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May 3, 2022
Brendoncare marked another milestone in the construction of a 60-bedroom care home development in Winchester with a topping out ceremony. Around 30 guests, including the Deputy Mayor of Winchester, Councillor...
April 8, 2022
Hampshire-based charity, Brendoncare Clubs, has launched an online Nature Club for Brendoncare Club members and volunteers in Hampshire and Dorset. The regular online club is held on the third Thursday...
April 1, 2022
This page provides updated coronavirus guidance for all Brendoncare services, including homes, community clubs and retirement housing services. Here, you’ll also find information how our teams are dealing with the...
February 1, 2022
Brendoncare Clubs, run by Winchester based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, have been awarded a ‘Recovery Fund’ grant of £5,000 from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF). The...
November 8, 2021
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is delighted to announce that four members of staff and one care team from four Brendoncare homes are regional finalists in the Great British Care...
October 22, 2021
Brendoncare Otterbourne Hill, a care home in Hampshire providing personalised nursing and dementia care, as well as respite support, is pleased to announce that Diana Tatpati has been appointed as...
September 6, 2021
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce that Sean Daly, one of the Deputy Managers at Brendoncare Alton, was recently accepted onto the Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS)...
July 26, 2021
Brendoncare Clubs, run by Winchester based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is delighted to announce that they have been awarded a grant of £10,236 from the Hampshire and Isle of Wight...
July 19, 2021
Hampshire-based charity, Brendoncare Clubs, has launched an online Italian Club ‘Benvenuti’ for Brendoncare Club members and volunteers in Hampshire and Dorset. The regular Benvenuti Italian Club is held bi-weekly on...
July 8, 2021
Brendoncare Knightwood residents were treated to a seaside day out for the first time in over a year. Nine people from the care home in Chandler’s Ford, along with carers and...
July 7, 2021
Residents and staff at Brendoncare Froxfield enjoyed their very own music festival in the beautiful grounds of the nursing home. Sharing a love for music, they were disappointed that the...
July 1, 2021
Brendoncare Stildon residents, Maureen, Barbara and Jennifer, have been delighted to receive surprise video calls from ten-year-old Lily. Lily, who attends a primary school in Winchester, said: “I hope Maureen...
June 3, 2021
Residents and staff at Brendoncare Park Road have been enjoying music, Shakespeare and picnics in their beautiful gardens. The staff are always thinking of innovative ways to keep the residents’...
June 3, 2021
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to formally mark the construction of its 60-bedroom nursing and dementia care home development, Brendoncare St Giles View, in Winchester with a ground-breaking...
May 26, 2021
Brendoncare Park Road has just launched a new gardening group for its residents. Gardening and garden projects are proving to have mental and well-being benefits at our at Winchester-based care...
May 12, 2021
Milestone birthday celebrations at Brendoncare were the order of the day for a special WW2 veteran. The care team at Brendoncare Meadway were on hand to make sure that May...
April 26, 2021
Our staff and residents are delighted to have had the opportunity of nurturing the new ducklings at Brendoncare Knightwood. Leeanne Broyd, Activities Coordinator at Brendoncare Knightwood, said of our new...
April 22, 2021
Residents and Community Hub club members at Brendoncare Otterbourne Hill were delighted to receive another virtual visit from their little friends at the neighbouring Bright Horizons Nursery. The nursery children...
April 19, 2021
Hampshire-based charity, Brendoncare Clubs, has launched a virtual quiz time for Brendoncare Club members and volunteers in Dorset. The regular quiz is held on the last Wednesday of each month...
April 14, 2021
Staff at Brendoncare Froxfield are delighted to have achieved their goal of cycling 4,000 miles on an exercise bike. During the 31 days of March they cycled the equivalent distance...
March 29, 2021
Brendoncare Clubs, run by Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, in conjunction with The University of Southampton, has launched a number of virtual physical activity classes for Brendoncare members across Hampshire...
March 29, 2021
Winchester based, residential and nursing home Brendoncare Park Road is delighted to meet all areas of infection prevention and control, when recently inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The CQC...
March 22, 2021
Geoffrey Large, a resident at Brendoncare Otterbourne Hill, celebrated his 100th birthday on 15 March 2021. To celebrate such a milestone in lockdown, the team at the care home made...
March 11, 2021
Throughout March, staff at Brendoncare Froxfield nursing home are cycling 4,000 miles on an exercise bike to enable them to travel the equivalent distance of Froxfield to Fargo in United...
