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Bournemouth care home residents are ‘up to tricks’ celebrating National Bingo Day

Posted on 30 June 2023

It’s eyes down for the residents at RNNH, (Retired Nurses National Home), our Bournemouth-based residential and dementia care home, as they celebrated National Bingo Day. Since 2021, 27 June has been formally recognised as National Bingo Day in the UK and with their Bingo Dabbers at the ready, residents took their seats to enjoy the…

Alton resident Josephine reflects on her rewarding years as a nurse

Posted on 29 June 2023

Last month, many of our care homes and day care services honoured National Nurses Day by celebrating the commitment and dedication of our residents who had careers as nurses. Josephine Kristiansen has been a resident at The Lawn care home since November 2021. She chose to move to our Alton residential care home, as she…

Advice and Resources

Posted on 22 June 2023

Avril’s journey: Stroke to Dementia to Care home.   Finding the Right Care home.   Lasting power of attorney   Respite care breaks   Supporting People Living with Dementia

RNNH care home celebrates National Nurses Day 2023

Posted on 2 June 2023

At Friends of the Elderly we have been honouring this month’s National Nurses Day by celebrating the commitment and dedication of our residents who had careers as nurses. The charity has many residents who have had long and rewarding careers as nurses, in addition to our own 12 registered nurses working throughout our care home…

Honouring National Nurses Day 2023 at Friends of the Elderly Malvern

Posted on 25 May 2023

At Friends of the Elderly, we are honouring this month’s National Nurses Day by celebrating the commitment and dedication of the nurses within our caring teams. We have 12 registered nurses working throughout its care home and day care services, who all have an unwavering commitment to make a difference to older people’s daily lives,…