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2021 March highlights from our care homes

Posted on 9 April 2021

The sporadic sunshine is here as spring brings out daffodils and a hint of warmer weather. Here’s a look back at what our care homes got up to in March. Redcot team helps Pamela enjoy special 90th Birthday visit At Redcot care home in Haslemere, resident Pamela Hiorns had a wonderful day celebrating her milestone…

Redcot team helps Pamela enjoy a special 90th Birthday visit

Posted on 29 March 2021

At Redcot care home in Haslemere, resident Pamela Hiorns has had a wonderful day celebrating her milestone 90th birthday. The icing on the cake was a one-to-one visit from her daughter, Linda. Pamela, has been a resident at Redcot since January 2020. Due to an age-related condition, she is immobile and receives 24-hour care in…

Alton resident Desmond enjoys a surprise visit on his 101st birthday

Posted on 19 February 2021

At The Lawn, our Alton care home, resident Desmond Holder has had a brilliant time celebrating his milestone 101st birthday. Desmond had a fun-filled day with a surprise, socially-distanced, visit from his family and celebrations continuing throughout the day. To start his ‘Centenary Plus One’ day, Desmond’s morning began with a surprise visit from his…

Love is in the air in Bournemouth! Care home helps couple celebrate milestone anniversary.

Posted on 17 February 2021

Love was in the air at our Bournemouth care home! Not only did residents at the Retired Nurses National Home (RNNH) enjoy special Valentine’s Day celebrations, but a couple who live at the home celebrated an incredible milestone – their 65th Wedding Anniversary! Married on February 11th 1956, Len and Delia Butler first met whilst…

A positive move forward as Covid vaccinations completed at all our care homes

Posted on 15 February 2021

Although there is still a challenging journey ahead, we are delighted to share that all Friends of the Elderly care home residents have now received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Roxanne Webb, manager at our Orford House care home in Coulsdon, said: “Even though throughout the pandemic we have taken all the necessary…