Brendoncare Alton Garden Opening 2026
Mayor of Alton Opens Care Home’s New Garden The Mayor of Alton, Cllr Barbara Tansey, officially unveiled the newly relandscaped garden at Brendoncare Alton on Saturday, 4th July, marking a significant milestone for the care home and its community. During her opening speech, she highlighted her recent visits to Brendoncare Alton—recalling singing carols and dancing […]
Winchester Friends Reunite at Community Club
Winchester School Friends Reunite at Hampshire Community Club Two women who first met as 11‑year‑olds at Danemark School in Winchester have been reunited after more than four decades — discovering they now share not only a long history but are also now members of the same community club. Mo and Julie both grew up in […]
Hampshire Care Awards 2025
Brendoncare takes part in the Hampshire Care Association awards celebrating excellence in Adult Social Care. Brendoncare Colleague Wins Hampshire Care Hero of the Year We are proud to announce that Thomas Enda Smyth of Brendoncare Otterbourne Hill has been awarded ‘Hampshire Care Hero of the Year’ at the Hampshire Care Association Awards. Enda has been part of Brendoncare […]
Falls Prevention Week : Small Steps, Big Impact
This Falls Prevention Week, we’re shining a spotlight on the everyday choices that help us stay steady, confident, and safe. Whether it’s how we move, what we eat, or how we set up our homes, small changes can make a big difference. Falls Prevention Week is a national campaign that encourages us all to take […]
Brendoncare encourages everyone to get physical in September!
Let’s get physical – that’s what Brendoncare is inviting everyone to do through its new month-long initiative, September 30. This new annual event is designed to promote physical activity especially among older people, bring together communities through the power of movement and boosting wellbeing. September 30 challenges people of all ages to pledge to be […]
Brendoncare Otterbourne Hill’s Digital Café celebrates first birthday
Brendoncare Otterbourne Hill’s digital café, set up to help older people get online, has celebrated its first birthday. The fortnightly café offers tech support and information, which is provided by its team of volunteer digital champions. Explains Sara Nicholls, Brendoncare’s Community Support Service Manager: “We are well aware that digital exclusion is a big […]
Breaking the Silence on Mental Health and Older Adults
Mental Health Awareness Week starts today (12th May). This year, its theme is community, highlighting how being part of a safe, positive community is essential for our mental health and wellbeing. This is particularly important as we get older, many people feeling increasingly isolated due to circumstances such as the death of a spouse or […]
Volunteers and providers ensure future of community clubs in Hampshire and Dorset
Brendoncare recently carried out a review of the community services it provides for older people. As part of that process, a number of community clubs in Hampshire and Dorset were placed at risk of closure, pending discussions with other local organisations who might be willing to step in and support them to continue. Following these […]
Dying Matters – talking about end of life care
This week (5th – 11th May) is Dying Matters Awareness Week which aims to break the stigma and taboo of talking about death and dying. To start Brendoncare’s conversation, we spoke to Charlotte Chiutare, Brendoncare Otterbourne Hill’s General Manager. Charlotte joined Brendoncare 15 years ago as a care assistant before becoming deputy manager then home […]
Update on community clubs from Michael Crutchley, Chief Executive of Brendoncare
It is with great sadness that I and Brendoncare’s Board of Trustees have recently announced a reduction in the number of community clubs we are able to provide in Dorset and Hampshire. Like many other organisations working in social care and charity sectors, we have had to review the services we provide to ensure our […]
