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2023 February highlights from our care homes and services

Posted on 6 March 2023

Across our care homes and services, residents had a wonderful time enjoying a mixture of fun activities and celebrations last month. Here are our 2023 February highlights: Blue Sapphire Valentine’s Day celebrations for happy couple in Woking At Bernard Sunley, our Woking-based nursing and dementia care home, residents Helen and Geoff Harrold have been celebrating…

Luton care home resident pens poem for the care home she loves

Posted on 24 February 2023

At Little Bramingham Farm care home in Luton, Bedfordshire, resident Pauline Dimery has written a special poem dedicated to the care home she loves so much. Pauline put pen to paper after sharing her love of writing with Karen Charity, Little Bramingham Farm’s Activities Co-ordinator. “I started writing poetry back in the 1980s,” Pauline said.…

The Folding Lady puts best foot forward for Friends of the Elderly

Posted on 20 February 2023

Friends of the Elderly is very proud to announce that Sophie Liard, known internationally as ‘The Folding Lady’ is putting her best foot forward and running this year’s London Marathon in aid of the charity. Sophie chose Friends of the Elderly as her cause due to her strong family ties with the charity. Sophie grew…

Woking care home couple say love, laughter and red sports cars are the key

Posted on 20 February 2023

At Bernard Sunley, our Woking-based nursing and dementia care home, residents Helen and Geoff Harrold have been celebrating not only Valentine’s Day but also their Blue Sapphire 51st Wedding Anniversary. The happy couple enjoyed a romantic lunch in the care home’s specially decorated Conservatory, which was decked out with balloons and flowers to create a…

Love is in the air at Kidderminster Day Care

Posted on 16 February 2023

At Kidderminster Day Care, which offers person-centred day care for people living with dementia, to mark this year’s Valentine’s Day, two couples who are clients at the centre have been sharing their thoughts and memories about what they believe makes a long and happy marriage. Dave and Wendy Gwilliam have been married for 40 years…