River View welcomed the harmonious sounds of the Pangbourne Brass Band recently. Once again, we wrapped up warm to listen to their sounds in our gardens. They have some unique talents in the group, with several members having performed and the London Palladium only days earlier. We thank them all for their performance and look forward to welcoming them again.

Phil Burgan, our Executive Chairman, was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Knight Frank UK Luxury Care Home Awards in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the sector during an illustrious 25-year career. 

Three members of our wonderful team, all received a gift voucher and card for their hard work and going above and beyond in their roles.

Congratulations to Acacia – Carer, Jeremy – Reception and Darren – Senior Carer.

Phil Burgan, Executive Chairman of Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG) has recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Knight Frank UK Luxury Care Home Awards.

This was in recognition of his exceptional contribution to the sector during his illustrious 25-year career.

Knight Frank, the UK’s leading global property adviser revealed the winners of the sixth edition of the awards at the in-person ceremony in October.

Just before Christmas we had a lovely visit from Molly with her horses Poppy and Jed, to the delight of everyone at Kingsbury Court.

It was a joyous and emotional experience for many to be in such close contact with the ponies, many for the very first time.

At Knights Court we had a wonderful time this Christmas. We celebrated by throwing a party which included fantastic musical entertainment and a special visit from Father Christmas. Here are some of the beautiful moments captured during this festive time of the year in our home.

Hope Green had a very special visitor, Father Christmas himself! He took some time out from preparing for the big day to visit our residents and brought with him some lovely mince pies, the residents and staff were surprised and delighted to see him. Smiles, laughter and an impromptu sing along filled the hallways with festive cheer.

How fantastic that the staff of Clarendon Court were able to raise funds for this wonderful cause whilst having such a fun day with our residents.

Bringing evergreen trees indoors has traditionally been used to celebrate winter festivals for thousands of years.

Originally used to decorate buildings and represent the resilience of life and the wonders of agriculture when the months were at their darkest, this has evolved into the Christmas tree tradition.

At Knights Court we decorated 6 different trees this year as the people living with us and staff joined together to spread some beauty and joy throughout our home.

We have some nifty movers at Bridge House, sometimes you just need to get up and dance.