The royal treatment – Mobberley care home residents celebrate the Platinum Jubilee in style

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

Care UK’s Cranford Grange, on Hall Lane, has celebrated the Queen’s official 70-year milestone by hosting a royal themed garden party with family and friends.

 

Keen to celebrate in quintessentially British style, team members at Cranford Grange decorated the garden with Union Jack flags, bunting and balloons – and everyone enjoyed sandwiches, cakes and scones thoughtfully prepared by the home’s talented head chef.

Residents have also spent time reminiscing about their own memories of royal celebrations and encounters, including 92-year-old Fleur Clover, who has met the Queen several times, once at Winsor Castle and again at Clarence House. Fleur recalled fondly her time at school where her fellow classmates and teachers went outside to see the Queen’s father, King George V and Queen Mary pass by.  

Fleur recalled how many families at the time decorated their front doors with large gold crowns made of carboard, which her mother would keep safe for any royal celebrations. 

Lisa Burrows, General Manager at Cranford Grange, added: “We had a wonderful time celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee here at Cranford Grange. 

“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 Cranford Grange, who were keen to mark the Queen’s incredible reign and celebrate in style. 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.

Designed to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives, while also promoting independence, Cranford Grange, which remains open to potential residents, incorporates space for hobby and leisure activities. The building has been configured into a series of neighbourhoods to help facilitate the creation of close-knit communities and encourage social interaction among the residents.

For more information on Cranford Grange, please call Director of Community Relations, Dawn Williams on 01565 817553, email dawn.williams@careuk.com or visit: careuk.com/cranford-grange.