Mayor joins Ipswich care home residents to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee in style

Residents at a care home in Ipswich have been enjoying a Platinum Jubilee celebration fit for a queen. 

Care UK’s Asterbury Place, on Aster Road, welcomed the Mayor of Ipswich, Councillor John Cook, to mark the Queen’s official 70-year milestone by planting a Silver Birch tree. 

Residents have also spent time reminiscing about their own memories of jubilee celebrations gone by, including 101-year-old resident, Nora, resident Nora who is 101 and 93-year-old Ivan, who both recall the Queen's coronation back in 1953.

Nora said: “I remember meeting the Queen Mother at St Margaret’s Church in Ipswich. It was a wonderful day and I still remember it to this very day!”

Christine Da Silva, Home Manager at Asterbury Place, added: “We had a wonderful time celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with the Mayor of Ipswich, here at Asterbury Place. 

“For older people, and those living with dementia, reminiscing about key milestones, such as previous jubilee celebrations, can help bring back happy memories, as well as prompting conversation and connection with those around them. These positive feelings gained from revisiting fond memories can help decrease stress, reduce agitation, and improve mood. 

“We have many royalists here at Asterbury Place, including Nora and Ivan who were keen to celebrate the Queen’s incredible reign and plant a commemorative tree to mark the occasion. Everyone had a fantastic time, and we’re already planning our next royal knees up!”

To find out more about Care UK’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, please visit: careuk.com/platinumjubilee.

Asterbury Place is a modern care home, which provides full-time residential and dementia care, as well as short-term respite care. Designed to enable residents to live enjoyable and fulfilling lives, the care home has its very own cinema and hairdressers, and there is plenty of space both indoors and out for relaxation and recreation.

To find out more about Asterbury Place, please call Home Manager, Christine Da Silva, on 01473 852962, email Christine.da-silva@careuk.com or visit careuk.com/asterbury-place.