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 […]
National award highlights commitment to outstanding service in our care homes
Huge congratulations to Rebecca Spicer, Brendoncare’s Wellbeing Manager, who was honoured for her incredible work by the National Activity Providers Association (NAPA). Becky was awarded the Highly Commended accolade in the Excellence in Service category of NAPA’s annual awards announced last week. This award recognises “an individual or service that has demonstrated exceptional dedication and […]
40 Faces of Brendoncare – Margaret Watson
Our 40 Faces of Brendoncare celebrate the wonderful people who make our organisation such a vibrant and friendly place. Our latest 40 Face is best known in our care homes as the “harp lady”. Harpist Margaret Watson tells us why she loves playing in care homes and how music is so important for stirring memories […]
40 Faces of Brendoncare – Jane Robbins
In our 40th anniversary year, our 40 Faces of Brendoncare celebrate the wonderful people who make our organisation such a vibrant and friendly place. Today, meet volunteer Jane Robbins who has been helping to create some Christmas magic at Brendoncare St Giles View. About six years ago, Tor Robbins, the administrator of Brendoncare Park Road, […]
Housebuilder gives tree saplings to Brendoncare’s care homes
Brendoncare’s care homes received some special gifts from housebuilder Barratt Homes that will bring them festive joy over the coming years. Barratt Homes donated 30 Norway spruce saplings to our seven care homes. These are the UK’s most popular Christmas trees which colleagues and residents have been busy planting. The donation is part of the […]
Family friendly, accessible days out to enjoy over Christmas and New Year
The Christmas and New Year holiday period is a traditional time for families to get together and, after the presents have been opened and the festive lunch eaten, enjoy a day out. There is a winter wonderland of places in our area where everyone can take a stroll together, enjoying some of our area’s most […]
Celebrating Tom’s ingenious invention on International Volunteer Day
To celebrate #InternationalVolunteerDay today (5th December) and Brendoncare’s #BigGive, we would like to introduce you to our wonderful volunteer, Tom Tottle. Tom has played a big part in helping to get our members active through his special invention now being used in the Dorset clubs. Tom put his engineering skills to good use, inventing an […]
Let’s Get Physical This Christmas with Brendoncare’s Big Give Campaign
This festive season, Brendoncare is thrilled to be participating in the Big Give Christmas Challenge once again. We’re on a mission to tackle one of the UK’s most pressing health issues—sedentary lifestyles. Did you know that inactivity is among the top four causes of ill health in the UK? It can lead to conditions such […]
40 Faces of Brendoncare – Dr Sam Meredith
Brendoncare’s Big Give campaign runs from 3rd – 10th December and its theme is Let’s Get Physical. To celebrate this exciting campaign, our 40 Faces of Brendoncare for the Big Give is Dr Sam Meredith from Southampton University. She played a key role in developing the volunteer-led exercise classes at our community clubs. Here, she tells […]
