Care Home Activities

Love was in the air at Maple Tree Court

Ray and Vera at Maple Tree Court

RESIDENTS at a Kidsgrove care home had a fun Valentine’s Day recently with lots of arts and crafts making wedding centrepieces for an upcoming wedding.

Tracy Wilkinson, a Team Leader at Anchor’s Maple Tree Court care home on Gloucester Road is getting married this summer. The residents in her care wanted to give something back to Tracy for her wedding and so have spent Valentine’s Day making personalised centrepieces.

The centrepieces were made with faux flowers, crystals, tea lights and diamantés arranged in a glass bowl.

Residents Ray and Vera Hurst, who have lived at Anchor’s Maple Tree Court care home for two years, said how much they enjoyed making the centrepieces.

Ray said: “It was a lot of fun preparing the centrepieces for Tracy’s wedding.

“It made for a lovely Valentine’s Day doing arts and crafts with the other residents and they look very pretty if we do say so ourselves.”

Vera said: “As soon as we heard the good news, we all asked how we could pitch in. Tracy is a treasure and we all wanted to give something back to her. She really brightens our day when she’s around and is a highlight of living at Anchor’s Maple Tree Court care home.”

Tracy was overwhelmed by the generosity of the residents. She said: “It was so sweet of the residents to make the centrepieces for me, and on Valentine’s Day too.

“I’ve always had a dream centrepiece in mind for my wedding and mentioned it to some of the residents a while ago and now they’ve all pitched in to make my dream come true.”

Tracy added: “I’m really touched by their kindness. We like to think of ourselves as a big family here at Anchor’s Maple Tree Court care home and I love all my residents as my own family.

“This is just one example of the types of meaningful activities our residents enjoy here at Anchor’s Maple Tree Court care home.”

For more information on Anchor’s Maple Tree Court care home, contact Shellie Leese, Home Administrator on 01782 770 709.