Knitting is the best medicine! Stansted care home residents knit for a good cause

Residents at a Stansted care home have been creating knitted masterpieces for their local neo-natal unit.

Putting their knitting needles together for a good cause, Deirdre Hearn, aged 89, and Rosemary Smith, aged 83, residents at Care UK’s Mountfitchet House, on Coltsfield, have been creating various pieces to be sent to Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Deirdre and Rosemary knitted baby blankets and hats for the new arrivals, selecting pastel shades and making a range of sizes to fit all new-born stages. The items were then hand-delivered to nurses at the hospital to be put to good use.

Deirdre said: “My mother taught me to knit when I was four, so growing up we used to knit scarves for sailors in the war. I was keen to knit again for a project which would be helpful to people, so knitting blankets for babies seemed like a lovely idea!” 

Joanna Duke, Home Manager at Mountfitchet House, said: “We’re incredibly proud of Deirdre and Rosemary for all their hard work for this great cause. 

“Crafts and other creative activities can promote positive wellbeing for older people in a variety of therapeutic ways, improving mental wellbeing and encouraging a sense of purpose. Deirdre and Rosemary’s work for the hospital is invaluable, and we’re sure will be well-loved.

“We had the pleasure of dropping off the finished products at the local neo-natal unit, and the entire team were very grateful to Deirdre and Rosemary.”

Mountfitchet House is a state-of-the-art care home which provides full-time residential, nursing, dementia and short-term respite care. The care home incorporates space for hobby and leisure activities and includes its own cinema, hair salon and café.

For more information on Mountfitchet House, please call Customer Relations Manager, Jade Rackham, on 01279 883849, or email jade.rackham@careuk.com

For more general information, please go to careuk.com/mountfitchet-house