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News 26-09-2022

Older persons’ funding programme helps ‘Shedders’ rebuild after fire

A unique funding programme for older people is helping a community group rebuild after a...

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News 09-09-2022

HM Queen Elizabeth II

A statement from the St Monica Trust

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News 06-09-2022

“Anything for our Beryl” as Sandford Station resident celebrates 100th birthday

When it came to celebrating her 100th birthday, Beryl Morton knew exactly what she wanted...

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News 16-08-2022

Home Care Service rated ‘Good’ following CQC inspection

The Chocolate Quarter’s Home Care Service has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ following...

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News 08-08-2022

College? ‘Pizza’ cake for Kelesie after B Block work experience

A work experience programme at B Block pizzeria in Keynsham is helping young adults with...

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News 26-07-2022

Trust’s “Lady with the Lamp” awarded FNF scholarship

A St Monica Trust colleague is walking in the footsteps of Britain’s most famous nurse...

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News 14-07-2022

From Bosom Buddies to Bristol’s Batonbearer

A St Monica Trust resident, whose breast cancer charity has supported hundreds of families, was...

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News 11-07-2022

A statement from the St Monica Trust regarding strike action

Our care home services will be running as normal today, as they have been throughout...

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News 06-06-2022

Volunteer’s smart socks to benefit people living with dementia

A St Monica Trust volunteer’s invention could benefit millions of people who are living with...

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News 20-05-2022

Full pay protection announced for care home colleagues

The St Monica Trust is offering its care home colleagues full pay protection for the...

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News 18-05-2022

A statement from the St Monica Trust regarding trade union activity

The Trust is a local charity and the world we are now operating in is...

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News 23-04-2022

Trust’s nurse becomes UK’s first Social Care Nurse Ambassador

A Registered Nurse at the St Monica Trust has been appointed the UK’s first Social...

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News 10-03-2022

Retirement village offers pupils a sporting chance

Unique partnership sees retirement village open its grounds to pupils from a local secondary school...

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News 22-02-2022

All aboard the Charterhouse 'Orange Express'

Model tram build brings back memories of journeys on ‘Orange Express’ for care home resident.

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News 31-01-2022

A bellyful of pizzas and laughs as comedy returns to B Block

Comedy makes a welcome return to B Block with guests getting their fill of pizza...

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News 28-01-2022

St Monica Trust’s Charitable Impact Team provides £40,000 support to local information and advice services

The number of older people who require access to reliable information and advice is growing...

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News 01-12-2021

Christmas Market puts the “Ho-ho-ho” back in John Wills Ho-use

Westbury Fields was transformed into a winter wonderland last Saturday for John Wills House’s first-ever...

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Blog 15-11-2021

Residential care at Charterhouse: your 'home' from home

St Monica Trust’s Charterhouse care home in Keynsham is now providing specialist residential care for...

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News 10-11-2021

Everybody needs good neighbours

Neighbours for twenty years and now neighbours in the same care home!

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News 27-10-2021

The Chocolate Quarter’s Block D development gets green light

St Monica Trust obtains planning consent for building of Block D at The Chocolate Quarter...

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Blog 28-09-2021

Fishing with Fran

What can you do if you see a colleague struggling at work? Our Media Officer...

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Blog 27-07-2021

What age can I move into a retirement village?

How old do you have to be to move into a retirement village? Our main...

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News 08-07-2021

St Monica Trust invites applications for £225,000 Mental Health and Older People Fund

Organisations looking to improve the mental health and well-being of older people in Bristol are...

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News 23-06-2021

The Special Olympics athlete making a 'splash' at Garden House

Special Olympics athlete proves to be as successful in his role at a Bristol care...

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News 19-05-2021

Cycle past event pays tribute to Johnny Johnson’s centenary

Charity event pays tribute to the Dambusters raid and celebrates the birthday of Johnny Johnson.

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News 29-04-2021

Research project highlights how retirement villages’ response to pandemic “safeguarded lives”

Ground-breaking research project into response to COVID-19 pandemic revealed how Retirement Village and Extra Care...

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Blog 12-03-2021

The Benefits of Intergenerational Friendships

The St Monica Trust is backing National Intergenerational Week in its second year. This national...

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Blog 12-02-2021

A Second Chance: Nigel’s Story

Nigel was transferred to the Garden House care home in Westbury-on-Trym in March last year...

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News 24-12-2020

Rapid antigen testing pilot restores 'human touch' for Christmas visits

A rapid antigen test trialed at a St Monica Trust care home helped relatives reconnect...

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News 16-12-2020

National survey launched to learn pandemic's impact on retirement housing sector

Ground-breaking research project launched to study impact of Covid-19 on retirement villages and extra care...

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Blog 30-10-2020

Understanding care: a handy guide to care types

Residential care, respite care, nursing care – what’s the difference? With so many variations when...

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News 27-10-2020

Community development funding to tackle pandemic’s hidden impact on older people’s lives

Trust’s community development funding aims to help older people safely re-engage with their communities during...

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Blog 21-10-2020

What is a retirement village?

The term retirement village can be quite confusing - what exactly does it mean? Here...

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News 12-06-2020

The Rainbow Letter Project: Intergenerational Penpals

When Chloe returned from university to live with family in Bristol during lockdown she decided...

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Blog 12-06-2020

When Zoom doesn't fit: an alternative to video calling

Video calling doesn't suit everyone. We spoke to retirement village art tutor Onny about repurposing...

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Blog 28-05-2020

Celebrating Volunteers' Week - with Jane Langley

Usually carrying out up to 100 visits to older people in our communities every week...

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News 14-05-2020

Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds repeats on Channel 4

Filmed here at the St Monica Trust, the award-winning first series of Old People’s Home...

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Blog 23-04-2020

Social connection at St Monica Trust during COVID-19

We recently shared with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Integration about all the hard...

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News 07-03-2020

Community Impact invites applications for £160,000 Living Well Fund

The St Monica Trust’s Community Impact launches a new fund for services that support older...

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News 02-03-2020

All ‘Good’ at Westbury Fields following CQC inspection

Westbury Fields care and support service has been rated ‘Good’ by the CQC following an...

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News 26-02-2020

Trust backs national campaign to highlight benefits of intergenerational activity

The St Monica Trust is backing a week-long national awareness campaign to highlight the benefits...

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News 19-02-2020

Sandford Station’s artist in residence celebrates 100th birthday

Artist, Mollie Coviello celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends at St Monica Trust’s...

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Blog 05-02-2020

Things to do in Westbury-on-Trym: A handy community guide

Westbury-on-Trym has long been one of Bristol's most desirable areas. But what makes it so...

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News 24-01-2020

Over £2,000 Raised for Bristol’s homeless at B Block comedy event

Comedy fans pile into B Block for an evening of pizza and comedy that raised...

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News 17-01-2020

‘Family’ approach gets Outstanding rating for John Wills House care home

St Monica Trust care home rated ‘Outstanding’ by Care Quality Commission inspectors.

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News 08-01-2020

Our Robin competes to become Britain’s Best Home Cook

St Monica Trust's maintenance supervisor wins praise of Mary Berry with his perfect pear upside...

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Blog 19-12-2019

Community, Craft & Christmas - with Westbury Fields craft group

Lifelong crafters Joan and Rose share how their retirement village craft group brings them together...

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News 06-12-2019

£100,000 Community Impact funding supports local organisations to carry on

St Monica Trust’s Community Impact team awards £100,000 in funding to local organisations to ‘carry...

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