Bulwell care home get on their Blue Suede Shoes

Barchester Hall Park care home in Bulwell was transformed into Graceland to mark what would have been Elvis Presley’s 89th birthday on 8 January.
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It is estimated that Elvis has sold over one billion records worldwide so to honour the undisputed King of Rock & Roll, the staff and residents enjoyed a fantastic day of music, fun and dancing.

General Manager, Jodie Rakhra said: “Lots of our residents are big Elvis fans and love his music. We’ve had a fantastic day listening to all his hits, finding out about his early life and what influenced him and watching old Elvis movies, he was such an incredible talent. This afternoon we had an Elvis quiz, it is amazing how many songs he recorded. We all surprised ourselves by how many we remembered!”

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Janice, a resident said: “I loved Elvis growing up. Listening to all his old hits has brought back so many memories. We’ve all had a brilliant time reminiscing about our dance hall days!”

Resident Janice dancing to Elvis musicResident Janice dancing to Elvis music
Resident Janice dancing to Elvis music

Barchester Hall Park Care Home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Hall Park provides dementia care, residential care, respite care and short stay.

For more information please contact Jodie Rakhra General Manager at Barchester Hall Park Care Home on 0115 9758750, or email[email protected].

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