March 8, 2021
(L-R) Ernest Howlett, Andy Rogers, Raymond Moore Diamond Geezers enjoying a game of indoor skittles Brendoncare Alton, care home has launched ‘Diamond Geezers’, a new Alton men’s club especially for...
March 1, 2021
Brendoncare is saddened to announce the proposed closure of our Aylesbury care home, Brendoncare Chiltern View. As of today, we have entered a period of consultation with the staff team,...
February 22, 2021
Residents at Brendoncare Otterbourne Hill were delighted to see their little friends and neighbours, children from the Bright Horizons Nursery on the run up to Valentine’s Day. The children and...
February 8, 2021
Brendoncare Alton, run by registered charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is delighted that during recent months the residents have been enjoying time with robotic therapy pets. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic,...
February 4, 2021
The new initiative comprises a ‘musical walk’ in the company of a Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra musician, Hugh. The session is held fortnightly and includes a ‘walk’ with sub titles. After...
January 27, 2021
Joyce Burfield, a resident at Brendoncare Froxfield nursing home, celebrated her 100th birthday last weekend. To celebrate such a milestone in lockdown, the team at the nursing home made sure...
January 25, 2021
Hampshire-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, welcomed the charity’s Patron HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO to its Brendoncare Community Club Havant virtual meeting on Wednesday 20 January. The Countess was...
January 21, 2021
Brendoncare Clubs, run by Winchester based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation is delighted to announce the launch of a new virtual club in Westbourne. The Westbourne Virtual Club is a...
January 20, 2021
Brendoncare Clubs, run by Winchester based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is delighted to announce that they have received a grant of £14,545 from The Rank Foundation. The grant will be...
January 18, 2021
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation is delighted to announce that residents and staff at Brendoncare Froxfield have now received their first Covid-19 vaccinations. A team from Ramsbury Surgery in Rambury,...
December 23, 2020
On the 12th day before Christmas, Santa visited Brendoncare Otterbourne Hill Care Home and in doing so touched the hearts of residents and staff alike. Sadly, this year, Santa was...
December 17, 2020
Brendoncare volunteers, supporters, club members and staff come together on Zoom to celebrate Christmas Over recent months, the Brendoncare Clubs team has been working hard to give their club members...
December 10, 2020
Brendoncare Clubs have been working hard to ensure Club members and volunteers are connected throughout the year and they also wanted to spread joy and hope this Christmas. Every member...
December 9, 2020
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce that Ana Lazar, Deputy Manager, at Brendoncare Park Road has won the Frontline Leader of the Year Award from the Hampshire...
December 7, 2020
Brendoncare Clubs is delighted to announce that they will be holding a virtual clubs celebration on Friday 11 December for all Brendoncare club members and volunteers. The celebration, starting at...
November 25, 2020
Winchester based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is delighted to announce that they will be holding their first ever virtual Christmas Concert in place of their annual Christmas Concert at Winchester...
November 23, 2020
Brendoncare Clubs in Andover, the Andover Saturday Club and the Andover Four Corners Club, run by Winchester based charity, Brendoncare Clubs, are delighted to be meeting virtually to give members...
November 19, 2020
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is delighted to announce that Brendoncare Meadway in Winchester has been selected as one of 20 care homes across the country to take part in...
November 19, 2020
Bob Weighton was the oldest man in the world until he passed away in May 2020, aged 112 years. Bob had lived independently in the one of the apartments at...
November 18, 2020
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce that three members of staff at Brendoncare Park Road have been nominated as finalists for the Great British Care Awards. Ana...
November 16, 2020
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce that Mark Slowther, Catering Manager, at its Chandler’s Ford care home Brendoncare Knightwood, has been nominated as a finalist for The...
November 12, 2020
Brendoncare Clubs, run by Winchester based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is delighted to announce that they have received a £5,000 grant from the National Emergencies Trust. The funding has been...
November 12, 2020
Winchester based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce the completion of a new deal for the development of a 60-bedroom care home in Winchester. The new home, Brendoncare...
November 12, 2020
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce that Malgorzata Olszowka (Gosia), Deputy Manager, at its East Grinstead care home Brendoncare Stildon, has been nominated as a finalist for...
November 9, 2020
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce that Sean Daly, Deputy Manager, and Elaine Parsons, Receptionist, at Brendoncare Alton have been nominated as finalists for the Great British...
