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Happy Birthday Marjorie! Resident at our Essex care home celebrates landmark 100th

Posted on 26 November 2019

Marjorie Wood, a resident at New Copford Place care home, recently celebrated her landmark 100th birthday.  She was born in November 1919 and grew up in Tooting, South London. Marjorie has lived at our Essex care home for nearly six years and is a much loved member of the Friends of the Elderly family. She…

Luton residents share bonfire night event with local firefighters

Posted on 22 November 2019

Bonfire Night celebrations at our Luton care home, Little Bramingham Farm, were made extra special thanks to a visit from local firefighters. Four firefighters from Luton Community Fire Station helped our team to set-up the firework display. Their expertise proved to be a great help to ensure the event was safely organised and delivered. Once…

Two care homes show off their culinary skills!

Posted on 15 November 2019

Residents from two of our care homes recently came together to help prepare sweet treats for a fireworks display. The Lawn care home in Alton, Hampshire, was joined by six residents from our Redcot care home in Haslemere. After a short 30-minute journey, residents from the two care homes came together to bake sweet waffles…

New sensory garden at our dementia day care centre in Kidderminster

Posted on 25 October 2019

Our dementia day care service in Kidderminster has created a special sensory garden, with the help of a local charity. New wooden planters and fencing have been used to transform the services’ outdoor area. These additions will create stimulating spaces for people living with dementia who use the service. We enlisted the help of local…

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Annual Dementia conferences launched, as part of Dementia Education Programme

Posted on 4 October 2019

Friends of the Elderly launched the first of its annual Dementia Conferences yesterday. It is part of its flagship Dementia Education Programme aimed to embed person centred dementia care.  It also supports to facilitate a dementia friendly culture across Friends of the Elderly. Partnered with Worcester University’s highly regarded Association for Dementia Studies (ADS),the programme…