Luck of the Irish – pop star wish comes true for Bury St Edmunds care home resident

A local care home resident was delighted to receive a very special message from her favourite pop star.

87-year-old Sheila Lilley, from Care UK’s Glastonbury Court, on Glastonbury Road, couldn’t believe her eyes when she received a special video message from her favourite singer, Irish performer, Daniel O’Donnell.

Sheila has been a fan of Daniel for as long as she can remember, and even keeps a pillow with his face on by her bed. 

Wanting to organise a special surprise for Sheila, the team at Glastonbury Court got in touch with Daniel, who was delighted to record a personal message to Sheila wishing her well. 

Sheila teared up with happiness and said: “I can’t believe he knows my name. I’m so happy!”

Elena Bratu, Home Manager at Glastonbury Court, added: “We were thrilled to be able to surprise Sheila with a special message from her favourite pop star.

“Here at Glastonbury Court, we strive to go above and beyond to ensure residents lead fulfilling lives – whether that be organising a special day out, making their favourite food, or in this case, organising a message from their favourite singer.

“To see how Sheila’s face light up made it all worth it – our next goal is getting them to meet in person!”

Glastonbury Court is a modern care home which provides full-time residential, nursing and dementia care, as well as short-term respite care. Designed to enable its residents to live enjoyable and fulfilling lives, the care home has its very own cinema and hair salon, and there is plenty of space both in and outdoors for relaxation and recreation. 

For more information about Glastonbury Court, please call Customer Relations Manager, Chantal Sencier on 01284 844668, or email chantal.sencier@careuk.com.

For general information please visit, careuk.com/glastonbury-court.