November 4, 2020
Brendoncare Froxfield’s Activity Coordinator, Deborah Aliyu has raised over £1000 for the care home near Marlborough, Wiltshire. She took on the challenge of a skydive from Old Sarum, near Salisbury....
September 28, 2020
John Cutter celebrated 60 years as a priest recently. A man with many connections to Winchester, he lives at Brendoncare Meadway, St Cross, having moved there just before coronavirus arrived....
September 10, 2020
Brendoncare knows it can be very difficult when thinking about what is best for a loved one when they need help and support. The decision to think about moving an...
September 10, 2020
The Brendoncare Good Companions Pub Club in Portsmouth, run by Winchester based charity, Brendoncare Clubs, is delighted to be meeting virtually to give members and volunteers the opportunity to join...
September 1, 2020
Brendoncare Park Road’s maintenance person, Jon Webb, has been described as a ‘man of many talents’. Not only does he have excellent fixing skills but he is also superb at...
August 21, 2020
During recent months, residents at Brendoncare Froxfield have been enjoying time with mechanical cats and dogs. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Brendoncare Froxfield used to receive a weekly visit from...
August 17, 2020
Don Goodey, Brendoncare Weymouth Radipole Companions Club member, is approaching his 97th birthday and has been keeping busy during lockdown by painting some of the delightful buildings in and around...
August 7, 2020
Brendoncare Knightwood’s staff and relatives are taking on a skydive to raise money for the care home in Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire. A team of eight members of staff and their...
August 7, 2020
Brendoncare was recently notified by software supplier Blackbaud of a data security incident impacting a number of UK institutions, predominantly universities and charities. Blackbaud provide and support our fundraising database....
July 13, 2020
Lynne Hewitt, General Manager, at Brendoncare Alton, celebrated her 60th birthday in style, with a bit of help from the Brendoncare care home team. Lynne’s office was filled with hundreds...
July 13, 2020
The Brendoncare Penny’s Friendship Club, run by Winchester based charity, Brendoncare Clubs, celebrated Dorothy Blackford’s 100th birthday last week, via a ‘street clap’ with members, volunteers and neighbours joining in....
July 6, 2020
Brendoncare Clubs, run by Winchester based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is delighted to announce that they have received a grant of £89,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest...
July 6, 2020
The Brendoncare Fleet and Crookham Welcome Club, run by Winchester based charity, Brendoncare Clubs, is delighted to be meeting virtually to give members and volunteers the opportunity to join together...
July 1, 2020
At 17 years old, media student Amy Boon is one of Brendoncare’s youngest volunteers. She usually helps out every week at ‘Penny’s Friendship Club’, which meets at St. Mary’s Church...
July 1, 2020
Brendoncare Park Road provides nursing, respite and end-of-life care to 41 older people in Winchester. Coronavirus is particularly challenging for vulnerable older people, and since the start of the pandemic,...
June 24, 2020
The Brendoncare Southampton Voices Club, run by Winchester based charity, Brendoncare Clubs, is delighted to be meeting virtually with members, whilst the physical club is temporarily closed. The weekly virtual...
June 17, 2020
The Brendoncare West End Club, run by Winchester based charity, Brendoncare Clubs, is delighted to be meeting virtually to give members and volunteers the opportunity to join together each week,...
June 15, 2020
The Brendoncare Christchurch Variety Club and Get Together Southbourne Club, run by Winchester based charity, Brendoncare Clubs, have joined forces to meet virtually, to give members and volunteers the opportunity...
June 10, 2020
Brendoncare is sad to announce the passing of Bob Weighton, aged 112, on 28 May 2020. He died peacefully at home of cancer and was surrounded by some of his family....
June 10, 2020
Brendoncare is inviting its club members, and residents of its homes and extra care complexes, along with staff, volunteers and supporters, to take part in the charity’s first ever virtual...
May 11, 2020
Coronavirus has challenged the whole nation, causing fear, grief, panic and disruption to the way each one of us goes about our daily lives. The National Emergencies Trust (NET) has...
May 7, 2020
We recently circulated this update to families of residents across all our 10 care homes. If you have any questions please feel able to contact our Central Office in Winchester...
May 5, 2020
Brendoncare Clubs is a charity that brings joy and friendship to 1,700 older people in Hampshire and Dorset, thus preventing loneliness and isolation. With the temporary suspension of the 94...
