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The Old Rectory Virtual Tour
Please see below our virtual tour of The Old Rectory. Due to current COVID restrictions, this enables you to experience a tour of our nursing home in the comfort of your own…
Pride in professionalism: A message of thanks
Dear All, As I am sure we can all agree, these past months have been extraordinary times to be living through. People the world over have, by necessity, become accustomed to adopting…
The Spirit of the Age
At 11am on Friday 8th of May 2020 Britain fell silent in recognition of the 75th anniversary of VE Day 1945 – the day Germany made its unconditional surrender to the Allies…
2020, THE YEAR OF THE RAT HAPPY (CHINESE NEW YEAR) Xīnnián kuàilè 新年快樂
New Year is the most important occasion in the Chinese calendar and one we decided was well worth celebrating. Each year is named after one of the twelve signs in the Chinese…
Feathered Friends
The majestic display made by birds of prey – swooping and diving in pursuit of their quarry – is a truly arresting sight to behold, yet it’s one rarely seen outside of…
Thirty years of happy memories
It seems had to believe, but on September 9, The Old Rectory celebrated its pearl anniversary; yes, 30 years of serving the good people of Surrey with exemplary healthcare in our own…
Animal Magic
There are few amongst us who on seeing a kitten haven’t wanted to scoop it up and cuddle it. The therapeutic benefits of interacting with our furry (and feathered) friends is well…
Beside the seaside, beside the sea
“Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside…”; so, on the 4th of July, 10 residents and staff of The Old Rectory donned their sun hats and packed their sun cream,…
Puttin’ on the Glitz
For one day a year, everyone at The Geoghegan Group gets the chance to let their hair down at the annual staff party where we reward our hard-working staff and recognise their…
Happy fifth anniversary to The Clavadel!
On May 2, 2019 our friends at The Clavadel in Guildford took time out from their busy day to celebrate five years since first opening their doors to the public; and how…
Easter egg-stravaganza at The Old Rectory
With Summer just around the corner (fingers crossed!), and the sun making more frequent guest appearances across our skies, it was wonderful to welcome the children from the local Rainbow’s End Pre-School…
Christmas at The Old Rectory
Christmas as The Old Rectory was a very festive and happy time. We enjoyed listening to carols from many different local groups including heart-warming and uplifting songs from Ewhurst School who sang…
‘Remember, remember…
…the fifth of November: gunpowder, treason and plot.’ Or so the nursery rhyme tells us. Well, we certainly remember it at The Old Rectory. In fact, Bonfire Night is a major highlight on…
An eventful life for Old Rectory residents
There never seems to be a dull moment at The Old Rectory. A full activities programme and structured outings leave little time to be kicking one’s heels. In addition to regular coffee…
Charitable giving that begins at home
The Old Rectory residential nursing home has long been at the forefront of local fundraising activities for Arthritis Research UK (ARUK). As we all know, arthritis can have devastating effects on the…