Author: Jessica Mann
With around one in five pensioners struggling with the burden of financial hardship and loneliness,[i] it is no wonder that our charitable grants programme is inundated with pleas for support. “Every day we receive grant applications from older people who are isolated, and often tell us they go for days without seeing – or even…
At The Old Vicarage, our Wallingford-based residential and dementia care home, it’s eyes down for a ‘Full House’ for the residents as they celebrate this year’s National Bingo Day. “Since 2021, 27 June has been formally recognised as National Bingo Day in the UK,” said Carol Bourne, the Registered Manager at The Old Vicarage. “Our…
On the 18th June Little Bramingham Farm, our Luton-based residential care home, invited residents, their families and the community to celebrate the first birthday of the care home’s beautiful ‘Susie’s Tea Room’. When the Tea Room reopened in 2023, it was renamed ‘Susie’s Tea Room’ in memory and honour of the care home’s late Chef…
The care team at Malvern-based Davenham, Perrins House and Bradbury Court, our residential, nursing and dementia care homes which are collectively known as Friends of the Elderly Malvern, and Malvern Day Care Service, transported residents and clients back to June 1944 to honour D-Day’s 80th Anniversary. The D-Day landings on 6th June 1944 marked the…
Across our care homes and services, residents had a wonderful time enjoying a mixture of fun activities and celebrations last month. Here are our 2024 May highlights: Lady Davenham wins silver in Malvern care home’s stunning display At Friends of the Elderly Malvern, the care teams got creative for The Malvern Waters and Well Dressing…