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Stories

Our care homes are full of wonderful people with amazing stories. They share their memories, the lives they've lead and the reasons behind them moving to Elmslie House.

Here are a couple of stories from two of our residents living at Elmslie.

One big, positive adjustment

For 91-year-old Wendy, she’s all about getting on because, “life is one big adjustment, different things happen as you go through life, so you just have to adjust.”

Wendy has lived at Elmslie for six...

Growing veges at Elmslie

Who knew that you could grow potatoes outside your bedroom in the lovely courtyard area at Elmslie? That’s exactly what resident Bob Carson is doing because he’s fond of homegrown potatoes!

The 88-ye...

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