Ashford care home invites community to help spread festive cheer

A care home team in Ashford is gearing up to spread some festive cheer this Christmas.

Residents and team members at Care UK’s Montfort Manor, on Kennington Road, are inviting local people to join in with this year’s Doorstep Carols – Britain’s biggest ever carolling sing-along – on Wednesday 15^th December at 6pm. 

 

Following on from last year’s success, which saw more than 125,000 people take part, Doorstep Carols aims to inspire the nation to take to their front doors and sing along to well-known carols and Christmas songs in unison. Streets taking part are also encouraged to use the opportunity to raise money for a charity of their choice. This year, Care UK is an official supporter of the initiative, with residents in most of its 126 homes taking part in various ways.

Having practiced their songs and learnt their lyrics, Montfort Manor is calling for those in the area to also head to their front doors and take part in the festive activity, in unison, at 6pm.

Roda Williams, Home Manager at Montfort Manor, said: “As the Christmas spirit has slowly sprinkled its way across Montfort Manor, residents and team members have been warming up their vocals – and their mince pies – for this year’s Doorstep Carols.

 

“With pandemic restrictions putting an unwelcome halt to many Christmas plans last year, we’re thrilled to be able to engage in wider community events again.

“Residents are looking forward to singing along with the Ashford community and have been spending time practising their lyrics in preparation for the event. We look forward to sharing some classic Christmas odes with the community in just a few weeks’ time.”

Montfort Manor is a purpose-built care home which has been designed to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives, while also promoting independence. The home provides full-time residential, nursing and specialist dementia care for older people in Ashford, as well as short-term respite care, and incorporates space for hobby and leisure activities, including its own cinema, hairdressing salon and café. 

For more information, please email Customer Relations Manager, Nicola Young, at nicola.young@careuk.com or call 01233 884 619.

For more general information please visit: careuk.com/montfort-manor.