Annual Review 2014-15 - Nightingale Hammerson

Annual
Review
2014-15
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Vision, Mission and Values
Our Vision
Our Mission
Our Values
Nightingale Hammerson strives
to be a leading provider of
quality person centred care for
older Jewish people where all are
treated with respect and dignity
in quality accommodation.
Nightingale Hammerson is a
charitable organisation providing
holistic quality care, assistance and
support to older Jewish people in a
safe and stimulating environment
using dedicated and trained staff
and volunteers.
Compassion,
Respect,
Excellence,
Dignity&
Integrity
Trustees & Patrons
LIFE PATRON
Dame Vivien Duffield DBE
Honorary Patron
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis
President
Gerald Lipton MBE
Vice President
Patricia Beecham
Directors:
Chairman
Harvey Rosenblatt
Deputy Chairman
Melvin Lawson
Eleanor & Tim Angel OBE
Stephanie Brada
Susan Grant
Colin Green
Peter Green
Jacqueline Morris
Greg Scott
Eli Shahmoon
David Tyler
David Winton
Judy Wiseman
Chief Executive
Helen Simmons
Executive Vice-President
Leon Smith
Patrons
Eleanor & Tim Angel OBE
John Austin
Adrienne & Harvey Baker
The Balint Charitable Trusts
Patricia & Richard Beecham
Julie & Alan Bekhor
Susan & Morris Bentata
Sir Victor & Lady Blank
Janet Bloch
Alfred Caplin Charity Settlement
Irving Carter & Family
The Sheila & Denis Cohen Charitable Trust
Denise Cohen
J Coral Settlement Trust
Molly Corman Charitable Trust
Malcolm Dagul
Sarah & Lloyd Dorfman CBE
Valerie & Maurice Edward
The Edwards Family Trust
Denise Esfandi
Joyce Freed
The Iris & David Freeman Charitable Trust
Ben & Pauline Glasser Charitable Trust
Sarah & James Glyn
Carolyn & Michael Goldhill
Ann & Ronnie Goldstein
Edna & Peter Goldstein
Lydia & Manfred Gorvy
The Grant Family
Laura & Peter Green
Loretta & Ronnie Harris
Sir Maurice & Lady Hatter
The Late Valerie & Monty Hyams
Susan & Stephen James
Jacqueline & Stuart Katz
The K C Shasha Charitable Foundation
The Late Rhoda & Sidney Kingsley
The Kyte Charitable Trust
Jackie & Melvin Lawson
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Shirley Lawson
The Israel Lazarus Charitable Trust
The Morris Leigh Foundation
Colette & Peter Levy OBE
Sir Gavin & Dr Naomi Lightman
Sir Stuart & Lady Lipton
Wendy & Gerald Lipton MBE
The Late Anna-Maria & Michael Lofkovits
The Loftus Family
M & C Trust
Marcus Margulies
Rosemary & Michael Marks CVO CBE
Philippa & Richard Mintz
Jill & Brian Moss OBE
Mary Nathan
Sue & Leo Noé
Jack & Lily Pasha Charitable Trust
Nicola & Harold Pasha
Pears Foundation
Sara & Paul Phillips
Ronald & Rosalind Preston OBE
The Racke Family Charitable Trust
The Raven Charitable Trust
The Rayman Hanbury Charitable Trust
The Rayne Foundation
The Gerald Ronson Foundation
Linda & Harvey Rosenblatt
Lynne & Nigel Ross
The Schmidt-Bodner Charitable Trust
Linda & David Schneiderman
The Sherman Family Trusts
R & R Shine Charitable Trust
Katrina Strowman
Jonathan Symons
Priscilla & Melvin Tillman
David Tyler
Sharon Tyler
Marion & Michael Warshaw
The late Harry Weinrebe
Elizabeth & The Hon Charles Wigoder
Françoise & David Winton
The Ziff Family
Message from the Chairman
Harvey Rosenblatt
It gives me much pleasure
to reflect upon a year full of activity
and further achievement by this
remarkable Charity. Major building
projects have been completed at
both Nightingale and Hammerson
House. Our sincere thanks go
to the Trustees of the Six Point
Foundation/OSHA for their
magnificent support. It has enabled
us to totally re-modernise that part
of the Nightingale complex known
as the Ronson Floor, in order to
make it fit for purpose. It has also
enabled us to totally refurbish and
upgrade much of the ground floor
of Hammerson House, thereby
creating a beautiful reception
and communal area. Indeed my
thanks must go to all of our many
supporters who assist us in so many
ways and put simply, without whom
we could not exist!
