Hamberley News & Events

Residents at Verwood House in Dorset marked Emergency Services Day on 9th September, welcoming local police officers and preparing thank-you gifts for fire and ambulance teams.

Members of the local community came together at Verwood House care home throughout September for a programme of activities designed to raise awareness and understanding of dementia.

Beautiful bonds have been forged between residents at a Newton Mearns care home and children from Isobel Mair School after they joined forces for charity.

More than 300 residents and Bristol neighbours gathered at Lovell Place Care Home in Charlton Hayes for our annual Summer Fayre, raising £400 for GWAAC.

Residents at Lovell Place Care Home in Charlton Hayes, Bristol, joined local mums and babies for our inaugural Lullaby Circle with BBC-featured Alive Activities.

Hard-working therapy pet Mya the Labradoodle has beaten the competition to be crowned ‘Best In Show’ at a local care home.

Animal-loving care home resident Peggy Green took time on her 102nd birthday to reflect on the secret to her longevity – and said it was a combination of work and adventure.

Peggy, who lives at Hindhead Place Care Home on Portsmouth Road, enjoyed looking back on her action-packed life of toil and trave

Residents, families, and Nottingham neighbours gathered in the grounds of Edwalton Manor for Ed Fest on Saturday 5th September, celebrating companionship and raising £390.50 for charity.

Cofton Park Manor secures two award nominations for Regional Finalists in the Great British Care Awards, and Care Team of the Year for the National Care Awards.

Colleagues at Alston House Care Home are celebrating after winning the ‘Customer Excellence’ award at this year’s Eastleigh Business Improvement District [BID] awards. Customer Relations Manager Kieran Hogan led the team to collect their trophy at a winner’s ceremony at The Point Theatre.

Brave firefighters and police officers were given a hero’s welcome when they arrived to meet residents and local children at a Patchway care home.

Luxury provider Hamberley Care Homes is celebrating a significant milestone as every home in its portfolio that’s been inspected is now rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) or ‘Very Good’ by Care Inspectorate Scotland.

DEVOTED couple John and Janet Hammond marked an incredible 72 years of marriage at a joyful family celebration thrown by their care home.

The Hammonds both live at Templeton Place Care Home on Hurst Way, and have four children, 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Creative residents at an Ampthill care home have won a special art award for a colour-drenched portrait of Sir David Attenborough.

Cofton Park Manor secures two award nominations for Regional Finalists in the Great British Care Awards, and Care Team of the Year for the National Care Awards.

A touching surprise brought tears of joy to former nurse Maura O’Shea when four of her former nursing colleagues staged a surprise reunion.

The music, flavours and sunshine of Greece brought continental magic to a special end of summer party at a Palmer’s Green care home.

Montague House in Brampton is celebrating after receiving a ‘Good’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

THE KING of rock n’ roll was the guest of honour at an Eastleigh care home as residents spent the day celebrating things that bring them joy. The ‘Day of Happiness’ was hosted at Alston House Care Home on Leigh Road where colleagues created a fun-packed experience.

West Byfleet care home residents got the chance to talk about their warm-hearted community with Woking’s mayor this August, accompanied by a live harp soundtrack.

Performers from countries across the world provided the soundtrack to a week of travelling adventures at a Cofton Hackett care home this summer.

Parents of students heading off to university have been urged to embrace the freedom of an ‘empty nest’ by residents at a Brampton care home.

A joyful summer fete helped a big-hearted Bristol care home team raise vital funds for the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity. 

On Tuesday 22 September, Caddington Grove Care Home on London Road will host a virtual dementia tour bus, open to anyone who would like to experience the simulation.

Memories of motherhood brought joy to residents at a local care home when they got the chance to cradle babies during a heartwarming lullaby session.

Barbara Cannon’s memories took flight at a recent visit to Old Warden Aerodrome when she had a special reunion with one of the planes she used to pilot.

A song-fuelled trip around the world brought back happy holiday memories for care home residents in Verwood this summer.

A fundraiser launched to help repair the leaky roof on a Rednal church got a welcome helping hand when local care home residents donated £200 to the appeal.

Alston House Care Home residents joined children from Crescent Preschool for an intergenerational sports day with support from Eastleigh Town Council.

Residents at Cambridge Grove Care Home have been revisiting memories of past travels through a creative project combining art, conversation and modern technology.

A musical trip to the 1950s set the tone for a fun-packed summer fete at an Eastleigh care home and raised money for a worthy cause.

The descendant of one of Surrey’s notable historic families had residents at a West Byfleet care home enthralled as she took them behind the name she and their residence share. 

A big-hearted Ampthill local has spent the past few months making beautiful crochet blankets for premature babies cared for at Bedford Hospital.

Devoted couple Ruth and Jim Wood got an anniversary treat when the team at her late mother’s care home laid on a special picnic to celebrate their 22 years of marriage.

Music lovers at a Dunstable care home got the opportunity to be part of an orchestra when an interactive musical experience took centre stage in their living room.The team at Caddington Grove Care Home, on London Road, welcomed musicians from Alina Orchestra to run a special group session, where residents took on singing and percussion duties.

A heartwarming craft activity was given a personal touch when local care home residents and the care team shared what they most admired about each other.

OVER 200 people joined residents at a Sevenoaks care home for a summer mix of cocktails, music and magic to celebrate the season. Nesbit House Care Home, in Badgers Mount, was filled with revellers as colleagues hosted a summer soiree that saw the bistro transformed into a cocktail bar.

Residents at Alston House Care Home on Leigh Road enjoyed a visit from Eastleigh FC Walking Football Club, as football, fitness and World Cup spirit came together for a lively afternoon at the home.

Motoring enthusiast Diane Green got the chance to recreate a magical moment of family history with her great-grandson at her care home’s classic car show.

Mayor Councillor Simon Gibson was invited by the team at Verwood House Care Home on Ringwood Road to join their fundraising efforts for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity on Friday 31 July.

Chawley Grove Care Home in Cumnor Hill has unveiled a wellbeing wish tree, inviting residents to share dreams and special requests.

A talented knitter who hasn’t picked up her needles for 40 years has found a new love for the hobby as part of a poppy-themed community project.