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Seaside wish for Stowmarket resident comes true


A wish came true for a care home resident in Stowmarket, when she went on a surprise trip to the seaside.

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Seaside wish for Stowmarket resident comes true


"I had a wonderful day and visiting the seaside brought back a lot of happy memories. I was delighted to be go into the sea, even if it was a bit cold!"
Rita Atkinson



Rita Atkinson, an 87-year-old resident at Care UK’s Cedrus House care home, on Bittern Crescent, was given the opportunity to visit the beach with the care team and other residents.

 

Rita, who was born in Blackpool, spent much of her childhood at the beach, where she enjoyed paddling in the sea.  After speaking so fondly of her childhood memories, the Care UK team members at Cedrus House set out to arrange a special visit to The Hut, in Felixstowe, giving Rita and other residents the chance to visit the seaside again.

 

During the visit, residents enjoyed a game of bingo, a walk along the beach, and were treated to a delicious traditional fish and chip dinner, which was eaten overlooking the sea front. Unable to visit the seaside without taking a dip, the team took Rita down to the water’s edge, so that she could have a paddle once again.

 

Michelle Webster, home manager at Cedrus House, said: “Everyone at Cedrus House knows how much residents love chatting about holidays they enjoyed when they were younger. When Rita told us how much she missed paddling in the sea, we were thrilled to be able to grant her wish to visit the seaside and give her the chance to feel the cool sea breeze again.

 

“It was certainly a day to remember and there has been a real buzz around the home ever since!”

 

Rita added: “I had a wonderful day and visiting the seaside brought back a lot of happy memories. I was delighted to be go into the sea, even if it was a bit cold!”

 

Cedrus House is a modern home which provides full-time residential, nursing and dementia care, as well as short-term respite care. Designed to enable the 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 indoors and out for relaxation and recreation. The home also has a purpose-built day centre for the benefit of older people in the local community.

 

For more information on Cedrus House, please call customer relations manager, Julie Dennis, on 01449 797 323, or email julie.dennis@careuk.com 

 

For more general information, please visit: careuk.com/cedrus-house

 

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