10 Year Work Anniversary
Shirmin and Nicole started their journey working at Swarthmore on the same day, 10 years ago. Shirmin – “I started working as a carer and was promoted within no time at all to become a Senior Carer. It wasn’t my intention to become a Senior Carer. I was approached by Agata/Claire, Deputy and Home Manager […]
About Swarthmore Residential Care Home
Find Out About the Experience We Provide for Residents At Swarthmore, each day is about providing the very best person-centered care to our residents. As an independent care home, we have a unique approach to maintaining an excellent quality of life for everyone living under our roof. It’s not easy to communicate the energy and flow […]
Living Well in Care Homes
Moving into a care home is a major change in your life and can be a challenging one, as you adapt to a different lifestyle. Whether it’s a lifelong decision due to loneliness, ill health or an accident that has left you requiring more assistance. Care homes provide a connection with people. Swarthmore has a home-like environment […]
Mr Marvel (Adam) performs at Swarthmore
Mr Marvel otherwise known as Adam performs for our residents. Scamp and Mr Marvel made everyone laugh and interact during their performance. Punch and Judy put in an appearance later in the afternoon. This particular scene brought back lots of memories for our residents. Punch and Judy often put on shows at seaside resorts, mainly […]
Celebrations as Kitty celebrates her 109th birthday
Kitty is a remarkable lady who celebrates her 109th birthday on the 5th Feb. Born in 1934, one of 5 children they lived in Kensington, London moving to Stoke Poges during the War. She remembers the blackouts when she was a child. As a family they played games during this time when they could, other […]
Respite Care – A Sense of Purpose
Often things don’t go the way we want them to, a sense of purpose helps us to put things in perspective. Retaining a sense of purpose is an area that worries most people considering a move to a care home. Activities is one area that helps retain skills from your earlier life. Swarthmore Residential Care offers person centered […]
Why Breaks for Carers are part of the job
“Your world can feel very small when you’re a carer. Taking a break allows you to step back into the wider world and enjoy some much-rewarded time for yourself. It’s essential to have a break yourself so you can maintain a healthy lifestyle. The Unpaid Carer When we take on the role of carer for […]
Swarthmore Residential Care Home – Celebrating Christmas with a Loved One in Residential Care
Spending Christmas in a care home will be different to your past Christmases! We still celebrate in style at Swarthmore. A visit from Santa as he delivers gifts to residents, followed by morning coffee with mince pies. A traditional Christmas lunch is served with all the trimmings. Friends and families are welcome to pop in […]
Christmas present drop
Thank you to St Marys School for organising Christmas presents for all our residents. Girls of all ages spent the morning chatting to our residents, which was a joy to see. Residents thoroughly enjoyed the conversation with the girls. They were overwhelmed with the generosity of the gifts, some residents shared sweets and chocolates with […]
Swarthmore Residential Care Home provides person-centered respite for carers in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire
Swarthmore Provides Person-Centered Respite Care The millions of unpaid carers in the UK who provide ongoing care to their elderly relatives, often whilst juggling work and children at the same time, provide an extraordinary service. If asked, most of them will tell you that they’re glad to be able to look after loved ones, and […]
