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Malvern care home residents’ Gardening Club bloomin’ lovely

Posted on 10 March 2025

Residents at Friends of the Elderly’s Malvern-based Davenham, Perrins House and Bradbury Court, our residential, nursing and dementia care homes which are collectively known as Friends of the Elderly Malvern, have been getting their hands dirty, and their nimble green fingers going as The Gardening Club opens for the 2025 season. The Gardening Club, now…

84-Year-Old Health Care Assistant Abi celebrates International Women’s Day

Posted on 7 March 2025

To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, at Little Bramingham Farm, our Luton-based residential care home, 84-year-old Health Care Assistant, Abi Lewis, has been sharing her love of caring and her caring career. Jamaican born Abi, is a NVQ Level Two qualified Health Care Assistant who has worked in the Care Sector for 15 years…

Community Knit and Natter Group launched at Redcot Care Home

Posted on 26 February 2025

As part of its continued commitment to keep all those it supports and cares for involved with, and part of, their local community Redcot, our Haslemere residential care home is launching a monthly Community Knit and Natter Group. “Many of our residents really enjoy knitting,” said Jenny Ryder, one of Redcot’s Activities Coordinators. “Knitting is an…

Betty celebrates landmark 92nd Birthday at Redcot care home

Posted on 21 February 2025

At Redcot, our Haslemere based residential care home, resident Betty Mancey has been ‘bowled’ over by her 92nd Birthday celebrations surrounded by balloons, cards, gifts and her family and care home friends. Betty, who has been a resident at Redcot since August 2024, grew up in Twickenham and attended Kneller Hall School which became the…

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal announced as Patron

Posted on 20 February 2025

Friends of the Elderly is honoured that Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has been announced as its Patron. Her Royal Highness takes up the important role which Queen Elizabeth II held for over 60 years. As our Charity Patron for many years, Her late Majesty’s support was extremely important to the many older people…