Eye care home invites community to help spread festive cheer

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

Residents and team members at Care UK’s Hartismere Place, on Castleton Way, 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 partner of the initiative, with residents in more than 126 of its homes taking part in various ways.

Having practiced their songs and learnt their lyrics, Hartismere Place 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.

Marie Reeve, Home Manager at Hartismere Place, said: “We are so excited to be taking part in Doorstep Carols this year here at Hartismere Place.

“Residents and team members have spent the last few weeks perfecting their singing ahead of the event, and are looking forward to sharing this years’ festive experience with local people. 

“Singing can be incredibly beneficial, especially for older people, as music and sound is closely linked to memory recall. Not only that, it’s an enjoyable, social activity which helps to create connections with others, as well as tapping into long forgotten memories which can evoke positive emotions.

“Everyone at Hartismere Place is looking forward to spreading some festive cheer, and we are looking forward to seeing as many local people as possible come out on their own doorsteps to join in!”

Hartismere Place has been designed to deliver the very best standards of care and to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives. The home provides full-time residential, residential dementia, as well as short term respite care.

To find out more about Hartismere Place, please contact Customer Relations Manager, Angela Hodge, on 01379 888276, or angela.hodge@careuk.com.

For more general information visit careuk.com/hartismere-place.