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Nightingale Hammerson

Annual Impact Review 2024

Nightingale Hammerson is a nearly 185-year-old charity providing residential, nursing, dementia, respite, palliative and end-of-life care for older Jewish people across two London care homes — Nightingale House in Clapham and Hammerson House in Hampstead. The charity is a pioneer of intergenerational care, with 70 children from the Apples and Honey Nightingale Nursery spending their days alongside residents at Nightingale House. In 2022/23 total income from charitable activities was £19.1m, with fundraising generating £3.9m and £6.36 raised for every £1 spent.

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📋About

Residential, nursing, dementia, respite, palliative and end-of-life care; intergenerational programme with on-site nursery; volunteer-led arts, music, reminiscence and befriending sessions; therapies programme; spiritual care; Reach by Nightingale Hammerson community outreach initiative; Care Home Research Forum

📊Key Metrics

247 care home places across two London homes, with specialised households for residential, nursing, dementia, palliative and end-of-life care Key Metric 1
£3.9m raised in donations and legacies, generating £6.36 for every £1 spent on fundraising Key Metric 2
Gold Award for Social Care Excellence from Professor Deborah Sturdy CBE, Chief Nurse for Social Care, awarded to the full Nightingale Hammerson team Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Intergenerational care model with 70 children from Apples and Honey Nightingale Nursery spending their days alongside residents at Nightingale House, pioneering an award-winning model since 2017
  • New 'Reach by Nightingale Hammerson' initiative launched to support older Jewish people to live better for longer at home through education, research and community engagement
  • Volunteers recognised at national level including National Care Awards Sara Berrio Care Champion, and JVN Awards Volunteer of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and Team of the Year

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London

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