Sutton Coldfield care home pipes up for Scottish celebrations

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Feb 02, 2021

Residents at a care home in Sutton Coldfield were surprised with a very special celebration to mark Burns Night.

The team at Care UK’s Mercia Grange, on Lichfield Road, pulled all the stops to mark Robert Burns’ birthday with a true Scottish celebration – including a garden performance from a local bag piper.

Residents were treated to a 40-minute performance from the local musician, who wore traditional highland clothes, and marched outside the home playing classic Scottish songs. There was also haggis on the menu, and team members read parts of the ‘Ode to the Haggis’.

Thomas Bampfield, Home Manager at Mercia Grange, said: “Burns Night is a long-standing Scottish tradition, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate it here at the heart of the Midlands. Many residents have fond memories of celebrating Burns Night in their younger years, so our celebrations were a great opportunity to reminisce while enjoying the sound of the bag pipes.

“Needless to say, the event was a hit with residents, and the snow outside definitely added to the magical atmosphere – for a moment, it felt like we’d travelled all the way to Scotland! We’d like to say a big thank you to our piper Andrew Brian, who helped us make the day extra special.”

Mercia Grange is a state-of-the-art care home which provides full-time residential, nursing, dementia, and short-term respite care. The three-storey care home, which features 67 ensuite bedrooms, has been designed to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives, while also promoting independence. The care home incorporates space for hobby and leisure activities and includes its own cinema, hair salon and café.

To find out more about Mercia Grange, please call Customer Relations Manager, Aleksandra Luczynska, on 0121 314 3196, or email  Aleksandra.Luczynska@careuk.com

For more general information, please visit careuk.com/mercia-grange