100-year-old Knebworth care home resident shares the secret to a long life

A 100-year-old Knebworth care home resident has revealed the secret to living a long and happy life.

Florence Taberer, known as Flo, from Care UK’s Knebworth, on London Road, celebrated her 100^th birthday on 1^st June. Reflecting on her many happy years, she revealed the secret to a long life is ‘giving and taking’. 

To celebrate the occasion, the team at Knebworth decorated the home with birthday banners and balloons while the head chef made a special birthday cake, which Flo enjoyed with her Knebworth family. Flo was also joined by her family and friends for a specially prepared afternoon tea.

Flo said: “The surprise of it all was fantastic, and it was amazing to see all my family together again - I didn’t expect it at all! I’m in good health, I am glad to have reached the age of 100!”

Vera Moreira-Henocq, Home Manager at Knebworth, added: “We had a wonderful time celebrating Flo’s milestone birthday with her family and friends at Knebworth.

“We always strive to support residents to lead fulfilling lives and celebrating birthdays plays a huge part in this. We love nothing more than an excuse for a party, and a reason to celebrate the wonderful people we have living here at Knebworth.

“Flo is a much-loved resident at the home, known for her cheeky sense of humour, and we were thrilled to raise a glass to her incredible life so far. She is a wonderful woman, and we are proud to have her as part of our Knebworth family.” 

Flo was born in Edmonton, London, where she lived with her two brothers, William, and George. Flo left school at the age of 14 and began her first job working as part of the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron. 

On the 23^rd December 1950, Flo married her husband, Leslie Horace, and together they went on to have two children called Raymond and Linda. 

Flo moved into Knebworth in February 2021, where she enjoys knitting, reading and keeping in touch with her grandchildren Christine and Jason, and great grandson, Jack. 

Knebworth delivers a full range of residential care for older people, including short-term respite care, nursing care and specialist care for people living with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. 

To find out more about the home, contact Customer Relations Manager at Knebworth, Paula Brown, on paula.brown@careuk.com, call 01438 893411, or visit careuk.com/knebworth.