The East London Extra Care Society has provided quality aged care to the local community of Dagenham, Essex for over 20 years. We are a non profitable charity meaning that all of our income is reinvested back into the home and improving the quality of care given to our residents.
We are located in a quiet residential neighbourhood, close to the local high street that offers a variety of shops, cafes and a fabulous library. The house has a lovely garden and overlooks Goresbrook Park. It has unrestricted parking and is convenient for motorway and transport links.
The home holds the Abbeyfield Gold star award and has a commitment to on-going training and development plans, to ensure that we are giving a good standard of high quality care. We are very focused on being Dementia Friendly and are proud of the work and reputation that we have achieved so far. Providing individualised care means that there are always new things to learn and challenges to face, however we are committed and focused on getting it right.
From one man’s vision to put an end to the loneliness and neglect of London’s older citizens grew one of the UK’s leading charities. The Abbeyfield Society has helped thousands of people across Britain and the world since its humble beginnings in the 1950s. The charity’s story is quite remarkable.
When Richard Carr-Gomm became Britain’s first male Home Help in 1956, he was shocked at the isolation and loneliness of some of the older people he visited. Deciding he wanted to do much more, he resigned from his commission in the Coldstream Guards and set about doing just that. He bought a small house in Bermondsey, South London and invited two local residents who had been living alone, to join him. The first Abbeyfield house was born.
Quickly, more people were invited to live in the house and like-minded volunteers became involved. Soon, all sorts of people started fundraising and donating money to assist, which allowed Richard and his team to continue their good work. Together they continued to improve the lives of older people who had been living without friendship or support. Within two years, there were 6 houses and 26 residents enjoying Richard’s vision of better living in later life.
By the end of 1960, Richard had created eight new societies across London and fifteen outside of the capital. Through the groundbreaking efforts of Richard and his volunteers, The Abbeyfield Society continued to grow. Richard’s original vision went on to become an international reality. Through the spirit of its founder, the charity continues to make the lives of older people easier and more fulfilling today. You can discover more about the Abbeyfield story here.
Prospective residents and their families are always welcome. However, we kindly request that you make an appointment, to ensure that a member of staff is available to conduct a tour. Please telephone: 020 8984 8983 to make an appointment or contact us here.
The residents personally fund the following services: hairdressing, private dentistry, chiropody, optician services and privately installed telephone line charges.
The Care Quality Commission, who enforces exacting standards in aged care, regulate the home. They previously recognised the house as a 3 Star Home of Excellence, their highest possible rating at the time. They since revised their national award structure, and you can find our latest report on our website.
Thank you for looking after my mum, Louisa, I really appreciated it. She couldn’t have had better care.
We would like to thank you so much for all the care and support you gave to Mum whilst she was in your care. Thanks again to all staff for their kindness.
Thanks for all the flowers and gifts that you gave to Mum whilst she was ill. You were all so good to her and she thought a lot of you all for what you did. She loved her job as a Carer at George Brooker House and it was a joy her working with you, looking after people. She would tell me that she couldn’t wait to get better so she could return to work.
Thank you for your love, care and compassion shown to our mum during her time with you. Thank you also, for how we were all treated in our difficult time.
If there were more people like you, the world would be a nicer place.
We cannot thank each and everyone enough for taking good care of our dear mum.
I can’t say enough good things about George Brooker House and the staff. The care and attention my father receives is second to none. Just knowing he is in a safe environment, being looked after by people who obviously love their work, removes all the anxiety that usually follows when an elderly parent is in care.
As soon as mum arrived, the staff went out of their way to help her settle in and accommodate her needs. Through the early period of readjustment, they did their upmost to make the transition easy for her. It is obvious that the various members of staff are not just doing a job, but really do care about the residents and their responsibilities towards them, which is great, and at the end of the day, quality care is what I’m sure everyone wants for their loved ones. I am really pleased we managed to get mum a placement in George Brooker House, and I would certainly recommend it!
The home is very nice and I have no complaints with the staff. They treat me well and give me choices concerning what I want. Food is always good. I am satisfied here and cannot complain.
I think that the difference between a house and a home is that a home contains love. We can all see that this is a home; you can feel love oozing out of the bricks.
The staff are really nice and helpful and I would go as far as to say they are just perfect. I think they are wonderful and that is the carers, domestics and kitchen staff too. Everyone looks after our needs.
Last Thursday our home celebrated Pride. We started off the day by decorating the lounge with rainbow bunting, balloons
For the last couple of weeks we have been able to take our residents out to the park and
