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Luton care home pampers Great Grandmother to celebrate Mother’s Day

Posted on 5 April 2019

A local Great Grandmother, and mother of six, has been treated to a nail pampering session at our Luton Care Home to celebrate Mother’s Day. Eileen Gleasure, who is a resident at Little Bramingham Farm Care Home in Bedfordshire, was joined by two of her daughters for the special day. 86-year-old Eileen has six children,…

Worcestershire car club selects Malvern day care service as charity of the year

Posted on 28 March 2019

We are delighted to announce that Worcestershire car club Mercia Minis has chosen our Malvern Day Care service as their chosen charity for 2019. On Wednesday 13 March, Club chairman Andy Stephens and club members Linda Gilks, Julie Ash and Ann Rowley drove their classic minis to the day care centre to officially launch the…

Football Friends meet West Ham legend, Tony Cottee

Posted on 15 March 2019

Participants from our Football Friends programme Any Old Irons, which is run in partnership with West Ham United Foundation, met renowned footballer Tony Cottee last week. Cottee, who now works as a television football commentator, was a notable striker from 1982 until 2001. He played for top flight football teams West Ham United, Leicester City…

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…