DORMY CARE COMMUNITY AN ACTIVE AND INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE
One of Wales’ oldest ladies was among the residents who celebrated the 5th anniversary of Foxhunters Care Community in Abergavenny recently.
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Lorraine Steele was one of the first residents to move into Foxhunters when it opened in 2018 and joined other residents in raising a glass to the home when it marked its fifth birthday in November.
She said: “I enjoy living at Foxhunters, and it was lovely being part of the anniversary celebrations.”
The 105-year-old, who will turn 106 in December, was joined by Verity Jones, the niece of the home’s very first resident Dr Rhian Greenwood-Wilson, who sadly passed away in 2020.
Verity thanked the staff for their hard work over the past five years and in particular the kindness they showed to her aunt and other residents at Foxhunters.
Residents and staff, including Helen Davies-Parsons, the Chief Executive of Foxhunters’ owners, Dormy Care Communities, enjoyed a day of celebrations, including a performance from a local artist and a luxury party tea.
Leah Mort, Home Director at Foxhunters, said: “Foxhunters is all about people like Lorraine and all the other ladies and gentlemen who have chosen to make their home here since 2018.
“We are blessed to have fantastic facilities, but this would be nothing without the high quality of care we provide, and that’s down to our amazing staff who are dedicated to ensuring everything our residents want or need is catered for.”
Meanwhile a little bit of animal magic came to the Brockington House Care Community in Hereford with residents able to enjoy close contact with a wide range of beautiful creatures.
The therapeutic benefits of being able to hold and stroke animals are well known, as well as bringing calm and wonder they also evoke happy memories of previous pets.
Local company Animals Interactive brought a menagerie to visit the residents which extended far beyond the usual therapy dogs.
Rabbits, tortoise and meerkats, an owl and fox all made an appearance. And for the more adventurous there was a chance to get up close and personal with snakes, and even a skunk.
Tara Chatterley-Russell, Activities Lead at Brockington said: “it was lovely to see how the residents engaged with the animals. They found the tactile aspect, being able to hold and to stroke the creatures, so stimulating.”
Tara added: “being elderly should not mean you cannot enjoy new experiences and at Brockington I am always on the look-out for enriching activities. These activities are then always made possible by our wonderful members of staff who are always there to support.”
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HEALTH CARE DORMY CARE COMMUNI T Y
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