Much effort has been and continues
to be put into the planning of our
major redevelopment project at
Hammerson House, where it is hoped
that we will make a start on site at
the beginning of 2017. Ultimately
we will have created a state of the art
building which will accommodate up
to 120 residents and will enable future
generations of older people to live
in comfort and dignity in a purpose
built environment.
The challenges are great, and
whilst we are using a significant
part of our reserves for this
project, much still needs to be
done in terms of fundraising. My
very particular thanks go to the
Trustees of the Wohl Foundation
for their continued commitment
and support of our work.
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‘Much effort has been and
continues to be put into
the planning of our major
redevelopment project at
Hammerson House.’
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The Nightingale Hammerson
family has grown further this
year, following an approach
by the Abbeyfield Camden
Society to take over their small
independent living facility in
Bushey known as Belmont Lodge.
We are grateful to the Trustees
of Abbeyfield Camden for their
confidence in us and I am sure that they
will not regret the decision that they
have taken, as we move forward. We
have given a firm undertaking of our
commitment to care for those residents
currently living at Belmont Lodge.
Leon Smith will now be retiring
from the charity, his contribution
over the last four decades has
been immeasurable. During the
time that I have been Chairman
I have found him to be of
enormous support for which I
am personally most grateful.
Ruby Fernandes, Head of
Fundraising is soon to be leaving
us for pastures new and we
thank her for her diligence and
commitment over the past 30 years.
Her efforts are truly appreciated
by us all and wish her every
possible success for the future.
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I would also like to extend our
gratitude to David Winton who has
stepped down as Deputy Chairman,
albeit I am delighted that David
will be continuing as a Trustee and
Treasurer of the Charity. David’s
knowledge, skill and commitment
to the Organisation have been
immeasurable and I am indebted
to him for all that he has done.
Melvin Lawson, who will be replacing
David in this role, has a longstanding
connection with our Charity and
has already been a Trustee for a
number of years. My sincere thanks
go to all Board Members for their
contribution and for all that they
do for our Charity. My particular
thanks go to Eli Shahmoon, who has
recently joined our Board and who
is now so ably chairing our Property
Committee.
My sincere appreciation goes to our
Chief Executive, Helen Simmons. The
Charity has benefited significantly
from her hard work and expertise and
I am most grateful to her.
I would also like to thank all of our
staff, volunteers and supporters for
their contribution in ensuring the
ongoing success of this charity.
Message from our Chief Executive
Helen Simmons
I am enormously proud to
be able to tell you that my first year
as Chief Executive of Nightingale
Hammerson has been as exciting and
rewarding as I knew it would be.
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‘This means we train all of
our staff to ensure that our
residents are at the forefront
of everything we do’
Our wonderful homes in South and
North London continue to evolve
to offer the very best of care for our
residents. I am constantly moved and
inspired by the care and commitment
that I see around me, and the smiles
on our residents’ faces, many of
whom are over 100!
It has been a busy time on many
fronts as we continue to adapt our
environment to the changing needs
of our residents, many of whom
have Dementia.
In September 2014 at Nightingale
House we transferred our nursing
residents to the newly refurbished
Ronson Specialist Unit and this
has proved to be an unqualified
success. Not only do we have a
wonderful environment in which
to care for our residents, but we have
also introduced a Namaste Care
Programme in this area.
A sensory based experience integrating nursing care in a
holistic way for people living with
advanced Dementia towards the end
of their life. The results have been so
inspiring that we plan to roll it out
to Sampson and Wohl units and also
at Hammerson House during 2015.
I am proud that Person Centered
Care has now been running at
Nightingale Hammerson for some
four years and this year our first
PCC Champions have undergone
training. This means we are able to
train all of our staff to ensure that
our residents are at the forefront
of everything which we do. I am
delighted to tell you that we have
been awarded the Quality Hallmark
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Award at Beacon status from the
Gold Standards Framework, a
national standard relating to end of
life care. I feel that this reflects the
personal touch that is so essential
in ensuring that all of our residents
enjoy all of their days with us.
