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Best friends and work colleagues by choice, not by chance

Posted on 28 July 2023

Following this year’s National Best Friends Day, two members of the care team at Bernard Sunley care home have been sharing their thoughts on how lucky they are to have been best friends for over 20 years – and work together at the same care home. Jennefer Milanbilin has worked as a Health Care Assistant…

Loving sisters and best friends celebrate International Day of Friendship

Posted on 26 July 2023

To celebrate this year’s International Day of Friendship, at Orford House care home sisters Marguerite and Adrienne Lawrance, who are without doubt each other’s best friend, have been reminiscing about their life together and love for each other. The sisters have been residents at Orford House for two years, moving in together in May 2021. 92-years-old…

Cub Scouts bring a mini jamboree to RNNH care home residents

Posted on 24 July 2023

Residents at RNNH (the Retired Nurses National Home) in Bournemouth, Dorset, spent a warm, fun-filled evening enjoying a mini Jamboree thanks to a visit from 30 Cub Scouts from the 21st Bournemouth Cub Scouts. The 21st Bournemouth Cub Scouts pack has been visiting RNNH since 2018, and last visited the residents back in October 2022 when…

Residents by chance, best friends by choice at Redcot care home

Posted on 19 July 2023

At Redcot, our residential care home in Haslemere, Surrey, to celebrate this year’s National Best Friends Day, two residents Joyce Douglas and Tim Rait have been talking about their strong friendship bond that has developed since they both became full-time residents at the countryside care home. 98-year-old Joyce, who has been a resident at Redcot…

Impact of our Grants service

Posted on 18 July 2023

Poverty in later life is a reality for more than two million people.  1 Vulnerable pensioners are struggling without the means to buy food, heat their homes, take a warm shower or wear clean clothing. The cost of living crisis has also deeply affected the one million pensioners who are financially insecure and living just…