Abbeyfield Loughborough Society Ltd

06/02/2018

“Westfield Artist’s Sunflower Scene” Move over Van Gogh!

24 hour residential care home, specialising in dementia, offering a professional service delivered by well-trained and compassionate staff.

21/12/2017

Abbeyfield Loughborough Society Ltd staff members, volunteers and Rotary Club of Loughborough friends took part in this years Santa Fun. We met Nicky Morgan MP who kindly agreed to have a photo with us and we raised £124 to go towards an event for our residents.

Charities that are set to benefit this year include: Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People, LOROS, Dementia UK, Alzheimer’s Society, and Prostaid.

08/03/2017

Its Pies all the way this week to celebrate National Pie Week

01/03/2017

Happy 96th Birthday to the lovely Mary from all at Abbeyfield Loughborough

24/02/2017

Thank you to Loughborough Students Union for coming to our houses on Wednesday to spend some time with our residents. You made alot of residents verty happy

25/01/2017

Happy Burns Night - lots of lovely food and drink to be had

24/01/2017

A 94-year-old woman is proving that it’s never too late to achieve your dreams. Amy Craton is hoping to inspire others to “learn as long as you can” after earning her bachelor’s degree.
“I couldn’t see myself just sitting there watching TV all the time, it feels good to graduate, to finish that part of my life. She began pursuing a college degree in 1962, but had to put off her studies not long after so she could support her children following a divorce.
Now that her children are all grown up, Amy Craton ― who uses a wheelchair and is hard of hearing ― decided it was now or never.
She enrolled in a University’s online degree program in 2013.

19/01/2017

Happy 95th Birthday to the lovely Irene - enjoy your special day

06/01/2017

TV presenter Angela Rippon joins adult social care heroes on the New Year’s Honours list for her services to dementia care.
Angela Rippon in the BBC documentary 'The Truth About Dementia' Credit: BBC
She has received the title Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for her work co-chairing The Prime Minister's Champion Group on Dementia Friendly Communities which aims to raise the quality of life for people with dementia. In her role, she works alongside Alzheimer's Society chief executive Jeremy Hughes.

Some 28 million people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland live in over 200 dementia friendly communities, which include dementia friendly football clubs for football fans with dementia. Angela Rippon has been an Alzheimer’s Society ambassador since 2009 and was inspired to help people with the condition by her experience of caring for her mother Edna, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2004 and died in 2009.

On receiving the New Year Honour, Mrs Rippon said her recognition was “confirmation that all the hard work that's been done by thousands of Alzheimer's Society volunteers all over the country is really making a difference to the lives of those individuals and families who are living with dementia.”

’Humbled’ by honour

Mrs Rippon, who was given the title Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2004 Queen’s Birthday Honours, said: “No one who volunteers for any charity ever does so in the expectation that they will receive any kind of honour or recognition. We do it to put something back into our communities, and hopefully to make a difference."

“So I am humbled and privileged to think that the team with whom I work on the Prime Minister’s committee to create Dementia Friendly Communities nationwide feel that I have - in some small way - made a difference - and will continue to do so.”

22/12/2016

Staff are all ready for our Residents Christmas Party - let the fun begin!

20/12/2016

Our Estate Manager all festive