year’s TCS London Marathon when international TikTok star, ‘The Folding Lady’ Sophie Liard, will be taking on the 26.2 memorable miles for our charity. Friends of the Elderly has very strong family ties for Sophie. Her Mum, Gaynor, used to be one of our Regional Managers,…
At Friends of the Elderly, we not only always have the wellbeing of our residents and clients at the heart of everything we does, but also the welfare, health and safety of our employees. To honour long service staff members, awards were arranged with celebrations across our homes, services and central office. The awards recognised…