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Rachel Hill Appointed as Chief Executive of Friends Of The Elderly

Posted on 8 August 2025

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Rachel Hill as our new Chief Executive; Rachel joins the charity from The Whiteley Homes Trust where she has served as CEO since 2020. Rachel brings a wealth of experience in health and social care, having held senior roles across both the NHS and the voluntary sector.…

2025 July highlights from our care homes and services

Posted on 30 July 2025

Across our care homes and services, residents had a wonderful time enjoying a mixture of fun activities and celebrations last month. Here are our 2025 July highlights: Our new care home – Friends Place – opens in Calcot, Reading “This is an exciting milestone for Friends of the Elderly,” – Mark Wilson, Interim Co-Chief Executive…

Celebrating National Bingo! Day at Little Bramingham Farm

Posted on 30 July 2025

At Little Bramingham Farm, our Luton-based residential care home, the residents have had a ‘Jump and Jive’ time celebrating this year’s National Bingo! Day. “The residents never miss their weekly game, it’s one of the most popular sessions on our wide and varied activities calendar,” said Emma Lawrance, the Registered Manager at Little Bramingham Farm.…

Double Birthday celebrations at Orford House care home

Posted on 30 July 2025

Double birthday festivities and merriments have been in full swing at Orford House, our Coulsdon-based residential care home. The care team pulled out all the stops to make sure that 87-year-old resident, Lieselotte Angel and 84-year-old resident, Jerzy Snigorski had a wonderful time celebrating their joint birthday. Lieselotte ‘Lilo,’ who has been a resident at…

Luton Care Home welcomes hedgehogs Brent and Trent

Posted on 27 July 2025

At Little Bramingham Farm, our Luton-based residential care home, the residents and care team have been celebrating this year’s National Hedgehog Week with a special talk by Kate Dimmock who works at Harlington Hogspital, which has links to The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS). Harlington Hogspital is the village’s animal hospital which has connections to The BHPS,…