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Historic Wimbledon Care Home in merger with AbbeyfieldLee House and Abbeyfield announce that operational control of Lee House, the historic Wimbledon Home for older women, passed to Abbeyfield in July. |
Paul Allen - Abbeyfield Society Chief ExecutiveThe Abbeyfield Society, one of the largest voluntary sector UK wide providers of housing support and care for older people, recently welcomed Paul Allen as its new Chief Executive Officer. In a recent article in the Daily Telegraph Paul discusses his plans for the movement. |
League of Mercy Award for Oxted volunteerAbbeyfield Volunteer Joan Caden has been given a national award for her services to volunteering with elderly people in the county. Oxted resident Joan, was honoured with a League of Mercy medal for her work with national housing charity Abbeyfield at a ceremony in London on 4 June. |
ROYAL RECOGNITION FOR A REMARKABLE VOLUNTEERThe outstanding contribution to Abbeyfield made by Abbeyfield UK (NI) Vice Chairman, Mr Peter Howard, was recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List when he was awarded an MBE. |
Yarmouth Abbeyfield 10th Anniversary CelebrationsOn the 7th May 2008 the Yarmouth Abbeyfield on the Isle of Wight celebrated its 10th Anniversary. |
Royal Opening for AbbeyfieldA brand new Abbeyfield house in Taunton, Somerset, was officially opened by HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, in May. Northfield Court, a £1.6 million development close to the centre of the town, provides ten flats for the active elderly. Each flat has its own lounge, one or two bedrooms, a kitchenette and shower room, and is equipped with an emergency call system and entry phone. |
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