Category: Housing and care

Hats off to Tenants at Watling Court
The Easter Bunny dropped by to Watling Court Extra Care Housing Scheme last week and inspired the tenants to get creative and make some special Easter bonnets. With the Easter weekend only a few days away, tenants at Watling Court got into the spirit of spring and spent a morning decorating their very own Easter […]

Hanover Housing staff and residents raise £50K for Macmillan
Staff and residents at retirement housing estates managed by Hanover Housing Association were celebrating today after the organisation’s Chair, Dr Stuart Burgess, presented Macmillan Cancer Support with a cheque for £50,000 thanks to fundraising efforts from a number of their estates across the country. This year residents from Hanover Court in Dorking were among […]

Essex based housing association launches Night Owl service to help relieve pressure on local NHS
Swan Housing Association has launched an innovative new “Night Owl Service”, providing Care and Support services throughout the night in partnership with North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and Anglian Community Enterprise (ACE). Covering Colchester, the 15-month pilot project supports the discharge of hospital patients who require assistance during the night. The service […]

Extra Care resident shares stories of her time spent working as a bomb inspector
Edna Neilson, a tenant at Watling Court Extra Care Housing Scheme, shared her stories of her time spent working as a bomb inspector during World War Two. Well-known amongst colleagues for her exceptional eyesight, Edna spent her teenage years inspecting faulty bombs for Vickers Armstrong in Newcastle. Recently, she was joined by the scheme’s […]

School pupils join Rapport Housing & Care to officially open extra care housing scheme
Guests gathered at Rosewell House Extra Care Housing Scheme in Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge on Thursday 18th January, to celebrate the launch of the show flat. Anne Lisa and Jemima, year 8 pupils at Weald of Kent Grammar School who chose the name for the scheme, joined Carol Cox, who has reserved the first apartment, […]

Glasgow housing and care provider proves it’s never too late to learn something new
A LEADING housing and care provider has proved that it’s never too late to learn something new by running language lessons for its tenants in a bid to prevent the early onset of dementia. Over 60s at Bield’s Coxton Gardens development in Glasgow, have been boosting their memory skills with weekly Spanish classes, put on […]

First book for 96-Year-Old Glaswegian
A 96-year-old Glaswegian has just published his first novel – which centres on a fight between South American drug barons. William Glen, a tenant at Bield’s Carntyne Gardens retirement housing, developed a love of writing after retiring from work as a plumber and has spent months writing and planning his book titled ‘After the Panic’ […]

Introducing Rapport Housing & Care- New Name, Old Ethos
The Abbeyfield Society and The Abbeyfield Kent Society confirm that Abbeyfield Kent will operate under the new name Rapport Housing and Care from January 2018 and will continue to provide much-needed care and support across the region as an independent organisation. Abbeyfield Kent are recognised as experienced providers of care and housing for older […]

Green fingered success for Blackwood tenants
A GROUP of green fingered tenants have been rewarded for their skills by winning a leading housing and care provider’s ‘Best Community Garden’ award. Lawrence Kemlo, who has been a tenant at Blackwood’s Charleston development for 23 years, collected his award at the Blackwood AGM in Largs. The 72-year old and his fellow […]

HenPower initiative helping improve wellbeing and reduce isolation in Hertfordshire
As organisations across the country look at ways to reduce loneliness and isolation among older people, a group of residents from a Hanover Housing Association retirement estate in Hertford have found a unique way to socialise with friends and neighbours whilst improving their general wellbeing. A few months ago Gary Clark, the estate manager of […]

Innovative Housing and Care Experts to Host Sports Themed AGM
A SPECIALIST housing and care provider is putting a sporting twist on its annual general meeting by hosting various events from powerchair football to wheelchair basketball to promote the importance of health and wellbeing. Edinburgh-based Blackwood Homes and Care has earned a reputation for its highly creative and engaging yearly showcases, which feature life-changing technology […]

Volunteers create sensory garden at West Lothian retirement development
Green-fingered tenants at a West Lothian retirement development have been given the welcome addition of a new herb garden. Bield’s Ochilview Court in Armadale hopes to offer tenants with increased opportunities to socialise in a communal area of the development and to join in on the outdoor activities that the garden offers. The Conservation Volunteers […]

Dorking retirement estate shortlisted for Tesco award
A retirement housing estate owned by Hanover Housing Association has been shortlisted for community funding as part of Tesco’s national Bags of Help scheme. Located in the picturesque town of Dorking, Hanover Court is close to the iconic Box Hill and boasts stunning views of the rolling landscape of the Surrey Hills. The nomination […]

Paralympic hopeful helps Darlington residents out of the starting blocks
After narrowly missing out by the slimmest of margins for a place at this year’s World Para Athletic Championships to be held in London, a competitive wheelchair racer has taken time out of her hectic training regime to give Hanover Housing Association residents in Darlington an exercise master class. Born with cerebral palsy, Robyn Lambird has […]
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