Our Organisation has many links
with outside bodies and this year we
have established a relationship in the
local community of Wandsworth by
partnering with St George’s Hospital
who have made use of some of our
accommodation on a temporary basis
for step down care.
Our major development plans for
Hammerson House are progressing
extremely well, Care architects have
reviewed the plans and are helping
us refine our original plans to ensure
that we build a beautiful home that
will be the flagship home for the
Jewish community into the future.
Nightingale House’s history became
national news! Everybody was hugely
excited when we received a visit in
February 2015 from HRH Princess
Anne. The Princess Royal was here
to unveil a commemorative plaque
about which you will read more in
these pages.
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Once again our Fundraising
Department has had a lively year!
In fact The Literary Lunch exceeded
all expectations and was a huge
success. I would like to thank all the
fundraising committees and indeed
all of our generous supporters
who do so much to support our
events and help create this amazing
environment. Our events are diverse
and fun with something on offer
for everyone.
My very special thanks go to all
of our committed volunteers
for everything which they do to
enhance the lives of our residents.
In conclusion I must thank our
wonderful staff who constantly go
that extra mile to ensure that we
provide the very best in quality care.
Strategic Objectives 2014 - 2015
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Care:
Person Centred Care:
To respond to the changing needs and
demands of our residents – current and future
To embed our person centred care
model throughout our homes
Key Achievements 2014
Key Achievements 2014
•R
onson Unit at Nightingale House opened
- best practice dementia environment
•Namaste multi-sensory programme
introduced to Ronson unit
• Person Centred Care champions
trained at Hammerson House
Key Milestones for 2015
•Wohl Dementia Unit to be extended
to provide Nursing care
Key Milestones for 2015
• Finalise Hammerson House state of
the art Care Home design
• Namaste programme to be rolled out to
Sampson unit and Wohl units, and to
Hammerson House
• Merger with Abbeyfield Camden Jewish
Society in Bushey
• Increase the number of PCC champions
on all units at all our homes
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People:
Technology:
To invest in our People including
staff and volunteers
To use Technology better throughout
both our support functions and our
front line services
Key Achievements 2014
Key Achievements 2014
• Outsourced IT provider changed –
Increased security, speed and service
• Management Development Training
Programme developed for our Heads of
Department
• Wifi introduced to Ronson unit (extends
service available on ground floor,
Nightingale House)
• Moved closer to Living Wage for all staff by
larger % increase for entry level Care staff
Key Milestones for 2015
Key Milestones for 2015
• Implement the new Care induction programme
including new Care certificate
• Audit Wifi for all other units at all our homes.
• Consider paperless Care Homes record systems
for the future
• Review and update HR policies to ensure
we move closer to best practice
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Activities at Hammerson House
A year in the life of the
activities department
No two weeks in the Activities Department are
ever the same at Hammerson House, with firm favourites
such as art, silk painting and quizzes, sitting alongside a
wide variety of special events.
Following our very successful Hollywood project, residents
launched themselves into “Around the World” which
involved a superb theatrical production called “The Trip
Selector” which also involved a selection of songs from
around the world.
We are delighted to make use of the re-opened ground
floor communal areas, including the lounge and café,
which has made a great difference to residents and their
guests. Following a competition amongst residents, it has
now been named “The Avenue Café”.
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Creative arts continue to thrive with a wide variety of
activities taking place including card craft, découpage
and acrylic painting which are particularly popular. In
conjunction with the Care Team, Namaste was introduced
into the programme for residents and a dedicated room
has now been established to provide a sensory experience
for our frailer residents.
Creative arts continue to thrive with a
wide variety of activities taking place
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We are delighted to retain links with the National
Portrait Gallery, The Wallace Collection and the British
Museum. We also enjoy trips to the Natural History
Museum as well as Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and
the Jewish Museum.
Representatives from the National Theatre
have visited Hammerson in the form of pre-recorded
plays which are screened at the home. In due course it is
hoped that these can be screened live from the National
Theatre.
