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A royal trip to The Queen’s Gallery tackles loneliness for older people from Surrey

Posted on 6 March 2019

Older people from our befriending and home care services in Surrey recently enjoyed a special trip to London. They were invited to a tour of Russian art exhibition, Russia, Royalty & the Romanovs at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace.  The group from Woking enjoyed the exhibition as part of a community programme hosted by Royal Collection…

Bournemouth care home residents welcome children – and creatures!

Posted on 7 February 2019

Residents at our Bournemouth care home, the Retired Nurses National Home (RNNH), were delighted to welcome local primary school children to the home last week. But it wasn’t just the children who came to visit! Chickens, owls, guinea pigs and lizards joined the reception class pupils from St Walburga’s primary school. Residents were thrilled to…

Asda funds greenhouse at our Bournemouth care home

Posted on 11 January 2019

Our care home in Bournemouth, the Retired Nurses National Home (RNNH), have received funding from Asda to build a greenhouse for the residents. Employees at the Bournemouth store have taken part in various fundraising events to raise money for this project. With support from the Asda Foundation, they recently presented a £679.99 cheque to staff…

Kidderminster X Factor contestant Richard Ryan celebrates Christmas with older people

Posted on 27 December 2018

The holiday season has been in full swing for older people living in and around Worcestershire. Our day care services in Kidderminster and Malvern hosted a full week of Christmas parties and celebrations. To their delight, local firefighter and singer, Richard Ryan, joined the festivities. He performed a mixture of festive hits and party songs…

Christmas in full swing across care homes and services for older people

Posted on 14 December 2018

Residents and clients across our care homes, home care and day care services have been celebrating the festive season in the lead up to Christmas. Bernard Sunley care home residents in Woking, Surrey have enjoyed a choir performance from a local Scouts group. They also received a visit from ISL Surrey Primary School children, who…