Residents were treated to the soothing sound of handbells today on 11th March. The Sanderstead 2 O’Clock Bells visited Wilhelmina House to play an array of songs. Residents had the opportunity to join in by ringing bells and singing along to the tunes. They were also told a bit more about the group who had…

Our January winners are: Corinne Kiernan, John Edwards and Nisha Philipps who all submitted some lovely photographs in January. It was a very hard decision as we had so many lovely entries. You can still get involved as we are calling all keen creatives, staff and residents to take part in our photography and art…

Congratulations to our lovely volunteer Jill who won Whitgift House’s Bake Off with her culinary delight of a Bakewell Tart last Friday. Entries were both sweet and savoury and included a bacon and cheddar strada, apple turnover, and a banana marble cake to name a few. All congregated in the Community Room to hear the…

Join us for a relaxing afternoon concert for clarinet, cello and piano with seasonal refreshments in the interval. Everyone Matters musicians Margaret Archibald clarinet, Julia Desbrusais ‘cello and John Flinders piano presents a concert of classical favourites and popular items. The Whitgift House kitchen will be busy providing seasonal refreshments for musicians and audience to…

Six residents have called Whitgift Care, part of the John Whitgift Foundation, their home for more than 20 years. To celebrate in true Whitgift Care style, a ‘Sunday Get Together Party’ was thrown with guests all congregating in the Whitgift House community room on 27th August to enjoy live entertainment from Italian tenor Yuri Sabatini,…

On Wednesday 9th of August we held a Croquet match between sheltered residents’ team and WH volunteers team from Upland Road and Ken. Residents won in a close fought match. Lots of fun was had by all including the large crowd made up of nursing and sheltered residents. Match Commentary by Robert Harrison; Game 1)…

A variety of furry friends and more exotic creatures paid a visit to residents at Whitgift and Wilhelmina House on Wednesday 2nd August. The animals were circulated around the communal areas so that each resident was able to hold or stroke them. The most exotic creatures were giant Africa land snails, Dave and Banana, who…

There aren’t many places, churches excepted, that were built over 400 years ago and are still fulfilling the purpose for which they were built. The Hospital of the Holy Trinity, otherwise known as the Whitgift Almshouses, in Croydon, is an example of that. Residents in the Almshouses live independently within a safe and secure community.…

The annual Whitgift Care summer Garden Party season is now well and truly underway with two parties that took place at Wilhelmina House in June and Whitgift House last Saturday 22nd July. The combined events have raised more than £1,200 to be donated towards the residents’ social fund. Despite the rain and clouds, the Whitgift…

Staff said a fond farewell to Wilhelmina House’s Manager, Deborah Pearson after nearly two decades of working in the Park Hill care home on Friday 29th June. All gathered for an afternoon of entertainment, food and fizz to give Deborah a fantastic send-off and to wish her well  for the future. In a touching ‘This…