An interesting event took place pre-election with
residents able to question representatives from the
various political parties. Thanks to a generous grant
from the Six Point Foundation, residents have been
able to fund a photography club and enjoy gallery trips,
lectures and photographic challenges together with
studio portraiture opportunities.
A future Exhibition will be called “A Day in the Life of
Hammerson House” and it will give a rare opportunity
for our residents’ creative talents to be viewed.
A “Come and Try It Day” was held with tutors, staff
and volunteers in order to give residents a taster of the
activities that are on offer. We very much hope that
there is something on offer for all tastes and continue
to welcome ideas and suggestions from relatives,
residents and staff alike.
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Activities at Nightingale House
Nightingale has continued
to focus strongly on activity
engagement with residents in a wide
and varied programme on offer.
Musical engagement continues to
play an important part in enhancing
the lives of residents at Nightingale
and indeed has been proved to have
a measurable impact on the lives
of people living with dementia.
The Creative Arts Centre has
continued to be a hub of activity
where residents can spend time
together in sharing and enjoying a
wide range of pursuits both familiar
and new. The aims of the Activity
Team are to support residents in
engaging in activities and to provide
a creative and innovative framework
in which they can do this.
Highlights of the year has included
sharing in events with JW3, visits
to the theatre, concerts, trips to the
seaside and places of local interest.
In addition home hospitality
afternoon teas are very popular and
generally we are continuing with
our strong links with the wider
Jewish community.
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The Animal Therapy Programme
has grown and developed
during the last year through
the development of an outreach
session which has been extremely
successful. Residents are often
drawn into conversation as they
sit with the pets, which seem to
promote much relaxation and
laughter. An extensive multimedia
programme of additional activities
was featured to raise awareness of
the Centenary of World War One,
including films, poetry workshops,
dramatic programmes, speakers,
outings and musical reminiscence.
Residents particularly enjoyed the
opportunity to stand together in
solidarity at the “Sea of Poppies”
at the Tower of London.
We continue to do everything
possible to encourage as many
residents as possible to engage in
these exciting activities, regardless of
their physical or intellectual frailty.
Ronson Floor Refurbishment
The newly refurbished
Ronson Floor at Nightingale House
admitted its first residents last
Autumn. This was the culmination of
a complex project to totally refurbish
and re-modernise the accommodation
in this part of our complex.
Increasingly our residents have high
level physical needs, together with
increasingly high levels of dementia.
Indeed there is now a significant
trend in applications to Nightingale
House of demand for accommodation
of this nature.
The bedrooms on Ronson Floor
were unsuitable for this purpose as
this particular accommodation was
designed in the early 1970’s with an
entirely different clientele in mind.
Today far more space is needed in
individual rooms together with
generously proportioned wet rooms
to allow for the use of hoists. Fortyeight very small rooms have been
turned into twenty-eight first class
rooms, ideally suited to the needs of
our client group.
Those residents who were hitherto
living in that part of the complex
known as the Kingsley Building
(also known as the main building)
were also living in accommodation
which was far from ideal. Therefore
this group of residents have been
transferred into the beautiful newly
completed Ronson Unit.
In addition to generously sized
rooms, there is a wide variety
of communal areas, including
two beautiful dining rooms,
reminiscence kitchens, a therapy
room and much, much more.
This bright, modern, comfortable
environment has impacted
positively on the well-being of
our residents. In due course we
will need to turn our attention
to other floors within the Gerald
Lipton Centre which need
similar treatment, as well as the
Kingsley Building, which was last
modernised in 1997.
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‘In addition to generously sized
rooms, there is a wide variety of
communal areas, including two
beautiful dining rooms’
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Hammerson House Refurbishment
Refurbishment of the communal areas of the
ground floor at Hammerson House was also completed
in the summer of 2014. Previously this was very much
an enclosed area consisting of offices, shop, library, etc.
This entire area has been opened up to create one bright
and pleasing, flexible area which is welcoming. The café
and lounge have now become the hub for residents and
relatives to relax and enjoy time with family and loved
ones. The area creates a warm welcoming ambiance into
Hammerson House where far greater use is now being
made of this valuable space.
We also have flexibility to use this area either for major
events and/or facilitating events taking place in smaller
sections of the room, which can be screened off. Part
of the area also serves as our synagogue. The beautiful
gardens offer great therapy for those of our residents
who enjoy gardening, where they can grow flowers or
vegetables of their choice.
