This week we have been celebrating National Conversation Week at all our Abbeyfield Wessex Houses in Dorset and Hampshire. From chatting with our residents to bringing Tea and Memories to our local communities, we understand how important it is to enjoy company and good conversation!

We are moving towards Spring, which often heralds new beginnings. Today, we are looking at life after retirement and why moving to an Abbeyfield Wessex Society House is not as difficult as it might seem.

The end of a year often gives us time to reflect over the past year and to look forward to what the next year will be. At Abbeyfield Wessex, we are looking forward to making new friends in 2023 and sharing with our neighbours our community lunch clubs, activity mornings and coffee afternoons. However, we are also grateful f...

We are remembering Christmas past with our residents and friends during our Tea and Memories events at our Houses

This week, commencing Monday 7th November, is Trustee Week. We have been celebrating our Trustees at The Abbeyfield Wessex Society. A trustee carries out an important role and we want to take this moment to highlight their work and why it's such a vital position in any charity

Our residents share their memories of meeting our late Queen over the years

Today is National Sponge Cake Day - August 23rd. Over a slice of sponge cake, we were wondering how the sponge cake was first created and its origins. We thought we would explore and share what we found.

We kicked off our August calendar of events with a public Futures Planning talk, hosted by Westbourne House on Poole Road. The topic on wills and final testament was very interesting and it was highlighted the importance of having a will correctly drawn and stored. In this blog we are looking at the history of the last wil...

During the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday celebrations, every House created some amazing baked treats fit for a Queen! These were made after research on the type of flavours Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth enjoys the most. But why do we enjoy our sweet treats so much as what are the origins of our favourite tea time edible lux...