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Kathleen enjoys a swinging sixties themed celebration at The Lawn care home

Posted on 22 April 2023

At The Lawn care home, in Alton, Hampshire, resident Kathleen Baines, has been celebrating her landmark 95th birthday in true 1960s Flower Power style. Born on 1st April 1928, Kathleen made sure she ‘Twisted’, ‘Mash Potatoed’ and ‘Hitch Hiked’ on her special day at a 60s themed musical disco party put on for her by…

Cousin running the TCS London Marathon to support New Copford Place

Posted on 19 April 2023

This coming weekend, Zoe Butler, will be running the TCS London Marathon in aid of New Copford Place, our Colchester-based residential care home, where her cousin is a resident. Zoe said: “This is my fourth marathon, but my first supporting New Copford Place care home. My first marathon was supposed to be Brighton in 2021.…

Monty – the paws with a cause – passes his PAT Assessment

Posted on 17 April 2023

At our Malvern Day Care service in Worcestershire, which offers person-centred day care and support for older people living with dementia, clients enjoy weekly visits from Monty, a cheeky and loving Golden Retriever, newly accredited Pets As Therapy (PAT) dog. Monty’s owner, Craig Macbeth, had been wanting to register Monty as a PAT dog for…

2023 March highlights from our care homes and services

Posted on 14 April 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 March highlights: The meaningful activities supporting older people to live well in later life At Friends of the Elderly, we always have the wellbeing of our residents and clients at…

Physio sessions help energise Woking care home residents

Posted on 6 April 2023

At Bernard Sunley, our Woking-based residential, nursing and dementia care home, residents have been thoroughly enjoying their twice weekly physio sessions which support and enhance their wellbeing. Namrata Singh has been delivering physio services to the Bernard Sunley residents since January 2022 as a self-employed external provider. “I am employed by the NHS as a…