Heartfelt Care: Sanna Laaksonen
Sanna has been Dementia Nurse Manager at the Surbiton Home since 2013. With her instinctive ability to connect with residents living with dementia, she is an inspiration to the team and a true friend …
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Dementia Awareness Week – Sharing Experiences
As part of Dementia Awareness Week, Pauline Shaw, Director of Care & Service Development at The Royal Star & Garter Homes, explains sharing our experiences of dementia care benefits everyone i…
The High Wycombe Home: Lori Pinkerton-Rolet
A great deal of skill, care and detail goes into creating a new Royal Star & Garter Home. Close attention is paid to making a homely environment for every resident. Lori Pinkerton-Rolet of Park Gr…
My fundraising story: Kevin Rudge
Kevin Rudge is an amazing fundraiser who supports The Royal Star & Garter Homes. Last year, Kevin took part in the Centenary Challenge to raise funds for the Charity and in this blog he explains m…
Diary of a VAD Nurse
Since the Charity was established in 1916, exceptional nursing care has been fulfilled by generations of nurses, both military and civilian. Nursing in the early years at the Richmond Home was provide…
Celebrating One Hundred
Tuesday 11th October 2016 saw the celebration of Johnnie Steiner’s 100th birthday; the second such celebration in the Charity’s own centennial year.…
Military Nurse Training: Corporal Alexandra Doyle
It’s been a few months since my last post – and a lot has happened! I’m just back from two weeks at RAF Halton (where I did my basic training) to do my Junior Management and Leadership Course (JMLC…
My Vitality London 10,000 Adventure: Ben Shelley
Why run? Well, that’s an interesting question and one that takes me back around 15 years to when I was 12 years old. I’d just attempted to run my first cross-country run and, without wanting to go int…