18/03/2010
Ladies of Mayfield raise over £1000 for Sussex Housing & Care
On March 11 Mayfield Community Hall was packed to the seams with many village locals attending the Annual Mayfield Luncheon in aid of Sussex Housing and Care. For the price of £10 every person...
11/03/2010
‘Jonathan’ gives Ardath residents a trip down memory lane
It was Dignity in Care Day on Thursday 25th February. The campaign is fronted by Michael Parkinson and looks to recognise and provide a celebration for people who both live and work in care...
11/03/2010
‘Land Army Girls’ take Saxonwood residents back in time
It was Dignity in Care Day on Thursday 25th February. The campaign is fronted by Michael Parkinson and looks to recognise and provide a celebration for people who both live and work in care...
19/02/2010
Happy birthday Ardath
On Monday 8th of February, Ardath celebrated 50 years of providing high quality care and accommodation to older people in Bexhill. We understand, Ardath was the very first care home in Bexhill, and...
11/02/2010
Ivy celebrates her 100th birthday
For the last eight years, Ivy Grimshaw’s home has been Ardath in Bexhill. Ivy was born in London and had three sisters. When she was young she was an excellent pianist and became a member of...
05/01/2010
You are only as old as you feel!
The saying ‘you are only as old as you feel’ is very true as residents at Downash Sheltered Housing Scheme in Flimwell have proved. Residents were out building this snowman, which...
15/12/2009
Martlet Court's Surprise
Retired residents at Martlet Court, Sussex Housing & Care’s sheltered flats in Kemp Town, Brighton were bowled over at the amazing generosity shown by 12 young people on a Twelve week...
14/12/2009
Christmas starts early at Oakwood
Christmas starts early at Oakwood Sheltered Housing tenants at Oakwood in Haywards Heath started the run up to Christmas with a bustling Christmassy coffee morning, which raised £274.16...
14/12/2009
Santa came early to retired residents in Seaford
Despite overcast weather, the smiles were very broad at Cheneys Care Home in Seaford. A Christmas Fair was organised by the ‘Friends of Cheneys’, a group of local volunteers, who give...
15/11/2009
Swine Flu advice
The NHS has confirmed that healthy people aged 65 are not a swine flu priority group as they appear to have some natural immunity to the swine flu virus. What can I do to protect myself and others...
08/09/2009
Community collaboration brings fun
It was great to see the older and younger generation learning and having fun together. Young people on a Prince's Trust Creating Futures course shared some of their Wii expertise at Sussex Housing...
14/12/2009
Myrtle takes a well earned rest
We sadly said goodbye to Myrtle Tredway, a loyal and long serving scheme manager following her recent retirement. Myrtle had been with SHC for 16 years when she retired from St Thomas of Canterbury...
17/11/2009
Seniors Forums speak up for the over 50s
East Sussex Seniors Association is the umbrella organisation for the seven seniors groups throughout East Sussex, all of which represent the best interests of the over 50's within the county. Set up...
17/11/2009
Cheneys knee blankets
Several ladies from Seaford who normally knit for the Mustard Seed Campaign have very generously knitted a whole array of cosy knee blankets and presented them to the residents of Cheneys. This sort...
27/10/2009
Celebrity Chef awards SHC Chef of the Year
The audience at the SHC 2009 Annual Meeting was visibly moved when Marguerite Patten (93) got to her feet and spoke for several minutes before presenting the Patten plate to the top rated SHC chef...
27/10/2009
Long service award at Cheneys Care Home
Sussex Housing & Care (SHC) is enormously proud of the length of time their staff stay with them and the most recent award winner to be recognised for 10 years service is Barbara Willis from...
05/10/2009
Planning permission granted for new development
Sussex Housing & Care (SHC) has been granted planning permission for a new development in Crowborough.The development will be adjacent to SHC's existing Residential Care Home and Sheltered...
05/10/2009
SHC commited to dedicated scheme managers
Sussex Housing & Care reiterated its commitment to providing dedicated scheme managers for its Sheltered Housing sites during its recent AGM and Annual Meeting at the Kings Centre in...
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01/10/2009
SHC wins RSPCA gold award
SHC has gained recognition for its pet friendly policies from the RSPCA, after achieving a Gold Award in the latest round of its Community Animal Welfare Footprint scheme. The scheme aims to reward...
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28/09/2009
Ardath Goes Dutch!
Ardath, Sussex Housing & Care’s Residential Care Home in Bexhill, received a generous donation this week. It is a hand-crafted model of a windmill, which stands 4ft high! The model has been...
10/09/2009
Recognition of over 20 years dedicated service
Cheneys staff and residents bid farewell to Kathleen Blaber who has retired after over 20 years of dedicated service. Kathleen said 'it has been really nice working with such a great crowd and a...
10/09/2009
Sunny Smiles in Seaford
Despite overcast weather, the Cheneys Friends Strawberry Fair was full of sunny smiles and the aroma of fresh strawberries filled the air. Strawberry cream teas were on offer to all who came, and it...
10/09/2009
Bumper Summer Fayre
Sussex Housing & Care's (SHC) sheltered housing schemes Yvonne Robertson House and Sackville Court in Bexhill held a wonderful Summer Fayre on Saturday. Blue skies and sunshine encouraged people...