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…
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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…
Dementia Awareness Week 2016: Tapestry of Senses
Pauline Shaw, Director of Care & Service Development at The Royal Star & Garter Homes, talks about how we perceive the world when living with dementia. She describes a centenary project, invol…
The Life of a Military Nurse: Corporal Alexandra Doyle
I decided to leave writing a new blog post until after I had moved wards as part of my newly qualified nursing rotation. I spent six months on a respiratory medical ward and I have now been on a gener…
Rob’s Centenary Challenge
Rob Killingsworth is taking on a series of challenges over the coming year in aid of The Royal Star & Garter Homes. His first challenge will be the Virgin Money London Marathon in April. We re…
A Poem for my Mother
Marjorie (Johnnie) Steiner lives in our Surbiton Home and her daughter, Vicky, wrote this beautiful poem for her for Mother’s Day.…