Orpington care home achieves prestigious veteran-friendly status

A care home in Orpington has been recognised for its commitment to the armed forces community.

Care UK’s Foxbridge House, on Sevenoaks Road, has officially received Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) status – certifying the enhanced care and support for veterans living at the home.

The VFF initiative was launched in 2023 to address loneliness and isolation, delivering improved health and wellbeing outcomes for over 25,000 veterans residing in care homes across England. 

To achieve its accreditation, Foxbridge House was required to meet eight standards, including noting the armed forces status within care plans, addressing social isolation and signposting to support services such as the local Royal British Legion branch and other charities that provide support for veterans and their partners. 

The care home has also introduced a range of activities, including trips to the Spitfire Café, Bromley Football Club Veteran Café and an upcoming event on the 20^th July to raise money for the VFF charity.

Stella Barnes, Home Manager at Foxbridge House, said: “We’re so proud to have become a VFF-approved care home. 

 “We pride ourselves on being warm and inclusive to all, so it is important for us to provide the right environment for veterans to thrive here. We’ve learnt a great deal in the process and have already begun implementing activities to promote wellbeing among our veteran residents.

“I’d like to say a big thank you to the team, who have worked so hard to help us achieve this accreditation. We’re looking forward to welcoming more veterans from the community into our home.”

Foxbridge House has been designed to deliver the very best standards of care and to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives. The home provides full-time residential, nursing and dementia care, as well as short-term respite care, and has its very own cinema, hair and beauty salon and pub.