April 21, 2020
Brendoncare puts older people at the heart of all we do. As a registered charity, a nursing care provider, and an essential support for older people living independently in the...
April 21, 2020
We recently circulated this update to families of residents across all our 10 care homes. If you have any questions please feel able to contact our Central Office in Winchester...
April 20, 2020
Hampshire-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chief Executive, Marianne Wanstall. She will take up her post on 1 July 2020 when the...
March 27, 2020
All the evidence from this pandemic shows that older people are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill or dying if they contract Coronavirus. The government’s measures, while essential to...
March 26, 2020
Brendoncare are determined to keep our residents safe and supported during this particularly challenging period. And we need you to help us achieve this! We are therefore looking for Bank...
March 25, 2020
Anton Barber, a resident at Brendoncare Froxfield, celebrated his 100th birthday with family, friends and staff at the care home in Marlborough. Anton was born on 9 March 1920 in Birkenhead,...
March 23, 2020
This year, due to the coronavirus, Bob will be staying at home and will be chatting to his family and friends via Facetime and telephone during the day. A big...
March 16, 2020
The training at Brendoncare Park Road was delivered to Brendoncare staff, volunteers, friends in the local community, family of residents at the care home, and The Right Worshipful the Mayor...
February 17, 2020
Hampshire-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, has announced that Carole Sawyers, Chief Executive, will be retiring at the end of June 2020. Carole Sawyers joined Brendoncare in June 2014. Prior to...
February 17, 2020
Winchester based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce they have received a £9,720 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund to fund nine Dementia Bus training days for...
February 3, 2020
Lisa Wallace started her caring career when she was 16. She worked in community care for ten years before moving into working in the care home environment. She has looked...
February 1, 2020
Two organisations, serving older people, are joining forces to launch a new club in Farnborough, ‘Memory Lane’. Dedicated to supporting people living with dementia in the Farnborough area, the partnership...
January 23, 2020
Brendoncare’s Fundraising team were delighted to present the latest Fundraising Star of the Month award to Brendoncare Alton Mews resident, Bob Weighton. Bob has personally raised almost £900 for Brendoncare, through sales...
January 13, 2020
Prior to her promotion Charlotte Gilbert, 28, had been working at Brendoncare Knightwood as acting general manager for four months. Before that she worked as deputy manager at Brendoncare Knightwood,...
January 10, 2020
We’re pleased to announce our Fundraising Star of the Month for December 2019 is Miriam Noble, who volunteers with four different Brendoncare clubs in Dorset! As well as supporting club...
January 6, 2020
During its inspection, the CQC rated the home ‘good’ in all five criteria of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. In the report, published recently, it noted that people received...
Santa visits Brendoncare Otterbourne Hill
Santa greeting residents at Brendoncare Otterbourne Hill On the 12th day before Christmas, Santa visited Brendoncare Otterbourne Hill Care Home…
Virtual Clubs party a real success
Brendoncare volunteers, supporters, club members and staff come together on Zoom to celebrate Christmas Over recent months, the Brendoncare Clubs…
Brendoncare Clubs Dorset Members and Volunteers Receive a Gift
Top left: Mabs from Christchurch Variety ClubTop right: Heather from Moordown Kurling ClubMiddle: David Wright from Southbourne Get Together ClubBottom…
Ana Lazar, Deputy Manager, at Brendoncare Park Road is a Winner!
