Knights Grove Bupa Care Home, North Baddesley, celebrated summer with its own festival.
The initiative, labelled Bupa Fest, saw resident Barry Pound celebrating his 78th birthday with a line-up of local artist performances, including entertainment from Carousel Theatre company, saxophonist Harry Lines, and a guitar performance by care assistant Simon Lai.
The community, residents, and staff, dressed festively, enjoyed sweet treats, hot dogs, and Pimms.
63-year-old Simon Cantor, said: "I had a nice time at the party. Nice food, and lovely sunny weather."
Home manager at Knights Grove, Clare Relf, added: "We were delighted to welcome the local community, friends, and families to join in our Bupa Fest event. It was a joyful day for all involved.
"Music carries a number of benefits including boosting mood, helping to relax and stimulating memory. We’ve made lots of new memories and hopefully brought up some old, fond ones for our residents, reminiscing on their festival-going days.
"It’s our ambition to create events which foster a fun and engaging environment for our residents and after the success of Bupa Fest, we’re looking forward to hosting further activities in the coming months."
Similar events were enjoyed at other Bupa care homes nationwide.
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