Our thanks go to the Otto Schiff Housing Association
and the Six Point Foundation for their generosity and
commitment to these refurbishment projects.
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‘The area creates a warm welcoming
ambiance into Hammerson House.’
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Endorsements
Focus on Namaste
“I would like to thank you for the love, care
and attention you showed to our aunt. From the
moment I nervously arrived with her and you
greeted us personally to the moment she passed
years later she was so well looked after.”
“Everyone was so nice and as always it made us realise
what a special place Nightingale Hammerson is.”
I would like to convey our gratitude for all the
care you and everyone at the home showed to
my mother during her long stay there.”
“We can never thank you enough for the care and
kindness given to our mother by all the wonderful staff.”
“Thank you for the excellent care extended to
our dear mother. We are very grateful to all
of you who took part in her welfare, care and
nursing which we know made her easier.”
Legacies
“Namaste” is an Indian greeting and means ‘to
honour the spirit within’. The programme integrates
compassionate nursing care with individual activities
and provides intensive sensory stimulation by using for
example evocative scents, soothing music and gentle
touch, in a relaxing and therapeutic environment, for
people who often cannot benefit from cognitively - or
physically - demanding activities.
Patricia Kidd
Morris Kravis
Harold Lazarus
Manuel Lederman
Gerald Lichten
Arthur Morris
Ingeborg Moser
Diane Neiss
Rita Ross
Esther Rowe
Ethel Sacks
Monica Sacks
Maurice Spector
Gertrud Stein
Charles Teller
Geoffrey Waters
Miriam Weller
Jacqueline Balcombe
Pamela Barnett
Vanessa Bloom
Estelle Burchhardt
Joe Davidson
Graham Drucker
Elfant Living Trust
Ivor Farby
Clarice Felce
Raoul Frenkel
Victor Goldberg
Annette Goodman
Yvonne Hackenbroch
Henry Himmelschein
Will Trust
Maurice Hoffman
Harold Jarvis
Namaste Care increases the length of time that care
staff spend engaging and connecting with residents
with advanced dementia and provide a possible
solution to the problems associated with improving
such residents’ quality of life. The program offers
simple and practical ways for care staff to provide
holistic care. With compassion, sensitivity and
creativity, the Namaste care programme affirms the
individuality and enduring spirit of each person
through comforting and meaningful experiences.
Nightingale Hammerson started its journey
with Namaste care in July last year and so far the
programme has been implemented in three units
-Ronson, Sampson and Wohl at Nightingale House and
also at Hammerson House.
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The directors are immensely grateful to the generosity
of members of the community who have left substantial
legacies to the charity during the year. These legacies
demonstrate the special place that Nightingale Hammerson
holds in the hearts of many and will enable the charity to
refurbish its facilities and continue to be a leader in the
field of Dementia Care for many years to come.
Our ambition is to introduce Namaste on Sherman and
some elements of the programme on Wine very soon.
Professor Joyce Simard, the founder of the programme
visited Nightingale House on 17th June.
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HRH Princess Royal Visit
Nightingale House was honoured with a visit by
the Princess Royal in February, for the unveiling of the
commemorative plaque. This plaque commemorates the
lives of three SOE (Special Operations Executive) Agents
who were trained and interviewed on the Nightingale
House site during the war.
That part of our complex on which the Gerald Lipton
Centre currently stands was, until the 1960’s, the site
of an institution known as the Jewish Deaf and Dumb
School. The pupils from the school were evacuated
during the war and the building was requisitioned by
the Home Office for use as an interrogation centre for
young French women presenting themselves to the
authorities, to assist with the war effort. After passing
through the Nightingale Lane site they were then sent
to other parts of the country for training before being
dropped back behind enemy lines. Sadly the three
young women whose lives we commemorated were
all captured, tortured and executed. The unveiling
took place in the Concert Hall of Nightingale and was
attended by a number of retired members of the SOE
and members of the Special Forces Club.
Prior to the unveiling, HRH met with a number of
residents in the Café.
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Fundraising committees & events
Bridge Supper
The Virgin London Marathon
This ever popular annual event
has built up a large following of
enthusiastic players. This year
the organisers Charles Clore and
Peter Hasenson, along with other
committee members decided to make
some changes to the format. 150
participants played gentle and regular
duplicate and raised over £25,000.
