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Helping us understand our retirement communities W ould you like to input into how Anchor’s services and resources are made accessible and relevant to all our residents? As well as our Residents’ Council, we have a number of resident involvement groups (currently meeting online and by phone). These provide an opportunity to meet new people and share experiences, with more formal meetings to discuss housing and care issues faced by each group, to help shape the way we do things, such as colleague training. Two groups we’re seeking more members for are our LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and others) and Sensory Awareness groups. We’re also looking to form a new group representing residents from a diverse range of ethnicities. If you’d like to join any of these groups, please email ResidentEDI@anchor.org.uk or call 07890 030 063* during working hours.
Do you have a passion for fitness? Former fitness instructor and resident Terry Keen is a passionate supporter of Be Active and other initiatives to help residents keep moving in later life. We’d love to hear from other residents keen to share their fitness knowledge and passion to support future campaigns. Email BeActive@anchor. org.uk or call 07523 943501* if you’d like to get involved.
Byron Elliott, our Resident Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Specialist, works closely with and supports our resident involvement groups.
After undergoing an emergency triple heart bypass last year, we’re delighted to report Terry’s very much active again – with doctors attributing his successful recovery to how fit Terry’s active lifestyle had made him.
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