New Wellbeing Programme launched
Royal Star & Garter is launching a new Wellbeing Programme which will see a whole-Home approach to providing person-centred care, activities and physiotherapy every day of the year. Here, Director …
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Registered Nursing Associate on challenges of training: ‘I needed to finish what I’d started’
Fiona Mirembe was one of three healthcare assistants (HCAs) from Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton to start a two-year Student Nursing Associate course, supported by the charity. This first cohort have …
Royal Star & Garter’s Director of Care on celebrating 20 years with the veterans’ charity
On 4 April 2021, Royal Star & Garter’s Director of Care, Pauline Shaw, will celebrate 20 years with the charity.…
Covid-19: Time to reflect: Surbiton Home Manager Helena confides, ‘There were times when I didn’t think I could cope’
Surbiton Home Manager, Helena Maher, describes why it was the hardest thing she's ever had to deal with in her career.…
Covid-19: Time to Reflect: Daughter remembers WWII veteran mum who died during first lockdown
As the nation commemorates the anniversary of the first lockdown with a National Day of Reflection, Betty's daughter Pauline Dain pays tribute to Betty, and discusses how hard it was to lose her Mum a…
Covid-19: Time to Reflect: “I’m so grateful I was able to spend time with Mum before she died”
As the nation commemorates the anniversary of the first lockdown with a National Day of Reflection, Cora's daughter, Margaret Clements, praises the care at the Home, and is grateful that her mum had a…
Covid-19: Time to reflect: Daughter of resident who died after Covid-19 diagnosis says she still doesn’t have closure
As the nation commemorates the anniversary of the first lockdown with a National Day of Reflection, daughter Karen Ellis remembers her parents’ time at the Home, Jean’s sudden death, and why she’s sti…
Covid-19: “Vaccines help others, home and abroad”
In December 2020, Royal Star & Garter Chairman Major General Tim Tyler revealed he had received his first jab as part of a Covid-19 vaccine trial. In this update, he discusses his second jab, discover…