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Festive fun across our care homes and services

Posted on 23 January 2024

Throughout Friends of the Elderly, the festive period was a very busy and merry time for all its residents and clients. Every member of our care team loves to make sure that all residents and clients have a joyful Christmas, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed engaging with them in a wide range of yuletide activities. The…

Blanche celebrates her milestone 103rd birthday in style

Posted on 17 January 2024

At our residential care home, Little Bramingham Farm in Luton, Bedfordshire, the care team put ‘the pedal to the metal’ and ensured that resident, Blanche Fromenton, had a marvellous day celebrating her milestone 103rd Birthday.  Blanche’s special day was made extra special with gifts, balloons, cards and a birthday lunch with her family at the…

New Copford Place hosts immersive Virtual Dementia Tour

Posted on 5 January 2024

At New Copford Place (NCP), our Colchester-based residential care home, relatives and members of the care team have taken part in an immersive Virtual Dementia Tour experience, which gave them a deeper insight into living with dementia. The care home was keen to participate in the experience to help them better understand what daily life…

2023 December highlights from our care homes and services

Posted on 4 January 2024

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 December highlights: Often Friends of the Elderly is the last hope for older people who are struggling. “We receive numerous calls and applications for grants to support older people who…

Well-travelled Woking residents could help direct Santa on Christmas Eve

Posted on 24 December 2023

With Christmas Day just around the corner, it appears that residents at Bernard Sunley, our residential, nursing and dementia care home in Woking, could give Santa a run for his money, as they have been sharing stories of their exciting and varied international travels. “We all know that Santa manages to visit everywhere on Christmas…