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Malvern residents and clients enjoy swashbuckling Treasure Island

Posted on 27 December 2024

To keep the festive Christmas activities in full flow, clients from our Malvern Day Care joined residents at Friends of the Elderly Malvern’s Davenham Care Home and set sail on The Barbarossa to enjoy a high seas, swashbuckling Christmas pantomime performance of Treasure Island. Shirley Bradley, Friends of the Elderly’s Head of Day Care Services,…

Susan secures the win at Redcot’s Mince Pie Bake-A-Thon

Posted on 23 December 2024

At Redcot, our Haslemere-based residential care home, the residents and care team have got the Yuletide Season underway with a festive Mince Pie Bake-A-Thon Competition. “As Christmas is just around the corner, we wanted to do a fun and festive activity for the residents to get our twinkling, magical season underway,” said Staci Abernethy, the…

2024 Winter Appeal launched to support older people during winter

Posted on 16 December 2024

With figures showing that 1.9 million – 16% – of pensioners are living in relative poverty in the UK (¹) – our charity has taken action and launched its 2024 Winter Appeal. The Appeal aims to support older people this winter, by paying for grants for essentials such as winter clothing and bedding for warmth,…

Mince Pie Bake-A-Thon at New Copford Place Care Home

Posted on 13 December 2024

At New Copford Place, our Colchester-based residential care home, the residents and care team have started the Yuletide Season getting festive with a Mince Pie Bake-A-Thon Competition. “As Christmas is just around the corner, I wanted to do a fun and festive activity for the residents to get our twinkling, magical season underway,” said Chelsey…

Elf and happiness at The Lawn Care Home

Posted on 13 December 2024

At The Lawn, our Alton-based residential care home, the residents have spent a day with some cheeky and naughty elves to celebrate this year’s jolly, holly National Elf Day. “There was plenty of Christmas singing, joviality and fun throughout the day as in true ‘Elf’ style, the residents all agreed that the best way to…