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce that Ana Lazar, Deputy Manager, at Brendoncare Park Road has won…
Brendoncare Clubs Celebration of Christmas
Brendoncare Clubs is delighted to announce that they will be holding a virtual clubs celebration on Friday 11 December for…
Local charity Brendoncare to host virtual Christmas concert ‘Keeping connected at Christmas’
Winchester based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is delighted to announce that they will be holding their first ever virtual Christmas…
Members from Brendoncare Clubs in Andover are Meeting Virtually
Brendoncare Clubs in Andover, the Andover Saturday Club and the Andover Four Corners Club, run by Winchester based charity, Brendoncare…
Brendoncare Meadway Selected for Trial Coronavirus Testing
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is delighted to announce that Brendoncare Meadway in Winchester has been selected as one of…
Memorial Garden for Bob Weighton at Brendoncare Alton
Bob Weighton was the oldest man in the world until he passed away in May 2020, aged 112 years. Bob…
Staff at Brendoncare Park Road are finalists in the Great British Care Awards
Ana Lazar, Deputy Manager Emelia Slater, Senior Care Assistant Bally Sahota, Receptionist Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to…
Brendoncare Knightwood’s Catering Manager, Mark Slowther, is a finalist in the Great British Care Awards
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce that Mark Slowther, Catering Manager, at its Chandler’s Ford care home…
Brendoncare Clubs receives a grant from the National Emergencies Trust (NET)
A virtual club meeting Brendoncare Clubs, run by Winchester based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is delighted to announce that they…
Brendoncare St Giles View - New Care Home in Winchester
Winchester based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce the completion of a new deal for the development of…
Brendoncare Stildon’s Deputy Manager, Gosia, is a finalist in the Great British Care Awards
Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce that Malgorzata Olszowka (Gosia), Deputy Manager, at its East Grinstead care…
Staff at Brendoncare Alton are finalists in the Great British Care Awards
Sean Daly, Deputy ManagerElaine Parsons, Receptionist Winchester-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce that Sean Daly, Deputy Manager,…
Over £1000 raised for Brendoncare Froxfield by jumping out of a plane
Deborah before the jump! Deborah after the jump! Brendoncare Froxfield’s Activity Coordinator, Deborah Aliyu has raised over £1000 for the…
John Cutter at Brendoncare Meadway - 60 years as a priest
Brendoncare Meaday John Cutter John Cutter celebrated 60 years as a priest recently. A man with many connections to Winchester,…
Free Trial for Relatives at Brendoncare Park Road, Brendoncare Alton and Brendoncare Froxfield
Brendoncare Park RoadBrendoncare AltonBrendoncare Froxfield Brendoncare knows it can be very difficult when thinking about what is best for a…
Brendoncare Good Companions Pub Club Members Meet Virtually and Receive Goody Bags
Good Companions Pub Club Member, Penny Dawes, receiving her goody bag The Brendoncare Good Companions Pub Club in Portsmouth, run…
Brendoncare Park Road’s Jon Webb is a ‘Man of Many Talents’
Arthur Budd and Jon Webb Brendoncare Park Road’s maintenance person, Jon Webb, has been described as a ‘man of many…
Brendoncare Froxfield entertaining residents with mechanical cats and dogs
During recent months, residents at Brendoncare Froxfield have been enjoying time with mechanical cats and dogs. Prior to the coronavirus…
Brendoncare Weymouth Radipole Companions Club Member, Don Goodey, Aged 96, Painting during Lockdown
Don Goodey with one of his paintings Don Goodey, Brendoncare Weymouth Radipole Companions Club member, is approaching his 97th birthday…
Taking to the Skies!
Brendoncare Knightwood’s staff and relatives are taking on a skydive to raise money for the care home in Chandler’s Ford,…
Charities impacted by data breach
Brendoncare was recently notified by software supplier Blackbaud of a data security incident impacting a number of UK institutions, predominantly…
Lynne Hewitt, General Manger at Brendoncare Alton, Celebrates her 60th
Lynne Hewitt, General Manager, Brendoncare Alton Lynne Hewitt, General Manager, at Brendoncare Alton, celebrated her 60th birthday in style, with…
Brendoncare Penny’s Friendship Club Celebrates Dorothy Blackford’s 100th Birthday
Dorothy Blackford on her 100th Birthday The Brendoncare Penny’s Friendship Club, run by Winchester based charity, Brendoncare Clubs, celebrated Dorothy…
Brendoncare Clubs Awarded £89,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund
Brendoncare Clubs, run by Winchester based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is delighted to announce that they have received a grant…
Brendoncare Fleet and Crookham Welcome Club Members Meet Virtually
Fleet and Crookham Welcome Club Members Meeting Virtually The Brendoncare Fleet and Crookham Welcome Club, run by Winchester based charity,…
Brendoncare Club Volunteer, Amy Boon’s Story – ‘Not your typical teenager!’
