VE Day 80 celebrated in style at Leatherhead care home

A Leatherhead care home proudly welcomed the community to join residents and their relatives for a joyful and nostalgic celebration marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day.

 

Care UK’s Liberham Lodge, on Rectory Lane, pulled out all the stops to commemorate the poignant anniversary of Victory in Europe, and hosted a 1940s-themed street party with music from the wartime era, which provided the perfect atmosphere for a dance and a sing-along.

On the day, guests also enjoyed a delicious buffet lunch, a war time quiz and traditional games. To top it all off, a surprise visit from an ice cream van boosted the celebrations.

Resident Peter Baillie, 89, said: “It was wonderful to celebrate such a brilliant occasion with our friends and families. The songs definitely took us all back to the day!”

Jagpal Singh, General Manager at Liberham Lodge, said: “We had a fantastic time celebrating VE Day 80 with residents, their families and the wonderful Leatherhead community. Everyone was in high spirits as we marked this momentous occasion, but we also took time to reflect on the poignancy of the milestone.

“I’d like to thank the entire team for making this celebration possible and all the guests who joined us at Liberham Lodge for our party.

“It was a privilege to honour this important anniversary and to see the residents enjoying the music, some delicious food and the company of the community as they shared their memories of times gone by.

“It’s so important to enable residents to foster meaningful connections with the local community and for us to host nostalgic events that can prompt reminiscence, so our VE Day celebration was a roaring success.”   

Liberham Lodge offers specialist residential, dementia and nursing care in a stunning environment, as well as short term respite care. Designed to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives, while also promoting independence, the home incorporates plenty of space for leisure activities and hobbies, and has its own cinema, pub/bar and hair and beauty salon. The layout of the building has been configured to help facilitate the creation of close-knit communities and encourage social interaction among the residents.