Feeling fine and sandy – Bury St Edmunds care home surprises residents with a seaside trip

A care home in Bury St Edmunds made shore residents didn’t miss out on a trip beach this year. 

Residents at Care UK’s Glastonbury Court, on Glastonbury Road, had missed the sights and sounds of the sea over the last year, and wanted to enjoy fish and chips at the beach – so the team organised a special trip to Felixstowe for the day.

 

One resident, Barry, said: “I used to take my daughter to the beach, and teach her how to skim pebbles in the sea. I taught the team members how to skim pebbles when we visited Felixstowe, which brough back very fond memories. It felt great to be back at the beach again.”

Elena Bratu, Home Manager at Glastonbury Court, said: “Our day trip to Felixstowe was one for the books, and there’s no doubt we’ll still be talking about it for weeks to come.

“Residents have fond memories of the seaside and often share stories from their beach holidays over the years – which is why it was so important for us to ensure we could visit Felixstowe this year to make even more happy memories. 

“It was a fantastic day, and we’re already planning our next big day out!”

Glastonbury Court is a modern care home which provides full-time residential, nursing and dementia care, as well as short-term respite care. Designed to enable its residents to live enjoyable and fulfilling lives, the care home has its very own cinema and hair salon, and there is plenty of space both in and outdoors for relaxation and recreation. 

For more information about Glastonbury Court, please call Customer Relations Manager, Chantal Sencier on 01284 844668, or email Chantal.sencier@careuk.com.

For general information please visit, careuk.com/Glastonbury-court.