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Essex care home resident Sylvia smiling at the camera.
Resident sisters enjoy National Siblings Day at Essex care home

Posted on 25 April 2025

To celebrate this year’s National Siblings Day, at New Copford Place, our Colchester-based residential care home, resident sisters Joy Haynard and Sylvia Edwards – have been reminiscing about their childhoods, their close sisterly bond and their lives together. Sylvia moved into New Copford Place in April 2023, with Joy joining her in December 2024. Sylvia…

An older woman wearing a grey jumper smiles warmly at the camera.
D&D London’s ‘Invisible Soup’ raises over £12,000 for our Grants Programme

Posted on 16 April 2025

Thanks to the generosity of international restaurant and bar chain, D&D London and its customers, we have been given a staggering £12,605.77 to help support our Grants Programme, a service which is totally focused on helping and supporting vulnerable, older people living throughout England and Wales who are State Pension age and living on low…

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2025 March highlights from our care homes and services

Posted on 7 April 2025

Across our care homes and services, residents had a wonderful time enjoying a mixture of fun activities and celebrations last month. Here are our 2025 March highlights: Immersive Virtual Dementia Tour educates at our care homes Care Teams from The Lawn care home in Alton, and Redcot Care Home in Haslemere, were joined by relatives…

Irish resident Eileen reminisces on St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on 28 March 2025

At Little Bramingham Farm, our Luton-based residential care home, resident, Eileen Gleasure, who has been a resident at the care home since 26th March 2018, has been enjoying this year’s St. Patrick’s Day and reminiscing about her life in Ireland before moving to the care home. 92-year-old Eileen, who was born on 7th January 1933…

Book lovers at New Copford Place celebrate World Book Day

Posted on 26 March 2025

Residents at New Copford Place, our Colchester-based residential care home, have been marking this month’s World Book Day, talking about their favourite novels, authors, story genres and plot lines. “Our residents love to read and can often be found in our cosy Library ensconced in a book with a cup of tea or coffee,” said…