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Shirley Bradley, our Head of Day Care Services has worked for Friends of the Elderly for nearly 19 years. To support this year’s International Women’s Day, which celebrates the achievements of women, Shirley has been sharing her own care career journey, her passion for caring and her inspiration for inclusivity for all her clients and…
At Bernard Sunley, our Woking-based residential, nursing and dementia care home, the care team has been shining a spotlight on one loving couple at the home. Last month, to celebrate Valentine’s Day, staff turned the care home’s beautiful Conservatory into a romantic bistro setting and hosted a delicious lunch for residents. The happy couple are…
Puzzles are part of all our care homes’ and day care services’ wide and varied daily activities and residents have been proving that whilst celebrating this year’s National Puzzle Day. Our activities are tailored to meet each individual’s likes, preferences, hobbies and interests, and puzzles are a firm favourite. In Luton at Little Bramingham Farm,…
At Redcot, our residential care home in Haslemere, Surrey, residents have been celebrating this year’s National Cat Day with Socks and Slippers, the care home’s two loveable, good-natured and friendly cats. Brother and sister – Socks and Slippers – have been Redcot’s ‘paw-fect’ full-time feline family members since August 2021, and from the moment they…
At Malvern-based Davenham, Perrins House and Bradbury Court, our residential, nursing and dementia care homes which are collectively known as Friends of the Elderly Malvern, Twinkle, the care home cat, has had a ‘purr-fect’ day celebrating National Cat Day with the residents. Twinkle, an adorable and friendly long-haired Tabby Cat, has been living at Friends…