The Royal Star & Garter Homes’ Tapestry Talent
July 2014 - Staff at The Royal Star & Garter Home in Solihull were honoured to receive a tapestry, depicting the Star & Garter emblem, handmade by one of the residents, Ivor Jackman. Ivor cam…
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Dementia Care Past & Present
May 2014 – Understanding dementia, and focussing on care and research, are key issues for today’s society, where there are over 820,000 people living with dementia in the UK (1), and a new case is dia…
The Royal Star & Garter Home in Solihull Helps Residents To Reminisce
April 2014 - The Royal Star & Garter Home in Solihull has purchased a selection of Rempods for the Home. Remembrance Pods or ‘Rempods’ are a reminiscence tool for the elderly and for people livin…
Solihull Resident Madge Celebrates Her 105th Birthday
April 2014 - The Royal Star & Garter Homes is delighted to announce that a resident at its Solihull Home, Madge Andrews, will be 105 years old in April. Madge loves a party so the Home will be c…
The Royal Star & Garter Homes Wins Pinders Healthcare Design Award
April 2014 - The Royal Star & Garter Home in Surbiton has won the Pinders Healthcare Design Award 2014, in the ‘Best Dementia Home – Small’ category. The Royal Star & Garter Homes received th…
The Royal Star & Garter Home In Surbiton Receives Commendation
March 2014 – The Royal Star & Garter Home in Surbiton has received formal recognition from London Fire Brigade (LFB) for the voluntary fitting of a fire sprinkler system. LFB wished to acknowledge…
A tale of bravery and sacrifice – Tom’s story
Tom joined the Army in 1939 at the age of 20. His expansive tours of duty began with training in England before he saw action in Dunkirk, El Alamein, Syria, Lebanon and Iraq. He had been promoted to …
Ronald Careless, Resident At Our Solihull Home Has His Second Book Published
December 2013 - Ronald Careless, a resident at The Royal Star & Garter Home in Solihull has had his second book published, at the age of 87. Entitled ‘For Your Tomorrow’, the book is a touching lo…