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23/12/2020

Festive Decoration Challenge 2020 winners announced

Our Festive Decoration Challenge is always a highlight for staff and residents during Christmas. We had a huge number of entries this year, all of which were fantastic. Read on to find out who our winners were.

A day in the life of an Abbeyfield Secretary at Christmas Image

21/12/2020

A day in the life of an Abbeyfield Secretary at Christmas

Meet Susanne, Admin Secretary at Abbeyfield Knutsford Society. Susanne works hard to welcome new residents to the house. We spoke to her about life at Abbeyfield Knutsford during the festive season.

A day in the life of an Abbeyfield Trustee at Christmas Image

10/12/2020

A day in the life of an Abbeyfield Trustee at Christmas

Today’s Christmas Q&A brings us Ron, a trustee of 15 years at Johnson House. Before joining the house as a volunteer Ron worked in the nuclear industry as an electrical engineer for 40 years.

A day in the life of a care home activities coordinator at Christmas Image

08/12/2020

A day in the life of a care home activities coordinator at Christmas

Meet Charlii, an enthusiastic Activities Coordinator at Pratt House dementia-friendly residential care home. We spoke to Charlii about what it's like to work at Pratt House during Christmas.

A day in the life of a Housing Officer at Christmas Image

02/12/2020

A day in the life of a Housing Officer at Christmas

Meet Alisha Cordy, one of our dedicated Housing Officer's at sheltered housing facility, Ivy House in Wellington. Alisha tells us all about what it's like to work at Ivy House during Christmas.

Chairman of Abbeyfield Ribble Valley Society Retires Image

28/11/2020

Chairman of Abbeyfield Ribble Valley Society Retires

Dave Morris, who has been a part of Abbeyfield for over fifteen years, now heads into retirement after 7 years as Chairman for Abbeyfield Ribble Valley Society.

Grace Muriel House celebrates it's diamond anniversary Image

27/11/2020

Grace Muriel House celebrates it's diamond anniversary

The Abbeyfield St Albans Society recently celebrated 60 years of outstanding care with a delicious buffet and array of refreshments at their socially distanced cocktail party.

Abbeyfield's finest nominated for the Great British Care Awards 2020 Image

18/11/2020

Abbeyfield's finest nominated for the Great British Care Awards 2020

We have been nominated! The Firs Nursing Home in Nottingham has been shortlisted for four awards in the Great British Care Awards, with The Abbeyfield Hertfordshire Residential Care Society also nominated.

A tribute to Richard Carr-Gomm Image

30/10/2020

A tribute to Richard Carr-Gomm

Neil Adam Mackay is a multidisciplinary artist and former friend of our founder, Richard Carr-Gomm. As a tribute to Richard and his vision, Neil painted an almost life-size portrait of Richard.