Brendoncare’s Top Tips for Avoiding Slips, Trips and Falls at Clubs
The personal safety of our members, volunteers, residents, carers and colleagues is our highest priority at all times at Brendoncare, and nowhere is this ethos more important than in our clubs. As most members will have seen first-hand, the Membership Team carries out regular venue risk assessments, fire drills, CO2 alarm checks. They also work […]
Brendoncare’s proud to be part of the Fabric of Winchester project
Brendoncare has helped to make local history through its involvement with a Winchester community project. St John’s Winchester launched The Fabric of Winchester in September last year. At the launch, the charity threw open an invitation to organisations and individuals across Winchester to contribute by donating a memory. This could be done through gifting a […]
Feathered friends cause flutters of excitement at Brendoncare homes
It has been a busy time in our care homes over Christmas and New Year. Of all the visitors who frequently come to meet our residents, their relatives and our colleagues, our feathered friends are always guaranteed to put a smile on everyone’s faces. Three of our care homes were fortunate to have visits from […]
Keeping your tech safe with Brendoncare
As we start 2024, Brendoncare’s Digital Connection Team’s New Year’s resolution is to continue supporting members with our usual enthusiasm while, at the same time, helping you improve your digital skills. Our monthly digital drop-in sessions will resume in 2024 at 16:30 on the first Tuesday of every month. The next one is on 2nd […]
The stars shine brightly at Brendoncare’s annual Christmas concert
It was a starry night at Winchester College’s magnificent Chapel where Brendoncare held its annual Christmas concert on Sunday 17th December. We were thrilled that distinguished composer and conductor John Rutter CBE returned for a second year to lead this special concert entitled All The Stars Looked Down. Performing at the concert was choir Winchester […]
Residents, relatives and community club members have their say about Brendoncare
As Brendoncare enters its 40th year, we have received a huge boost from our residents, relatives, and community club members with the results of their surveys. We rely on them to participate in and comment on our regular surveys. These are designed to help us find out from our residents, their relatives, and our community […]
Clubs of the Month – Christmas fun for Fareham and Gosport members
It is the most wonderful time of the year for Brendoncare’s community clubs as members and volunteers get into the Christmas spirit with parties and a wide range of festive activities. South East Hampshire has a thriving club network. Our clubs of the month are Fareham and Gosport, who were celebrating in style on Tuesday […]
Supporting a loved one living with dementia at Christmas
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year for families to come together and celebrate. However, for a loved one living with dementia, the festivities might be rather overwhelming. Here are some ideas to help make it a happy time for them. Brendoncare’s care homes will be full of Christmas cheer and happiness over […]
Festive e-greetings with Brendoncare!
With Christmas and New Year just round the corner, we cannot help but look back at 2023, when we first launched our brand-new initiative, Digital Connections. Throughout the year, our Digital Connections Team visited 12 clubs to talk to our members about different ways we can support them with their internet and digital needs. We […]
Brendoncare Club of the Month – Weeke Friendship Club
Brendoncare’s network of community clubs across Hampshire and Dorset is now more than 70 strong. But one of Brendoncare’s very first clubs meets just a mile away from where Brendoncare was founded. There is always a buzz at Weeke Friendship Club in Winchester. This is in no small part due to the close camaraderie and friendship […]
