More than 92 per cent of veterans at a Salford care home have had their wellbeing boosted, according to a new survey.
A survey at Salford’s Broughton House revealed that nearly 100% of residents had experienced a surge in wellbeing, according to their relatives.
The increase comes after a £30k funding grant in June 2022 saw more one-to-one and group activities organised at the home, in a bid to add stimulation to the day.
74 veterans have benefited as a direct result of the Veterans’ Foundations’ grant, according to Karen Miller, chief executive of Broughton House.
She said: “The support we have received from the Veterans Foundation has been fantastic for our residents.
“It’s enabled us to fund the continued employment of a wellbeing and activities lead,[Cheryl Monnie] and for our dedicated care staff to work extra hours so they can spend additional quality time with each veteran who has dementia or cognitive decline.
“As our care home has expanded and we have welcomed more veterans to Broughton House, it’s been wonderful to be able to provide company and stimulation for residents with those conditions.
“We’ve also been able to provide training for staff to experience for themselves what it’s like to have dementia or cognitive decline, using virtual reality tools.”
The Veterans’ Foundation helps fund charities and other charitable organisations that help serving and former members of the armed forces, and their dependants, who are in need.
It raises money through the Veterans’ Lottery and donations, with almost £17m in grants having been awarded to over 400 UK-based military charities since its inception in 2016.
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