Month: June 2021

At Friends of the Elderly, we are proud to have many family members who are part of our caring and management teams. Many have worked within different care homes and services for a number of years. Mother and daughter – Ann Essam and Cheryl Rothschild – have, between them, worked for Friends of the Elderly…

Following the UK Government’s easing of the COVID-19 lockdown guidelines and protocols, our Woking Day Care Centre in Surrey has been celebrating reopening their doors. The team, who are trained to support older people living with dementia, have been busy ensuring stringent infection control procedures are in place to enable them to welcome back their…

Last year and prior to the third Covid-19 lockdown, we built a range of Covid-Wise visiting areas at our care homes. Residents and their loved ones were able to enjoy face-to-face, protected ‘in person’ 30-minute visits. In November 2020, at Bradbury Court care home in Malvern, Margaret McDonald was the first resident able to enjoy…

As ever, our residents have been busy across all of our care homes, enjoying activities and celebrations. Here’s a look back at some highlights from May. Celebrations at Alton care home for resident’s milestone 100th birthday At our Alton-based residential care home, The Lawn, resident Frederick Bowpitt (known as Bill) had a lovely day marking…