Amy Boon, admiring one of her creations At 17 years old, media student Amy Boon is one of Brendoncare’s youngest…
Brendoncare Park Road, caring for local older people during the coronavirus pandemic
Residents at Brendoncare Park Road enjoying a picnic. Photo credit: Isabel Infantes Brendoncare Park Road provides nursing, respite and end-of-life…
Brendoncare Southampton Voices Club Members Meet Virtually
Some of the members enjoying a sing-a-long! The Brendoncare Southampton Voices Club, run by Winchester based charity, Brendoncare Clubs, is…
Brendoncare West End Club Members Meet Virtually
Poem written by Pat, West End Club member The Brendoncare West End Club, run by Winchester based charity, Brendoncare Clubs,…
Brendoncare Christchurch and Southbourne Clubs Join Together to Meet Virtually
The Brendoncare Christchurch Variety Club and Get Together Southbourne Club, run by Winchester based charity, Brendoncare Clubs, have joined forces…
Bob Weighton, World’s Oldest Man, dies aged 112
Brendoncare is sad to announce the passing of Bob Weighton, aged 112, on 28 May 2020. He died peacefully at home…
Brendoncare Virtual Flower Show
Brendoncare is inviting its club members, and residents of its homes and extra care complexes, along with staff, volunteers and…
National Emergencies Trust (NET) Funding Awarded to Brendoncare Clubs
Coronavirus has challenged the whole nation, causing fear, grief, panic and disruption to the way each one of us goes…
Brendoncare homes update
We recently circulated this update to families of residents across all our 10 care homes. If you have any questions…
Brendoncare Clubs Contact and Support Service for Members
Brendoncare Clubs is a charity that brings joy and friendship to 1,700 older people in Hampshire and Dorset, thus preventing…
Older people at the heart of all we do
Brendoncare puts older people at the heart of all we do. As a registered charity, a nursing care provider, and…
Brendoncare homes coronavirus update
We recently circulated this update to families of residents across all our 10 care homes. If you have any questions…
Brendoncare appoints new Chief Executive Marianne Wanstall
Hampshire-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Chief Executive, Marianne Wanstall. She will…
Keep older people connected
All the evidence from this pandemic shows that older people are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill or dying…
Opportunities for bank staff
Brendoncare are determined to keep our residents safe and supported during this particularly challenging period. And we need you to…
Brendoncare Froxfield resident, Anton Barber, celebrates his 100th Birthday
Anton Barber, a resident at Brendoncare Froxfield, celebrated his 100th birthday with family, friends and staff at the care home…
Bob Weighton, the oldest man in the world, will be celebrating his 112th Birthday on 29 March 2020
This year, due to the coronavirus, Bob will be staying at home and will be chatting to his family and…
Dementia Training at Brendoncare Park Road
The training at Brendoncare Park Road was delivered to Brendoncare staff, volunteers, friends in the local community, family of residents…
Carole Sawyers, Chief Executive, to retire from Brendoncare
Hampshire-based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, has announced that Carole Sawyers, Chief Executive, will be retiring at the end of June…
Councillor John Dabell, Deputy Town Mayor, takes part in Dementia Training at Brendoncare Stildon
Winchester based charity, The Brendoncare Foundation, is pleased to announce they have received a £9,720 grant from The National Lottery…
New Manager at Brendoncare Meadway
Lisa Wallace started her caring career when she was 16. She worked in community care for ten years before moving…
New club for people living with dementia ‘Memory Lane’ launching 7 February 2020
Two organisations, serving older people, are joining forces to launch a new club in Farnborough, ‘Memory Lane’. Dedicated to supporting…
Fundraising Star of the Month January 2020
Brendoncare’s Fundraising team were delighted to present the latest Fundraising Star of the Month award to Brendoncare Alton Mews resident, Bob Weighton.…
New Manager at Brendoncare Knightwood
Prior to her promotion Charlotte Gilbert, 28, had been working at Brendoncare Knightwood as acting general manager for four months.…
December’s Fundraising Star of the Month
We’re pleased to announce our Fundraising Star of the Month for December 2019 is Miriam Noble, who volunteers with four…
Newly refurbished Brendoncare Alton celebrates after being rated ‘Good’ by the CQC
During its inspection, the CQC rated the home ‘good’ in all five criteria of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led.…
December 23, 2019
Brendoncare Park Road in Winchester enjoyed an evening of entertainment with the Aladdin pantomime being performed by the residents, staff and volunteers of the care home. It was written by...
December 19, 2019
Alina says “I work as the Community Hub Support at Brendoncare Otterbourne Hill, and I spend a lot of my time looking after and caring for the people who live...
December 19, 2019
Alastair Stewart OBE, 67, is a journalist and newscaster, presenting for ITV News. He has worked on local and national news for 42 years and is the longest serving male...
December 16, 2019
On her birthday, Dorothy will be celebrating with family and fellow residents at Brendoncare Meadway in St Cross, Winchester, where a birthday party is being organised for her. Born on...