The Abbeyfield Society

The Abbeyfield Camden (Jewish) Society is a charitable company which is also a member of the national movement run by The Abbeyfield Society. The Abbeyfield Society was founded in 1956 by Richard Carr-Gomm in Bermondsey, London. Richard set out to meet the needs of active elderly persons by creating what was then, and still is, a unique form of social care - elderly persons living independent lives, but in shared accommodation with a housekeeper.

The Abbeyfield Society provides support and companionship for elderly people in comfortable family sized houses, each with a resident House Manager, and a voluntary House Committee. There are now 550 Societies throughout the UK, with about 900 houses, providing accommodation for around 8,500 residents. 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 way of life provides a balance of privacy and caring support which can be ideal for many older people who no longer feel happy living alone or sharing their children's home. The support is provided by a paid full time housekeeper and local volunteers.

For more information about Abbeyfield please visit the Abbeyfield website.