Here at Crouched Friars Residential Home, we are delighted to announce we have recently joined The Wednesday Wave campaign which aims to unite the community and encourages us to stay connected during the second lockdown due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Read more >The older we get, the more our health becomes more important. Now more than ever, stress awareness has played such a prominent role in our lives. This year has seen a rapid increase of stress across all age groups following the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. New findings from the Mental Health Foundation revealed that […]
Read more >There has never been a more significant focus on mental health than at the moment, as many of us have experienced a year of isolation and loneliness. Supporting your elderly loved ones during this time whilst taking care of their mental health is important, especially as we head into colder winter months where it becomes tough for them to get out and about.
Read more >Dementia is caused when the brain is damaged by diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease or a series of strokes, according to Alzheimer’s society. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, but not the only one.
Read more >Here at Crouched Friars, we have been keeping our residents connected with young people during the coronavirus pandemic by joining a charity’s letter-writing scheme.
Read more >If your loved one has developed dementia, we understand that you’ll be looking for ways in which to support them. We’ve found that one way to do so is by using visual aids such as photographs to help them remember the past.
Read more >After months of virtual entertainment, we finally welcomed back Gunni from Kiddleydivey this week, to entertain our residents from a distance.
Read more >Your friendships will have been an important aspect of your life as those bonds with others meant you formed incredible memories and discovered new things.
Read more >Crouched Friar’s residents have been overjoyed to be reunited with their loved ones for the first time since the start of lockdown.
Read more >During our lives, we all, at some point, will have experienced a sense of loneliness. However, for many elderly people, it’s something that increases as they age.
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