Dementia Drop-in Café: Reggie Ballos
In February, we hosted our first dementia drop-in café at our Home in High Wycombe. Here Reggie Ballos, Dementia Nurse Manager at the Home, looks back on a successful first session.…
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Remembrance Day 2019: Royal Star & Garter family on why they will remember
Remembrance Day is a time when we stop to think of the sacrifices made by the men and women who died in wars and served in our military.…
Sergeant Alexandra Doyle
Now Sergeant Alexandra Doyle, who worked and volunteered for us in the Surbiton Home, gives us an update on her life as a military nurse.…
Armed Forces Day: From D-Day 75 years ago to our Homes today – the courage is still clear to see
Activities & Volunteer Manager Charlie Wilson reflects on the courage displayed by troops taking part in the D-Day campaign, and how it lives on in The Royal Star & Garter Homes.…
Sharing how best we can look after people living with dementia: Sanna Laaksonen
Delivering cutting-edge dementia care is at the very heart of The Royal Star & Garter Homes. In this blog Sanna Laaksonen, Dementia Nurse Consultant, shares her experience of delivering informative ta…
Modbury remembers those who served their country
Robin Chambers, coordinator of the project "Modbury Remembers", talks about this initiative and how the care his mother received at our Surbiton Home prompted him to want to support us.…
Dementia Action Week – Using the power of music as a therapeutic tool
The Star & Garter Singers in Surbiton is a choir made up of residents, relatives and staff, which meets each week. It is run by volunteer Diana Greenman. Here, she explains the importance of music and…
Dementia Action Week: Dementia Virtual Tour
Last month, the Virtual Dementia Tour came to our new Home in High Wycombe, providing staff there with a unique insight into what life is like for many of the older residents we care for.…