Guildford care home partners with local school for newly launched pen pal scheme

Letter writing, which is part of the school’s creative writing curriculum, has covered topics such as holidays and places to visit, as well as cautionary tales from both the students and the residents of Silverbirch House. Residents were able to share their interesting tales of the past, namely the topic of their earliest memories.

Louise White, General Manager of Silverbirch House, said: “Residents have really enjoyed sharing their stories with the young pupils; so many have incredible tales and they love hearing the adventures of the students. The initiative has been so successful that we’ve even received emails from other schools across the country, and as far as Australia and Switzerland, asking how they could set up their own pen-pal projects! The residents at our home have wonderful stories, they’ve really enjoyed telling their tales with the young ones.”

Silverbirch House care home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering personalised care across its care homes and hospitals. Silverbirch House provides residential care and dementia care for 65 beds residents from respite care to long term stays.