Embracing Age is a Christian charity working towards a world where older people are valued, connected and full of hope, by combatting loneliness, mobilising volunteers, equipping churches and speaking out.

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What we do and why

For Care Homes

Mobilising an army of volunteers to befriend care home residents

For Churches

Equipping churches in their ministry amongst older people

For Carers

Providing opportunities for carers to chat and pray together
Connecting Care Home residents and their loved ones using Alexa
Alexa devices can be a great way to help residents and their relatives stay connected, especially when visiting is restricted. When the resident has an Alexa speaker set up in their room a relative can use it like a hands free phone and "drop in" on the resident to have a chat.

This is particularly helpful for residents who might struggle with using a phone, or if relatives are having to ring on the care home phone to get in touch. Once the Alexa is set up it does not require any supervision from staff, freeing up staff time, and helping relatives to stay connected with ease.

Where we operate

Carers Connected is UK-wide, as it's a weekly zoom not bound by geography.

Care Home Friends operates in two regional areas, along with small church led projects in  other parts of the UK. Click below for more details. We are always looking to start Care Home Friends in new areas.
A collection of resources on dementia

There are about 12,500 care homes for older people across the UK, and about 50,000 churches. We'd love to see each care home adopted by a local church with trained volunteers befriending residents. 

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