News and Blog

We love our day care – it’s absolutely fantastic

Posted on 9 February 2024

Clients at our day care services in Wallington, Kidderminster and Malvern, have been sharing their thoughts and love of visiting and attending their day care centres and enjoying all the varied activities, meaningful interactions and, of course, each other’s company. Our Day Care teams have been getting the clients engaged in creating and designing pretty…

Luton residents help Winnie the Pooch celebrate her 3rd birthday

Posted on 5 February 2024

At Little Bramingham Farm residential care home in Luton, Bedfordshire, resident’s regular furry, four-legged visitor – Winnie the Pooch – has had a wonderful day celebrating her 3rd Birthday with all her care home friends. Winnie, a cute Blue Roan coated Cockapoo, is a qualified Pets As Therapy (PAT) Dog and spends every Monday morning with…

Train enthusist Tony’s 78th birthday is just the ticket

Posted on 2 February 2024

At Bernard Sunley, our Woking-based residential, nursing and dementia care home, train aficionado, Anthony ‘Tony’ Brentnall has had a wonderful day celebrating his 78th Birthday, with the care team and his care home friends, which was definitely on the right side of the tracks. Tony, who has been a resident at Bernard Sunley since 2021,…

RNNH welcomes over 100 children over the festive season

Posted on 30 January 2024

Residents at residential and dementia care home, RNNH In Bournemouth, Dorset, threw open its doors over the festive season and welcomed over 100 children who came along to visit the residents. The intergenerational, month-long celebration saw children from the 48th Bournemouth Brownies, Boscombe Salvation Army Children’s Section, the 21st Bournemouth Scouts, pupils from St. James’…

Happy New Year and welcome to my first blog of 2024

Posted on 26 January 2024

This month I’d like to look back over 2023 and share some highlights of the past year. At Friends of the Elderly, ensuring the wellbeing of our residents and clients is at the heart of all we do, and 2023 was no exception. Alongside our usual activities, the first half of the year saw a…