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HEATHCOTES’ FESTIVAL- THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY IS
KING-SIZE SUCCESS A resident at Heathcotes’ Whitley services in West Yorkshire enjoyed an unforgettable 50th birthday party when the care provider held a music festival named in her honour.
Service-user Shirley is a lifelong Elvis fan with a love of music and iconic events like Glastonbury. With the big 50 milestone approaching, Shirley discussed her ideal celebration with Heathcotes staff and Shirlfest was born. The festival took place at Whitley, Heathcotes’ specialist residential accommodation for adults with autism, dual diagnoses and associated complex needs.
Shirlfest welcomed 80 staff and service users from across the Yorkshire region, including Sheffield, Leeds, Morley, Wakefield and Bridlington. Shirley greeted each guest at the gate with a Shirlfest-branded VIP wristband providing access to a fun- packed day which included glitter face tattoos, hair braiding, a mocktail tiki bar, coconut shy, barbecue food, funfair games and live music, including an hour-long performance from the King himself.
Services Manager, Hollie Henderson, explained how Shirlfest came together: “Shirlfest involved three months of planning and Shirley was at the centre of it all the way – she really got involved in the organisation and decision making. The wristbands were Shirley’s idea and she wanted to hand them out personally to every visitor. The only unknown element for
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR
TOMORROW’S CARE AWARDS 2019 Nominations for the Tomorrow’s Care Awards 2019 are now open and we’re inviting you to tell us what you think have been the best product innovations and services available within the care industry over the past 12 months.
If you, as a care professional, have used a product or service that you think is worthy of an award, we want to hear from you! You can also get in touch if you think your company’s latest innovations or trusted solutions deserve to win.
To enter a product or service for this year’s awards, email Georgie Whitworth at
georgie@opusbm.co.uk with the name of your favourite innovation and why it should be included.
Nominations will be accepted until Friday 24th August. When nominations close, a ‘Top 25’ will then be selected and included in our Awards Guide, which will be produced at the end of 2018, in time for when voting opens in the new year. Voting will be open to the public until March 2019, when the top three winners will be announced.
Georgie Whitworth, Editor of Tomorrow’s Care, said: “Over the past year, we have seen a whole host of innovations revolutionising the health and social care sector. Our Awards
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Shirley was the appearance of the Elvis impersonator – we wanted to keep that a surprise! Everyone had a fantastic time and for Shirley it was a dream come true. We always encourage service-users to choose and help to organise their birthday celebrations and this year we have done everything from tea parties to trips to Sea Life.”
Gemma Hollingsworth, Heathcotes Head of Services, said: “Occasions like this are a very important part of the person-centred care that we provide at Heathcotes. Engaging the people we support and getting them involved in activities and events are invaluable for promoting social inclusion and independence across all of our services. Events like Shirlfest provide opportunities for our service users to develop and build upon their skills, allowing them to transition from an institutionalised mindset to a greater sense of empowerment and agency in the way they live their life and the decisions that affect it.”
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“From everyone here at Tomorrow’s Care, we look forward to seeing the nominations and we wish all nominees the best of luck.”
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