Stories
A final journey with a motorbike escort for the much loved and missed Stephen
Stephen lived a life full of passion, laughter and fun. He had been living at FitzRoy’s registered care home The Pastures in Norfolk for seven years when he sadly passed away earlier this year at the age of 58.
100 miles in 100 days to raise £100 so Kirsty can ‘give something back’
Kirsty has been supported by FitzRoy for over a year, and now with her ‘100 miles in 100 days’ challenge, she wants to raise £100 to help people with learning disabilities and autism.
Keely gets her dream trip to Dubai
Keely was really excited about her 21st birthday and when she opened her birthday card, she got the surprise of her life. Inside were two tickets to Dubai, for an all inclusive five star holiday.
I can be a mum now, instead of a carer
Five years ago, we first talked to Peter’s parents, Pat and Rob, about their struggle to get the right care for their son.
Pushing to get the right healthcare for Jonathan
Mel Simpson, Service Manager at Timber Grove, FitzRoy’s registered care home in Essex, tells us about the importance of advocacy to get the people we support the right healthcare.
Thanks to a wonderful volunteer, Donec Mews garden has been transformed
Over the last seven years, the hard work of volunteer gardener Ian Farley has transformed the gardens at FitzRoy’s Donec Mews registered care home in Surrey.
Lizzie in the sky is a diamond
I have always wanted to do a skydive, so when the opportunity to do it for FitzRoy came up, I knew it was meant to be – what a perfect excuse to jump out of a plane at 10,000 feet!
Caring for people at the end of their life is a privilege
‘Queen Bee’ Chrissie’s final days are filled with love and friendship