Published on 30th July 2026
Today is International Friendship Day, and we are celebrating the beautiful friendships we have seen flourish between our residents.
Friendship is so important, and nowhere more so than within our homes and the community we have built at Beritaz Care. One of the things many of our residents are looking for when they move into our homes is companionship, some having struggled with loneliness or meeting people, so having the chance to form friendships within the home is something that makes a big difference to their lives.
Our regular social events and celebrations give our residents plenty of opportunities to get to know each other and make new friends. Our resident clubs are a particularly great way to meet people with shared interests; our homes host a variety of clubs from poetry clubs to cooking clubs, and even a men’s club at Robertson Nursing Home. These are a great way to bring together people with similar interests to share their favourite hobbies together and discover things they have in common.
Discover how a new friendship helped to change the lives of two residents of Springkell House.
Our residents have also formed some surprising friendships within the wider community. Through relationships with local schools and colleges and working with the Adopt-a-Grandparent scheme, we have seen our residents gain a great deal from intergenerational friendships.
We have also been moved to see the friendships that develop between residents and staff. The team members in our homes truly care about every resident and, through getting to know them, often form close bonds which give our residents a great sense of comfort, knowing they are being cared for by someone they trust.
Within our homes, we have been privileged to see so many amazing friendships form. We have watched people from different places, generations, cultures, and backgrounds share their experiences and form connections that have had such a positive impact on their lives. Today we are celebrating all friendships, however they look, that bring happiness and connection to our residents and our homes.