Family Nursing & Home Care

19/12/2025

🎄 A Huge Thank You to BNP Paribas! 🎅

We are incredibly grateful to BNP Paribas for once again kindly providing Christmas gifts for some of the children who access FNHC’s services. 🎁

Your generosity will make a huge difference to these families at this special time of year, bringing joy and smiles when they need it most. 💫

Thank you so much for your continued support – it truly means the world to us and the families we care for. 💚

18/12/2025

18/12/2025

🎄✨ LEG LOUNGE FESTIVE UPDATE ✨🎄
There will be no Leg Lounge on Christmas Eve.
We’d like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and thank you for all your support.
We look forward to welcoming you back to the Leg Lounge in 2026! 💫

17/12/2025

💚 Thank You, Dunelm! 💚
We are so grateful to Dunelm for kindly supporting Family Nursing & Home Care through their Delivering Joy campaign again this year. 🎁✨

A huge thank you to everyone who contributed by purchasing gifts — your generosity means the world! 🙌 These wonderful gifts will be shared with some of the children who access our services and will bring so much happiness this Christmas. 🎄💫

Your kindness helps us make the festive season brighter for families who need it most. We are truly thankful for all your support! 💚

17/12/2025

🎄 A Huge Thank You to Appleby! 🎄
We are so grateful to Appleby for their incredible generosity in supporting Family Nursing & Home Care this Christmas. Thanks to their kindness, 80 beautifully packaged mugs filled with tea, coffee (and a little festive treat!) will be gifted to the adults who access our services this holiday season.

These thoughtful gifts will bring comfort and joy to many islanders, reminding them that they are cared for and supported.
While most of us will be celebrating at home, our dedicated nurses will be working tirelessly on Christmas Day and throughout the festive period, continuing to provide essential care to those who need it most. Appleby’s support helps us make this time of year a little brighter for our community.

Thank you, Appleby, for helping us spread kindness and cheer this Christmas! 💜

16/12/2025

FOCUS ON FRAILTY Week 5 - V is for Vital Signs

As we get older, natural changes happen in our bodies. Spotting these changes early—through regular health checks, screening, and monitoring long-term conditions—can help prevent or reduce frailty and support healthier ageing.

What can you do?
✔ Attend annual GP health checks and reviews for long-term conditions
✔ Have a structured medication review to make sure your medicines are still right for you
✔ Stay up to date with vaccinations, including Flu and COVID
✔ Have the shingles vaccination if you are eligible
✔ Attend routine vision and hearing checks

Looking after your vital signs today can help you stay independent and well for longer.
Our Frailty team spoke to Alison Moss on BBC Radio Jersey this morning about vital signs and also the importance of 'life admin'. Listen back on BBC Sounds - link below 👇👇👇

Practical life admin for our older family members & Jersey women - can you live happier?

11/12/2025

✨ Come and say hello! ✨
We’ll be at De Gruchy today and at the Jersey Genuine Christmas Market tomorrow, and we’d love to see you there.

Pop by to pick up some of our festive Christmas cards, grab a Draw Club (lottery) ticket, or treat yourself to one of the beautiful handmade crafts lovingly created by our wonderful nurses. 🎄🎅

09/12/2025

FOCUS ON FRAILTY Week 4 - I is for Interaction

Listen in to BBC Radio Jersey tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10.40am for this week's Focus On Frailty 📻📻

Social isolation and loneliness can affect wellbeing, mental health, and even contribute to frailty — especially in older adults.

Depression is common in people over 65. It can be linked to bereavement, pain, loss of confidence, long-term conditions, financial worries, moving into care, or alcohol/drug use.
Symptoms aren’t always obvious and may be mistaken for tiredness, pain, or confusion.

💡 What can help?
• Connect with others
• Move more throughout the day
• Learn something new or try a hobby
• Give to others — kindness boosts wellbeing
• Practise mindfulness
• Prioritise good sleep
• Eat a balanced diet
• Keep alcohol within recommended limits

If you’re worried about your mental health — or someone else’s — speak to your GP. Support may include talking therapies, social prescribing, or antidepressants.

02/12/2025

🔍FOCUS ON FRAILTY Week 3 – T is for Thrive🤩

This morning Paul and Kathryn from our Frailty team chatted to BBC Radio Jersey's Alison Moss about the importance of thriving - staying active, engaged, and connected — not just living, but truly flourishing.

Keeping up with hobbies and interests brings enjoyment and helps keep your mind sharp — it’s like “stretching your brain.” Think of it as being proactive in reducing the risk of frailty in the future.

If you feel you’re not thriving, consider whether anything may be getting in the way, such as hearing or vision issues, and get these checked. These senses are essential for staying engaged and connected with others.

The same advice that supports a healthy heart also helps you thrive:
• Eat a balanced diet
• Stay physically active
• Stop smoking

Maintaining a positive mindset and reducing stress is also important. Try deep breathing exercises, mindfulness, gentle activity, or other calming techniques to help keep stress levels in check.

There are many ways to stay connected in Jersey, including local clubs such as Good Companions or Age Concern. There are also helpful online resources from Dementia Jersey, as well as Connect Me: Elemental, where you can explore a wide range of local activities.

01/12/2025

🎉 Win £500 for YOU + £500 for FNHC! 🎉

Blue Llama has launched a fun, island-wide competition this December – Find Larry the Llama! 🦙

It’s free to enter and open to everyone in Jersey from 1–8 December. Here’s how it works:
✅ Pick a square on the interactive map at www.FindLarry.je
✅ Guess where Larry is hiding
✅ Choose Family Nursing & Home Care as your charity

On 9 December, one lucky winner will receive £500, and FNHC will get £500 too!✨

This is a fantastic way to spread festive cheer and support local charities. The more people who enter and select FNHC, the better our chances of receiving the donation 💙

👉 Enter now at www.FindLarry.je and help us make a difference!

28/11/2025

🎉 NOVEMBER DRAW CLUB RESULTS 🎉
Here are the winning numbers for our November draw — congratulations to all our lucky winners!

✨ Draw Club is now completely SOLD OUT for 2025! ✨
A huge thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and continues to support Family Nursing & Home Care 💙