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Training well underway for The Folding Lady’s big day

Posted on 29 March 2023

The clock is ticking until the start of this year’s TCS London Marathon when international TikTok star, ‘The Folding Lady’ Sophie Liard, will be taking on the 26.2 memorable miles for our charity. Friends of the Elderly has very strong family ties for Sophie. Her Mum, Gaynor, used to be one of our Regional Managers,…

Awards and thanks for long service employees at Friends of the Elderly

Posted on 27 March 2023

At Friends of the Elderly, we not only always have the wellbeing of our residents and clients at the heart of everything we does, but also the welfare, health and safety of our employees. To honour long service staff members, awards were arranged with celebrations across our homes, services and central office. The awards recognised…

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…