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Baa-rilliant! Essex care home residents meet animals at local farm

Posted on 11 April 2019

Residents from New Copford Place Residential Care Home in Essex recently enjoyed meeting a host of animals at a local care farm. Wellies-On Farm in Colchester is a 40 acre social farm (care farm) in the heart of the Essex countryside. Residents delighted in close encounters with sheep, goats and horses. 93 year old Coral…

Luton care home pampers Great Grandmother to celebrate Mother’s Day

Posted on 5 April 2019

A local Great Grandmother, and mother of six, has been treated to a nail pampering session at our Luton Care Home to celebrate Mother’s Day. Eileen Gleasure, who is a resident at Little Bramingham Farm Care Home in Bedfordshire, was joined by two of her daughters for the special day. 86-year-old Eileen has six children,…

Worcestershire car club selects Malvern day care service as charity of the year

Posted on 28 March 2019

We are delighted to announce that Worcestershire car club Mercia Minis has chosen our Malvern Day Care service as their chosen charity for 2019. On Wednesday 13 March, Club chairman Andy Stephens and club members Linda Gilks, Julie Ash and Ann Rowley drove their classic minis to the day care centre to officially launch the…

Football Friends meet West Ham legend, Tony Cottee

Posted on 15 March 2019

Participants from our Football Friends programme Any Old Irons, which is run in partnership with West Ham United Foundation, met renowned footballer Tony Cottee last week. Cottee, who now works as a television football commentator, was a notable striker from 1982 until 2001. He played for top flight football teams West Ham United, Leicester City…

Guide to good nutrition and hydration in older age

Posted on 11 March 2019

We’ve partnered with the British Dietetic Association (BDA) to highlight the importance of good nutrition and hydration in older age. Download our helpful guide to good nutrition and hydration.  Download five easy tips to improve nutrition and hydration in older age.