Surrey Care Home Resident Celebrates 102nd Birthday Among Friends
Sheila Gargulio enjoyed a celebration with fellow residents, staff and loved ones at the Home. She was also presented with gifts, balloons and, of course,…
Read more...
Ageing
Celebrations as Four Generations Come Together to Celebrate 104th Birthday.
There was a joyous occasion at a Lincoln home as one resident celebrated her 104th birthday. Muriel Beattie lives at MHA Stones Place and celebrated…
Read more...
Wanted: Charity Initiative Seeks ‘Grandparents’ for Its Almost 100,000 Volunteers to Adopt as It Celebrates Three Years of Intergenerational Friendships
It’s been three years since the UK entered lockdown amid the beginnings of the Covid-19 pandemic and since charity ‘Adopt a Grandparent’ began digitally pairing…
Read more...
More Than 100 Employers Sign Up to Become an Age-friendly Employer Within First 100 days of Pledge Launching
More than 100 employers, including HM Treasury, the Department for Work and Pensions and a number of Marriott hotels, have joined the Centre for Ageing…
Read more...
Age UK Launches Campaign to Support Older People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing
Age UK has launched a new campaign to highlight the huge challenges facing many older people and how Age UK provides solutions and – just…
Read more...
‘Adopt a Grandparent’ Secures Co-operative Support for Fundraising Push
‘Adopt a Grandparent’ has been nominated to benefit from Co-op’s Local Community Fund – being named as one of its charities of the year and…
Read more...
Older People Waiting Far Too Long for the Social Care Says Age UK
Age UK is handing in a letter to the Chancellor this week, signed by more than 30,000 people, urging him to use the Spring Budget…
Read more...
Over £8,000 Raised for Royal Star & Garter at Birmingham International Tattoo
The Birmingham International Tattoo has raised £8,437 for Royal Star & Garter. The impressive total came through the generous support of the audience at the…
Read more...
The Belmont Care Home Welcomes Worcester Community to the Memory Café
A Worcester care home welcomes family, friends and all members of the Worcester community to its very own memory café on Thursday the 9th of…
Read more...
Royal Alfred Becomes First Seafaring Care Home to Secure Veteran Aware Accreditation
Maritime charity The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society’s care home Belvedere House has become the first in the UK dedicated solely to seafarers to obtain the…
Read more...
Celebrating 106 Years with Some Words of Wisdom!
It was a special day at Twyford House Care Home on Monday. Resident Marie celebrated her 106th birthday! Marie, originally from Congleton, moved to the…
Read more...
WWII Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday
An Army veteran who helped Alan Turing and his team crack enemy Enigma-coded messages during WWII has celebrated her 100th birthday. Annie Downey, who has…
Read more...
Birthday Celebrations at Cheshire Based Home Following Surprise Party for Resident Who Turns 100
A Cheshire based home organised a surprise party for one of their residents who celebrated her 100th birthday. MHA Handsworth decorated the dining room with…
Read more...
Birthday Celebrations at Knutsford Home as Resident Turns 100 with Partner by His Side
There were plenty of reasons to celebrate at a Knutsford based home following the 100th birthday of one of the residents. Alan Wilson celebrated the…
Read more...
Impact of Ageism on People, the Economy and Society Revealed
The devastating impact of ageist attitudes on people, jobs, health, the economy and social cohesion has been revealed in a new report, Ageism: What’s the…
Read more...