[New] Mayors, Choirs and Schools Across Surrey Join Together For Christmas Light Switch On at 13 Signature Care Homes

Care home residents across Surrey have welcomed members of their local communities as their homes were illuminated with Christmas lights decorations and played host to a range of festivities

Thursday 1st December marked a unique occasion where Christmas lights were switched on concurrently at 13 of

Signature s care homes in Surrey with each home marking their celebrations in their own distinctive manner

Not one, but two Mayors were on hand to mark Signature at Banstead and Signature at Guildford s Christmas celebrations

Cllr Frank Kelly, Mayor of Reigate and Banstead, officiated Banstead s switch on While Cllr Dennis Booth Mayor of Guildford served as the care home’s guest of honour and was on hand to turn the care home’s Christmas lights on

Signature at Camberley s celebrations saw them welcome Bramshill Beaver Group who helped residents by decorating Christmas crackers Signature the sound of Christmas carols with mulled wine flowing and a tasty selection of homemade minced pies

Commenting on the celebrations at Signature at Moorlands Lodge, birthday girl Pamela Bleach, said: “It was lovely to celebrate my birthday and to bring in at Christmas at Moorlands at the same time! Seeing everybody in such good spirits made the day particularly special ”

Celebrations at all 36 Signature care homes across London and the south east proved particularly poignant as it marked the first anniversary of the operator s new enlarged family of care homes

It came following the integration of 20 former Sunrise and Gracewell care homes into the newly formed Signature Senior Lifestyle brand in December 2021

Commenting on Signature Senior Lifestyle’s first anniversary Kay Cox Chief Operating Officer at Signature Senior Lifestyle said:

“Just as families and loved ones come together over the Christmas period we felt it was a wonderful opportunity for our family of care homes to unite at Christmas

“Over the last 12 months we have welcomed wonderful new residents and talented team members to our homes Whilst each home has its own community, we have a shared bond that spreads across more than 2,000 residents and 3 500 colleagues

“The light switch on is also an important opportunity to reflect on cherished residents whom we have sadly lost throughout the year and to pay a special tribute to them ”