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At Redcot, our residential care home in Haslemere, Surrey, resident Susan Osbourne has been celebrating her 86th birthday surrounded by her family and care home friends. Susan, who has been a resident at Redcot since September 2022, was born and raised in Canterbury in Kent and spent her happy childhood living with her parents in…
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 March highlights: An amazing £18,084 has been raised through our Winter Appeal – thank you! Your generosity allowed Melissa, age 73, to replace her rotting windows that were causing a…
The cold and isolating winter months have been challenging for many older people. Thanks to the generosity of all those who donated we have been able to provide 330 grants to help vulnerable older people who were struggling. Melissa, aged 73, who lives alone, told us about the windows in her house that were causing…
Residents at 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, have been celebrating this year’s World Wildlife Day by enjoying their regular ‘Twitching’ video sessions. Twitching is the term used for observing and watching birds, which the residents have been…
At Friends of the Elderly, we always have the wellbeing of residents and clients at the heart of everything we do, together with the welfare, health and safety of our employees. Throughout the year, we honour long service employees, recognising their commitment and dedication. “Our Long Service Awards are just one, small way, that we…