HRH Princess Alexandra to visit Care for Veterans

On Tuesday 31 October, HRH Princess Alexandra will come to Worthing to visit veterans and staff at local charity, Care for Veterans, of which she is President.

Thanks to a generous grant from the LIBOR Fund, the charity (formerly known as The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home), has been able to build an extension to one of its wings, to enlarge and improve the facilities in two existing rooms and build two additional single en-suite rooms. This not only provides two more beds, enabling the charity to care for more veterans and their family members, but it also gives greater flexibility when admitting both permanent and respite residents.

Her Royal Highness is coming to officially open the extended ward, which is to be renamed the Richmond Wing.

CEO, Andy Neaves, said: “The extension project has gone really well and we would like to thank the team responsible for all their hard work. We are very proud of what has been achieved and the rooms had their first occupant from September. Furthermore, we can accommodate the two extra rooms within our current staff level so our staff costs have not been increased. We are so grateful to HM Treasury, the Chancellor and all those who made this possible using LIBOR Funds – we could not have done this without their generous grant. We’re also grateful to HRH Princess Alexandra for coming to see us here at Care for Veterans, and formally opening the new Richmond Wing. Many veterans have enjoyed the visits by The Princess over the years, and the charity is very proud to have her continued support.”

ENDS

NOTES TO EDITOR:

If you would like to come along to the opening ceremony, and cover HRH Princess Alexandra’s visit, please contact Stewart Gillespie on 01903 218444 or email: stewart.gillespie@careforveterans.org.uk to confirm your attendance by Tuesday 24 October. 

About Care for Veterans

Care for Veterans (formerly The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home) was established in 1919 – the charity celebrates its 98th birthday this year (2017).

Care for Veterans is a registered charity, providing care and rehabilitation for physically disabled ex-Service personnel and their families. Our residents’ needs are complex and many have multiple disabilities. Many have an Acquired Brain Injury and some have neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s or Multiple Sclerosis. Others are paralysed or do not have use of their limbs and some are terminally ill. We support on average 140 residents a year.

We care for up to 60 residents at any one time.

The average age of residents is 65 with the eldest resident being 99 and the youngest 31.

Our residents represent the tri-services: Royal Navy, Army and RAF.

Services at Care for Veterans include nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, an active social and recreation department, rehabilitation kitchen, a chaplaincy service, counselling, IT facilities, a rehabilitation garden, sensory room, coffee shop and function room and regular outings on our specially adapted coach.

With no regular government funding, Care for Veterans must raise over £1.3 million each year to maintain its nursing and rehabilitation services for ex-Servicemen and women.

Care for Veterans
Gifford House, Boundary Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 4LJ
Telephone 01903 218444
www.careforveterans.org.uk
fundraising@careforveterans.org.uk
Registered Charity No: 1072334

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