News and Blog

Woking Community Café Supporting Older People Living With Dementia

Posted on 20 January 2020

Our Woking Hub in Surrey is home to four of our services that support older people with dementia. Woking Day Care at The Bradbury Centre is one such service. Alongside it is the Bernard Sunley care home, Homecare Woking and our befriending service called Visiting Friends. Bernard Sunley has opened a drop-in café, called Smiles…

Christmas in care – a festive look at how our services celebrated

Posted on 6 January 2020

Across our care homes and services, festive celebrations have been taking place over the Christmas period. Dedicated staff have been getting in on the action to ensure Christmas was enjoyed by residents, service users and their families. Our Engagement Director, Mark Wilson, really went the extra mile at Orford House care home in Coulsdon, Surrey.…

Santa and resident
Santa brings festive cheer to residents in Coulsdon

Posted on 23 December 2019

Residents from our Coulsdon care home were treated to a surprise visit from Santa last week! Orford House care home was filled with festive cheer when our Engagement Director, Mark Wilson, volunteered to go the extra mile. Putting on a hat, beard and blasting loud cries of ‘Ho Ho Ho’, he sat with residents and…

Big 100 birthday celebrated at Orford House Care Home

Posted on 13 December 2019

Happy Birthday Tina! A resident at our Coulsdon care home recently celebrated her landmark 100th birthday, complete with cake, presents and her centenary card from the Queen. Tina Osborn has been a resident of Orford House care home for seven years. For the special event, staff arranged for a beautiful cake and decorated her room,…

Happy Birthday Marjorie! Resident at our Essex care home celebrates landmark 100th

Posted on 26 November 2019

Marjorie Wood, a resident at New Copford Place care home, recently celebrated her landmark 100th birthday.  She was born in November 1919 and grew up in Tooting, South London. Marjorie has lived at our Essex care home for nearly six years and is a much loved member of the Friends of the Elderly family. She…