News and events

The team at Fremantle Court granted resident, Ron Quirk, his festive wish to become Father Christmas for the day. As a former building surveyor from the North coast of Kent, Ron has four children and four grandchildren. He is a family man who has always embraced the magic of Christmas, so was...

Chefs and residents at The Fremantle Trust are working together to have a fun Christmas, backed up by a top rating for food and hygiene across the board. Development chef at the Trust, Jude Watts, said: Our chefs and residents come together to prepare culinary delights and traditional bakes, which...

We are committed to supporting older people to engage in with the political process ahead of the General Election and our ‘Everyone has a right to vote’ campaign is in full swing. Our starting point was to ensure that everyone living in our services, who wanted to vote, was registered on time. As...

Marlow-based care home, Sir Aubrey Ward House, welcomed PhD student Axel Dessein, from the Centre for Grand Strategy at King’s College London, to speak with veterans and fellow residents to mark Remembrance Day. Axel’s research on ‘China’s Rise’ follows seven years of study in this area with both...

Doris Pearson, a 92-year-old resident at The Heights nursing home in High Wycombe, enjoyed a surprise reunion with friends who used to volunteer with her at Wycombe Museum. The surprise visit was arranged via The Fremantle Trust’s Wishes and Dreams initiative, which was set up to make residents’...

Wing-based Carey Lodge care home, celebrated the launch of its new sensory equipment on Older People’s Day, thanks to £7,250 of fundraising support. Older People’s Day is recognised by the UN as an opportunity to acknowledge and appreciate the extraordinary contributions and achievements of older...

Denise Carr, a hairdresser based at Fremantle Court care home in Stoke Mandeville, maintains that World Alzheimer’s Day (21st September) is a platform to recognise the importance of seeing the person and not the dementia. World Alzheimer’s Day is part of a global awareness effort, World Alzheimer’s...

Eileen Leighton celebrated turning 100 on 9th September with a special party at Cherry Garth care home in Holmer Green alongside family and fellow residents. Eileen was born in Wandsworth and later lived in both Ealing and Hillingdon. During her childhood she was fortunate enough to travel and see...

Doreen Smith, a resident at Lewin House nursing home in Aylesbury, celebrated turning 80 by making waves at Stoke Mandeville Stadium. This marked the first time she’d been in a pool for a whole decade. Doreen was born unable to move from the waist down and has experienced several heart attacks and...

Executive Director of the National Care Forum (NCF), Vic Rayner, joined NCF Rising Star and manager of Cherry Garth care home, Kelly Hartley and Chief Business Officer at Motitech UK Ltd, Stian Lavik, to host the launch of The Road Worlds for Seniors Championship on Monday 2nd September. The Road...