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Impact of our Grants service

Posted on 18 July 2023

Poverty in later life is a reality for more than two million people.  1 Vulnerable pensioners are struggling without the means to buy food, heat their homes, take a warm shower or wear clean clothing. The cost of living crisis has also deeply affected the one million pensioners who are financially insecure and living just…

Romantic Woking couple celebrate birthdays days apart

Posted on 14 July 2023

At Bernard Sunley, our Woking-based nursing and dementia care home, residents Helen and Geoff Harrold, celebrated their June birthdays, but made sure they had separate celebrations to extend the festivities. Birmingham-born Geoff has been a resident at the care home since 2022 with Helen, who is originally from Newport in Wales, joining him shortly after.…

Puppy love for Luton respite resident Emma

Posted on 10 July 2023

Puppy Love is in the air at our Luton residential care home, Little Bramingham Farm. Regular respite resident, Emma Cootes, has formed a strong bond with Winnie The Pooch, a loveable Blue Roan coated Cockapoo Pets As Therapy (PAT) dog who pays weekly visits to the care home residents. London-born Emma, who is 101-years-old, visited…

Rain clouds have a silver lining at the official opening of The Redcot Arms

Posted on 5 July 2023

Despite the grey clouds and raindrops falling, at Redcot care home spirits were not dampened as The Redcot Arms was officially opened. The honour of cutting the red ribbon and serving the first drink went to The Mayor of Haslemere, Councillor Jerome Davidson and the internationally renowned, The Folding Lady, Sophie Liard. Prior to the…

Bournemouth care home residents are ‘up to tricks’ celebrating National Bingo Day

Posted on 30 June 2023

It’s eyes down for the residents at RNNH, (Retired Nurses National Home), our Bournemouth-based residential and dementia care home, as they celebrated National Bingo Day. Since 2021, 27 June has been formally recognised as National Bingo Day in the UK and with their Bingo Dabbers at the ready, residents took their seats to enjoy the…