Main aim of the charity

Coniston Lodge is a specialist home providing a variety of quality care for the elderly, including 24-hour residential care, dementia care and additional support for those with more complex needs such as mental health conditions. This includes end of life care.

How the employee got involved and why

Five years ago two of our staff members had an elderly relative in a local care home (Coniston Lodge), that provides specialist residential care for patients with dementia and other more complex needs such as mental health issues. As this was close to our hearts and offered us an opportunity to help the local community, we decided to offer support with various activities at the care home.

What work does the employee do for charity?

Over the years, we have supported the care home through various activities such as helping with gardening, painting, singing with the residents, raffles and providing Christmas Hampers. We also generally enjoy chatting with some of the residents to make them feel loved and cared for.