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…
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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…
Our Annual Summer Fete
Our annual Summer Fetes are fantastic events where we invite everyone to come along and join the fun at the Surbiton and Solihull Homes. You can meet the residents, staff and volunteers, while enjoyin…
Remembrance Day – A Resident’s Experience
This Remembrance was even more poignant as we all looked back upon the Centenary of the First World War and remembered all the young servicemen that were killed or injured during the conflict. One of …
Pets as Therapy
Pets don’t judge or ask questions, they simply provide unconditional love, which is very important to most pet owners and to our residents. At The Royal Star & Garter Homes we are dedicated to he…
My Passion for Person-Centred Dementia Care
It is estimated that by 2020 around 40,000 veterans needing nursing care will be affected by dementia. Gill Dunn is Deputy Manager at our Solihull Home and a lead trainer on the Dementia Care Matters…
My Lovely Mum
Pamela May Woodward is a resident of The Royal Star & Garter Home in Solihull and her daughter has kindly written about her experiences of growing up with her Mum and the care she receives at Soli…
Bed ‘beauty parade’
An important item of care equipment to which we have been giving a great deal of consideration is the selection of an appropriate bed for the new home in Surbiton. Our existing beds in Richmond were p…