STAFF, residents and relatives came together at Cheshire Grange Care Home in Lymm to enjoy a fun filled Alice In Wonderland Fun Day.
The Queen of Hearts, aka general manager Dawn Holsgrove- Smith, presided over the event keeping her court in order as The Mad Hatter, White Rabbit, The Cheshire Cat &and Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum got everyone in the spirit playing games including croquet on the lawn.
The event was staged to welcome the cyclists taking part in the fundraising Tour De Barchester on the final day of their gruelling 225 mile ride supporting The Barchester Foundation.
The tour stopped to join the Tea Party, enjoying The Mad Hatter’s refreshments!
Resident ambassador June Carr said, “I thoroughly enjoyed the day. It was fun dressing up with my son as Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum , it was lovely seeing everyone dressed up and exciting to meet the cyclists. Staff did a great job, not just on the day, but organising the event and getting everyone together.”
The Queen of Hearts said: “My subjects at Cheshire Grange are dedicated to making sure that the home is full of joy and welcoming to everyone, and this event, along with all their hard work, has definitely paid off. It was a resounding success!”
The tour also called in at Westvale House care home in Old Hall, Warrington, where staff and residents offered refreshments with a Hydration Station, and helped raise funds by holding a raffle and competition to win a hamper,. You can still donate at https://www.justgiving.com/page/tour-de-barchester-25
Natalie Harris, deputy manager at Westvale House said: “ We had a great turn out to welcome the amazing cyclists on the last leg of their tour. They all did an incredible job raising money for the Barchester Charitable Foundation. It was lovely to be able to give them some refreshments and a bit of a pit stop before they carried on their way. “
Cheshire Grange and Westvale House are run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering personalised care across its care homes and hospitals.