Cathy Buckingham, who has worked
for Nightingale Hammerson for over
15 years participated for the third time
together with a local resident Tanny
Mount who raised £1,700 in memory
of her late Great Grandmother, who
lived at the age of 100.
Golf Day
Opera Holland Park
The Annual Golf Day at the prestigious
Coombe Hill Golf Club has been
running successfully for 32 years.
Organised by Maurice Edward and
John Austin this was once again
a sell out with the participation
of 18 teams of four balls. The golf
was followed by an early afternoon
reception and lunch, during which a
prize giving and a raffle took place.
Trustees Tim and Eleanor Angel,
staged a new and original event of
opera, preceded by a luxury picnic. Over
100 friends and supporters enjoyed the
“Barber of Seville” and helped raised
over £20,000 for our charity.
Festival of music with Antiques
Business Breakfast
A decision was taken to change our
Funday Sunday event to a festival of
music with antiques. Over 300 guests
enjoyed a variety of food and were able
to visit some 16 antiques stalls. Our
special guest Sam Bond star of films
“James Bond” opened the event.
A successful Tea Dance was held in May
to raise funds for “The Playlist for Life
Project” which helps improve the mood
of those suffering from dementia.
Our first Business Breakfast held at
the Park Lane Hotel was attended by
over 140 guests, the event organised by
our Trustee Greg Scott featured guest
speaker Lloyd Dorfman CBE.
Sheila Somers
Sheila one of our longstanding
volunteer continues to raise funds by
holding regular clothing and bric-abrac sales.
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Literary Lunch
Our Literary Lunch attracted a sell-out
audience of 280 people at Claridges’
who enjoyed lunch and guest speaker
Sandi Toksvig OBE, the writer and
comedian from Radio 4’s News and
Q1, delighted the guests with her
anecdots as well as commending
the work of our charity. Under the
Chairmanship of Susan Bentata this
prestigious event raised £170,000.
Wot? no fish!!
Danny Braverman brought his
critically acclaimed one man show to
Nightingale House and helped raise
over £3000. Danny’s late great uncle
Ab Solomons drew moving pictures
of life, love and laugher on over 3000
wage packets which he gave each
week to his wife Celie. Ab had been a
resident of Nightingale House.
Brideshead Revisited
A unique event took place at the
Mandarin Oriental Hotel at which
£20,000 was raised. Joy Kleiner Meier
who worked as an Assistant costume
designer on the show organized the
event, together with producer Derek
Granger and the stars, Anthony
Andrews, Charles Sturridge, Nickolas
Grace, Claire Bloom, Diana Quick,
Phoebe Nicholls. A delightful and
fascinating Q &A session along
with a teddy bear raffle and auction
ensured the success of the event.
British 10k London Run
In her first year as Chief Executive,
Helen Simmons decided to lead by
example by participating in the British
10k London run and raised over £2,000
to support the costs of providing care
to residents at Nightingale House and
Hammeron House.
Andrew Jacobs Special Party
Andrew Jacobs, a longstanding
supporter invited a large crowd of
family and friends to celebrate his
special birthday over a brunch in
the beautiful lounge and gardens
of Hammerson House. Our sincere
thanks to Andrew and his guests
for their wonderful generosity on
this happy occasion. Guests were
entertained by “The Sugar Sister”
with their beautiful melodies and
following on from the event the
group entertained the residents.
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We aim to provide an exciting
variety of events throughout
the year. The past year has had
many highlights, an enormous
thanks and appreciation go to all
of our wonderful volunteers for
their work in organising these
events in support of our charity.
Film show
The Phoenix cinema was the venue
for our latest film screening of the
Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
Substantial funds were raised and
the event organiser Evy Levene was
greatly encouraged with the support
she has received over the last few years.
Watch out for the next film!
