Author: Jessica Mann

Afternoon tea and feline friends at Friends of the Elderly Malvern

Posted on 21 September 2023

To celebrate and support this year’s Afternoon Tea Week and International Cat Day, the care teams at our Malvern-based care homes, Davenham and Bradbury Court, hosted a special fundraising afternoon tea in aid of Cats Protection, the UK’s largest feline welfare charity. The link between Friends of the Elderly Malvern and Cats Protection stems from…

Not Crufts, not scruffs – but lots of woofs at The Lawn’s first dog show

Posted on 13 September 2023

At our residential care home, The Lawn, in Alton, Hampshire, the residents had a ‘paw-fect’ day enjoying the home’s first ever Dog Show. Ten dogs of varying breeds took part in 10 award categories, cheered on by residents, their families, friends and the care team. Emma Cranstone, the Activities Co-ordinator at The Lawn, decided to…

Cowboy film loving Cedric has a rootin’ tootin’ 101st birthday in Woking

Posted on 11 September 2023

At Bernard Sunley, our Woking-based residential, nursing and dementia care home, Western and Cowboy film loving resident Cedric Vallint, has had a wonderful ‘Aces High’ day celebrating his milestone 101st birthday with his family, the care team and his care home friends. The care team at Bernard Sunley got on the bandwagon to make sure…

2023 August highlights from our care homes and services

Posted on 7 September 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 August highlights: Golf Tournament supports Kidderminster Day Care with £3,000 donation Our Kidderminster Day Care, which supports people who are living with dementia and a range of age related conditions,…

Centenarian Bill says ‘be a bit rebellious’ is the secret to a long and happy life

Posted on 1 September 2023

At Davenham residential care home in Malvern, Worcestershire, the care team left nothing to chance in celebrating Bill Poulton’s landmark 100th Birthday with balloons, gifts, cards – including a very special congratulatory card from The King – and a delicious birthday afternoon tea. Bill, who has been a resident at Davenham since March 2019, grew…