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Care home residents armchair-cycle from Land’s End to John O’Groats
Residents at The Manor Care Home in Old Windsor are taking on a 1407km cycle throughout October and November, all from the comfort of their armchairs! The famous Land’s End to John O’Groats cycle will take place using pedal exercise equipment and residents are...
Case Study: Pam at Grosvenor House
Mrs Pam Hoad, 89, lives at Grosvenor House in St Leonards-on-Sea. A keen volunteer within the home, Pam covers the reception desk every weekend, letting people into the home, sorting out post and taking calls. Pam likes to keep busy, and throughout the week she takes...
Green-thumbed care home residents grow their own
Residents at Whitegates Care Home in Hastings are reaping the rewards of a ‘grow your own’ project, which has seen them grow all types of fruit and vegetables in the garden of the care home. What started with only a few residents has blossomed into a large group of...
Case Study: Eric at Grosvenor House
Eric Robertson, 82, has lived at Grosvenor House in St Leonards-on-sea for five years. He spoke to us about his experience prior to moving to the home, and how he is getting on today. “I have limited movement in both arms, and arthritis affecting both kneecaps. Before...
Maureen’s Story
We spoke to Maureen, who moved into Greensleeves Care's home in Diss, De Lucy House, in November 2020. Maureen spoke to us about her experience moving to a care home, what life was like before, and how she is getting on now. "Life was good for my husband John and...
Our latest impact and future direction
Our latest social impact report outlines Greensleeves Care’s successes and learnings over our last completed financial year (2021-22). This year, we are particularly pleased to share this annual account of our impact alongside our new strategy to 2025. Celebrating our...
Notice: Her Majesty the Queen
We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the Royal Family on the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty was a patron of the organisation we emerged from, the Women's Royal Voluntary Service, and a committed supporter of many charitable causes. We...
Lavender Fields welcomes new award-winning manager
Lavender Fields Care Home in Seal, Sevenoaks, has welcomed a new Home Manager, Vivian Laurent, to the helm. Vivian joins the Greensleeves Care home with multiple accolades and awards under his belt, as well as 20 years of experience in the care sector across various...
Greensleeves Care in Top 20 list for 5th year running
Not-for-profit care provider Greensleeves Care has achieved a ‘Top 20 Large Care Home Group’ Award for 2022 from leading online care home directory, Carehome.co.uk, for the fifth year running. Greensleeves’ overall review score stands at 9.5 out of 10, the result of...
Henley House residents take to the river with local sailing charity
Residents at Henley House in Ipswich have caught the sailing bug after spending the day on the River Orwell with local sailing charity, The Woolverstone Project. The team at Henley House, which offers residential and dementia care, are firm believers that it’s never...
