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Residents and local communities enjoy Care Home Open Day celebrations

Posted on 12 July 2019

Residents and staff across our care homes recently welcomed the local community to celebrate Care Home Open Day 2019. Redcot care home turned back the clock for the open day celebrations. The home, based in Haslemere, hosted a World War 2 themed event and invited  visitors to journey back to the 1940s. Pupils from St…

84-year-old Bournemouth resident takes to the skies for dementia

Posted on 2 July 2019

A resident from our Bournemouth care home has her eyes set on the sky. Pat Tuffey will be gliding this week to raise money for a dementia garden. Pat, who lives at the Retired Nurses National Home (RNNH), will soar high above Dorset in a glider. It will be her first ever glider flight, with…

Volunteers who visit older people thanked by the Mayor of Woking

Posted on 25 June 2019

The Mayor of Woking was guest of honour at a BBQ hosted by our Visiting Friends befriending service. Cllr Beryl Hunwicks joined the celebration to say thank you to people from the local community who volunteer their time to visit older people living alone. The group of 32 volunteers visit more than 36 people in…

Luton care homes’ new tea room is a hit with the local community

Posted on 19 June 2019

The launch of a new tea room at Little Bramingham Farm care home recently drew in the crowds. Over 70 people turned up to enjoy tea, cake and music. Care home staff severed cream teas, delicious cakes, strawberries with cream and a selection of beverages. Additionally, Aimi P. wowed crowds with a set list of…

Battersea Schoolgirl Sells Her Favourite Books To Fundraise For Older People

Posted on 17 June 2019

A Battersea schoolgirl has raised more than £450 for the older people we support by selling her favourite bedtime stories. Sophia Das has her own website where she reviews her favourite books. She decided that she wanted others to benefit from the stories once she had finished with them. With the help of her father…