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2024 July highlights from our care homes and services

Posted on 8 August 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 2024 July highlights: International Joke Day a hoot thanks to Alan’s cheeky jokes At The Lawn, our Alton-based residential care home, residents have had a fun-filled and laughter-packed time enjoying International…

Wimbledon buzz arrives at Friends of the Elderly Malvern

Posted on 24 July 2024

To get into the Wimbledon spirit, the care teams at our Malvern-based Davenham, Perrins House and Bradbury Court, the residential, nursing and dementia care homes which are collectively known as Friends of the Elderly Malvern, hosted an inclusive, tennis’esque day for all the residents to enjoy. Selena Whittaker, Activities Coordinator at Perrins House said: “Together…

The Scruffies 2024 a woofi-ful success at The Lawn care home

Posted on 16 July 2024

At our Hampshire-based residential care home, The Lawn, residents, their families, friends, members of the local community and care team had a ‘paw-fect’ day enjoying the home’s second pooch-fest, The Scruffies. Now in its second year, The Scruffies is The Lawn’s annual community dog show. “This year we had an amazing 31 dogs of various breeds,…

YAWN Life and Little Bramingham Farm celebrate first anniversary

Posted on 16 July 2024

At Little Bramingham Farm, our Luton-based residential care home, the care team has been celebrating the first anniversary of its community relationship with YAWN Life, a Community Interest Company (CIC) and the day service related to the YAWN charity, which was created specifically for sociable young at heart adults who have learning disabilities. Since 2023,…

#FurryFriends campaign launched to celebrate paw-some pets

Posted on 15 July 2024

At Friends of the Elderly, we love pets. Knowing how much many of our residents adore all types of animals, we are launching a ‘fur-bulous’ social media campaign – #FurryFriends. “We have lots of pets living in our care homes, and many visiting animals too. From budgies to cats, from dogs to rabbits – even…