Residents enjoy ‘stepping out’ for tea dance

Residents are enjoying the stimulating music and sing-alongs provided by a monthly community tea dance

Our residents attend the ‘Stepping Out Community Tea Dance ‘ which is run by ex-professional ballroom dance company Shall We Dance at the Broadstone War Memorial Hall.

The event is sponsored by Douch Family Funeral Directors.

Sue Miles, our Companionship Team Leader said: “Stepping Out is an entertaining and extremely valuable tea dance run for local people including those living with memory loss and their carers. Our residents have been attending for the last nine months and thoroughly enjoy themselves, especially Joan Perrin and Phyllis Haiyne, who are both former ballroom dancers.”

Joan Perrin said: “The music played is simply wonderful and being able to dance properly again with Hazel, Dorothy and Gerry from Shall We Dance is a dream come true.”

Sue Miles continued: “We are immensely grateful to the Douch family, which provides this and many other groups and activities within the community including lunch events, book clubs and also Knit and Natter.

“Indeed, the Knit and Natter Club recently donated 20 colourful lap blankets for our residents and they were over the moon to receive them.”