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Appointments with popular Hairdresser give joy to Redcot residents

Posted on 5 December 2024

At Redcot, our Haslemere-based residential care home, residents celebrated this year’s National Spa Week, talking about their love of their weekly hairdressing appointments with the very popular Nicky Peacock. Nicky, who has been visiting Redcot for nearly 18 years, always knew that hairdressing was going to be her chosen career. “As soon as I left…

#ShareYourTree launched to give Christmas cheer to older people

Posted on 3 December 2024

Residents and Day Care Clients at our care homes and day care services enjoy Christmas and all the festivities and merriment it brings. “Whether it’s all the holly jolly activities in the run up to Christmas Day, making Christmas Cards, baking Mince Pies, singing Carols or watching a favourite Christmas movie or pantomime, there’s one yuletide tradition…

Coulsdon care home holds service at its Tommy Soldier Memorial

Posted on 29 November 2024

At Orford House, our Coulsdon-based residential care home, the residents, members of the local community and care team held an Armistice Day service to remember all fallen Commonwealth soldiers of the First World War. Held beside the care home’s newly positioned Tommy Soldier Memorial, the service was conducted by Michelle Kennett, the care home’s Registered…

Never a hair out of place at our Woking care home

Posted on 27 November 2024

National Spa Week 2024 at Bernard Sunley, our residential, nursing and dementia care home in Woking, Surrey, was a huge success. Anna Detira has been sharing her passion and love of bringing happiness and meaningful interactions to the care home’s residents through her weekly hairdressing sessions. Anna has been visiting Bernard Sunley each week for…

Colchester and Ipswich Museums bring history to life for residents

Posted on 23 November 2024

At New Copford Place, our Colchester-based residential care home, history was brought to life for residents and the care team thanks to historical talks by Simon Robinson, the Engagement and Outreach Officer at Colchester and Ipswich Museums. “I wanted to introduce a new interesting and engaging activity for our residents,” said Chelsey Leather, the care…