Local care home presents cheque to local charity

The £500 cheque being presented to The Hairoun Elderly Day Centre. (Image supplied by Barchester Healthcare)

A care home in High Wycombe has presented a cheque for £500 to a local charity.

Shelburne Lodge care home in Wycombe recently presented The Hairoun Elderly Day Centre with a cheque for £500 to enhance the quality of life for older adults in the Wycombe community by providing a safe and stimulating space.

The grant had been awarded by Barchester’s Charitable Foundation, a charity that helps older people and adults with a disability or mental health problems across England, Scotland and Wales by offering grants to help people connect or re-connect with others in their local community.

General Manager, Diana visited the team at Hairoun Day Centre to present the cheque and celebrate being awarded the grant.

Diana, General Manager at Shelburne Lodge, said: ‘We are always keen to show as much support as we can to local charities. The focus for the day centre is about connecting people with others in their local community, to combat loneliness and enable people to be active and engaged and this is really close to our hearts here at Shelburne Lodge.‘

Shelburne Lodge is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Shelburne provides nursing, dementia, residential and respite care.

*Source of article : Press release from Barchester Healthcare Ltd.