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For further details on events please
contact Wendy Goodkind on:
[email protected]
or 020 8673 3495
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Income & Expenditure
2014 Total incoming resources
2014 Total resources expended
0.7%
1.1%
4.0%
8.3%
6.4%
4.3%
15.4%
11.2%
8.5%
12%
61.4%
66.7%
Medical, welfare &
care staff costs
Catering & food
Maintenance contributions
receivable
Premises day-to-day costs
Legacies
Depreciation
Donations & Gifts
Other support costs
Investment income
Governance costs
Other income
Costs of generating funds
Treasurers Report
Both the balance sheet and financial
position of Nightingale Hammerson
remain strong. Pressure on our income
and expenditure account remains
intense - as ever the charity incurs an
operating deficit (this year amounting
to £3.2m). In other words the revenue
it earns (largely the income it receives
from residents and from local
authorities on their behalf) falls short
of the cost of running the homes.
We make every effort to offset this
shortfall – this year successfully –
with our investment income and
with the charitable contributions we
receive. We thank everyone who has
given money to the Charity for their
generosity. One of the main pressures
on our revenue is the fact that the
local authorities which support our
residents are often unable to increase
their payments to us at all, let alone by
an amount to cover inflation.
At the same time, costs in the homes
cannot be held constant if standards
and facilities are to be maintained.
We continue to make efficiency and
other cost savings wherever possible.
On the face of it the charity’s reserves
may appear to be sizeable; however,
a considerable part of these reserves
are earmarked and, together with
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additional fundraising, will be used
for our significant planned future
capital projects on both sites. These will
enhance the quality of the charity’s
services but they will of course
deplete the level of both our cash and
investments thereby adversely affecting
our future investment income.
The charity continued to make
significant investment in its facilities
during 2013/14, both to the Ronson
Floor and various works undertaken
at Hammerson House. Together with
the planned future capital projects,
this investment will ensure that our
facilities continue to meet the needs
of our residents.
Visits & Highlights
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1. Patricia Beecham and David and
Peter Hammerson at the unveiling
of the plaque in memory of their
mother Sue Hammerson CBE
2. Boxing Journalist Colin Hart and
resident Cyril Cash
3. Rafi Fuchs with residents Moses
Joseph and David Goodman
4. The Mayor of Wandsworth Cllr Nicola
Nordelli, Lesley Joseph and Vicky
Joseph
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5. Trustee Susan Grant and Chairman
Harvey Rosenblatt at the unveiling of
OSHA plaque
6. Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis with
residents Barron Leslie and Joe Allan
7. Samantha Bond visits Nightingale
House
8. Andrew Leigh with winners of the
Six Point Art Competition, Tom
Wright, Ila Bloom and Ruti Dolties
9. David Stern with grandchildren
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Our Fundraising
Calendar 2015
Contact
Past
General enquiries
[email protected]
020 8673 3495
Fundraising events and donations
[email protected]
020 8772 2350
Permanent or short stay care
[email protected]
020 8673 3495
Volunteering opportunities
[email protected]
020 8673 3495
2nd March
—Film Show
The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Phoenix Cinema
29th March
—Brideshead Afternoon Cream Tea
Mandarin Oriental
19th April
—Wot? No fish!!
Nightingale House
26th April
—
uplicate Bridge Supper
D
Alyth Gardens
26th April­—Virgin London Marathon
Job opportunities
[email protected]
020 8673 3495
To arrange a visit
[email protected]
020 8772 2350
19th May
—Super Golf Day
Coombe Hill Golf Club
31st May
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12th July
—Vitality British 10k London Run
12th July
—
imbledon Finals with Cream Tea
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Hammerson House
3rd November
—
ightingale Hammerson Dinner
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Guildhall
6th December
—
upper Quiz
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Nightingale House
ea Dance with Entertainment
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Nightingale House
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For more information, visit
www.nightingalehammerson.org
2016
10th April­—Sponsored Walk
Hampstead Heath
24th April­—Virgin London Marathon
Nightingale House
105 Nightingale Lane
London SW12 8NB
T: 020 8673 3495
Hammerson House
50A The Bishops Avenue
London N2 0BE
T: 020 8458 4523
8th May
—
uplicate Bridge Supper
D
Alyth Gardens
17th May
—Super Golf Day
Coombe Hill Golf Club
Belmont Lodge
59 Belmont Road
Bushey
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Nightingale Hammerson Trustee Company Limited • Registered Office 105 Nightingale Lane London SW12 8NB • Registered Company No 07990530 Registered Charity 207316
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