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A resident from our Bournemouth care home has her eyes set on the sky. Pat Tuffey will be gliding this week to raise money for a dementia garden. Pat, who lives at the Retired Nurses National Home (RNNH), will soar high above Dorset in a glider. It will be her first ever glider flight, with…
The Mayor of Woking was guest of honour at a BBQ hosted by our Visiting Friends befriending service. Cllr Beryl Hunwicks joined the celebration to say thank you to people from the local community who volunteer their time to visit older people living alone. The group of 32 volunteers visit more than 36 people in…
The launch of a new tea room at Little Bramingham Farm care home recently drew in the crowds. Over 70 people turned up to enjoy tea, cake and music. Care home staff severed cream teas, delicious cakes, strawberries with cream and a selection of beverages. Additionally, Aimi P. wowed crowds with a set list of…
A Battersea schoolgirl has raised more than £450 for the older people we support by selling her favourite bedtime stories. Sophia Das has her own website where she reviews her favourite books. She decided that she wanted others to benefit from the stories once she had finished with them. With the help of her father…
Volunteers from the local community regularly support residents at New Copford Place care home in Essex. Last week they were invited to the home to attend a special certificate giving ceremony. The event was held to mark Volunteers’ Week, which takes place every year between 1 – 7 June. The 27 residents at our Essex care…