News and Blog

Redcot at Christmas – How a Care Home Enjoys the Christmas Spirit

Posted on 7 December 2021

At all our care homes and day care centres, our dedicated care teams ensure that the Christmas period is full of joy, happiness and creative, festive activities for all our residents and clients to enjoy. Jan Daly, the Care Home Manager at our Redcot Care Home in Haslemere, Surrey tells us about the Christmas festivities…

Spreading Christmas Cheer at Friends of the Elderly’s Day Care Centres

Posted on 7 December 2021

As the Christmas season begins, Shirley Bradley, Friends of the Elderly’s Head of Day Care Services, has been busy with her team making sure all our centres are in fine festive form and full of Christmas cheer to help get their clients into the Christmas spirit. “At Friends of the Elderly, we have four day…

2020-21 Annual Review

Posted on 1 December 2021

Our 2020-21 Annual Review covers the updates from our charitable services. Read our welcome letter from our Chief Executive Steve Allen below, and download our full report. Welcome to our charitable services update The 2020-21 financial year covered in this update is the most challenging year any organisation providing care and services for older people…

Alton Centenarian who escorted HRH Her Majesty The Queen celebrates 100th Birthday

Posted on 24 November 2021

At The Lawn, our Alton-based residential care home, resident Donald Swann, OBE had a wonderful day celebrating his milestone 100th birthday. Donald, who has been a resident for nearly two years, marked his Centenarian Day in style with a delicious birthday lunch with his son, Ian. Following lunch, Donald continued the celebrations at The Lawn…

Cruise adventure around the world for Bernard Sunley care home residents

Posted on 8 November 2021

Residents at Bernard Sunley care home have taken to the high seas, sailing around the Mediterranean before heading off to the Caribbean, via Japan. Throughout the cruise, residents have virtually visited different countries all whilst staying safely inside their specially decorated ‘Cruise Lounge’. They have been on excursions, tried new culinary delights, made and received…