Community Fund donates £500 to Age UK North, South and West Dorset

Residential and care at home provider and registered charity, Care South, has donated £500 to Age UK North, South and West Dorset.

The charity, which offers a variety of services for older people and their carers, supports the Memory Café event held at Fern Brook Lodge in Gillingham every Thursday morning from 10am to 12pm, led by the care home team. The event is open to the local community and encourages people living with dementia and their loved ones to get together at the home to find mutual support and friendship.

Age UK North, South and West Dorset is another beneficiary of Care South’s Community Fund run by the not-for-profit care provider which gives back to community groups, services and organisations which directly benefit Care South’s care home residents, care at home clients or staff.

Becky Heath, Head of Community and Home Support at Age UK North, South and West Dorset, said: “We are delighted to receive this generous donation from Care South’s Community Fund which will help us to reach more people in the community living with dementia and their carers. Fern Brook Lodge’s Memory Café event is a fantastic opportunity to bring people together to create opportunities for connection, friendship and support.”

Care South’s Community Fund donation was presented to Becky by Simon Bird, CEO of Care South, Sara Maynard, Home Manager of Fern Brook Lodge, and Sarah Hill, Regional Operations Manager.

Simon Bird, CEO of Care South, said: “We are proud to support Age UK North, South and West Dorset through our Community Fund. Events like our Memory Café at Fern Brook Lodge are so important, offering people living with dementia and their families a welcoming space to get together and connect over shared experiences. Seeing the positive impact on both the local community and our own residents is incredibly rewarding, and we are pleased to play a part in supporting such meaningful initiatives.”

Fern Brook Lodge, which is part of not-for-profit charity, Care South, provides residential, respite, and dementia care. A dedicated activities team organises a daily programme of events to bring residents together to socialise and build friendships.

Care South is a leading provider of high quality residential and care at home services across the south of England. The not-for-profit charity has care homes in Dorset, north Devon and Somerset, with care at home offices covering Dorset and Somerset.

For more information about the care services available at Fern Brook Lodge, go to care-south.co.uk or call 01747 449812.

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