At Friends Place, the new state-of-the-art residential care home run by charity Friends of the Elderly, in Calcot, Reading, the care team is busy putting the finishing touches making sure everything is ready for its first free Open Weekend, which is taking place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September.
Offering residential, dementia and respite care and a day care service, Friends Place has been caringly and conscientiously designed to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere where residents feel valued, secure, and supported.
“The newly opened Friends Place brings not only delivers high-quality care but also creates 30 new jobs to the local area,” said Alina Gutu, General Manager at the care home. “We are extremely happy to be in Calcot and are looking forward to becoming a valued member of the local community.
“We will be hosting our Open Weekend and inviting all our new neighbours, professionals from the medical and care services, members of the local community, prospective residents and their families to visit us and see, first hand, our fantastic facilities and care team in action.”
“There will be a wide range of activities taking place including tours of Friends Place which will take in our Cinema Room, Bar, Tea Room and Garden Room, Beauty Salon, beautiful, landscaped gardens and outside seating areas, the comfortable, spacious communal areas, stylish lounges and much more,” added Friends Place’s Activities Coordinator, Elisha Hall Jones. …
“Guests will also have the opportunity to indulge in some delicious refreshments, enjoy entertainment courtesy of singer and performer Victor Burbridge and also the chance to take part in a selection of other activities. Plus, on Sunday 14th September, we are offering free mini head and shoulder massage taster sessions,” added Alina.
Friends Place is more than just a care home – it is a place to belong within a caring and loving community where every resident is treated with respect, dignity and esteem. “Everyone at Friends Place is looking forward to the Open Weekend and welcoming our guests to our lovely care home,” continued Alina. “It will also give us a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate our focus of giving the older people in our care the support they need to continue to live fulfilled lives, whether they stay with us as a full time resident, are enjoying a short-term respite break or attending the day care service. We look forward to showing our visitors the support and care we offer, every hour of every day.”
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