Dorset care home’s 30th birthday party lets the children play
Dedicated community care spanning 30 years has been celebrated as Avon Reach care home in Mudeford staged a lively anniversary party.
Special guests for the intergenerational occasion were fourteen children from nearby Somerford Primary School.
The fun was themed on a traditional birthday party featuring games such as pass the parcel, musical chairs, pin the tail on the donkey and musical statues.
Residents and guests also tucked into a 30th birthday cake and other party-style food, with the young visitors given a party bag to take home with them when they left.
Among the residents enjoying the fun was Doreen Walls who said: “It was lovely to welcome the children and join them in all the games. Everyone had a great time.”
Ruth Wildman, Home Manager of coastal-themed Avon Reach, which has top-floor views over Christchurch Bay and towards the nature sanctuary at Hengistbury Head, said: “Happy occasions such as this help us maintain our community links.
“Seeing our residents chatting and interacting with the children was such a joy. The afternoon was full of smiles.
“Intergenerational activities are so valuable as they bring out the best in everyone.”
A plaque at the entrance to Avon Reach records that the home was officially opened by Councillor Edward Coope, Mayor of Christchurch, in 1994.
The Mayoral visit was among a programme of initial community activities during the home’s commissioning period that year.
