The Abbeyfield Society exists to make older people's lives easier and more fulfilling. Since 1956 Abbeyfield volunteers have worked tirelessly to provide housing, support and
companionship to older people in their local communities. Abbeyfield Residents enjoy life
all the more because they know that the people who run their Societies are dedicated volunteers who are doing this demanding
work because they want to.
The Abbeyfield Southend Society Ltd. currently provides for up to 70 Residents, in 4 Sheltered
Houses and a Registered Care Home all of which are situated within the Borough of Southend on Sea. The Society is run by
a Board of Trustees who provide their services on a voluntary basis. The administration of the Society is in the hands of a professional
central office staff comprising a General Manager, a Property Manager, a Support Manager, a Care Home Manager, office staff and handymen.
In addition each Sheltered House has a House Manager and support staff. The care home (
Sheltered House Residents find the privacy and security they seek when managing alone in their own home has become a burden. They come and go as they please, receive visitors and enjoy two cooked meals a day. They are free from the worries of maintaining a house and garden, paying bills and dealing with loneliness.
At the centre of these homely Houses are Abbeyfield
House Managers, who are employed to ensure that the House is comfortable and safe, and that meals are nutritious and enjoyable.
