Hucknall care home residents build their own kebab shop

Residents of Hazelgrove Care Home, on Farley’s Lane, created the shop themselves, crafting all the props by hand.

Making a rotating doner meat holder, cash register and oven from scratch the residents loved utilising their creativity, and said the result was tasty too.

One resident said: “I was excited by making the props and felt very involved in the whole opportunity. I got to make my own kebab in the shop and it tasted wonderful. I was happy to be there.”

Another resident said: “I was looking forward to going to the Hazelgrove kebab shop, because it’s been so long since I last had a kebab and tasting all the different sauces.

“I also liked sharing the day with everyone.”

Camelia Bran, home manager, said: “At Hazelgrove, we make it our purpose to give all our residents the opportunity to enjoy and take part in our daily activities.

“The kebab shop was one of those memorable experiences where everyone had so much fun and was keen to get involved.

“I am very proud to be working with a team of dedicated staff who provide excellent support and care.”

Hazelgrove has been meticulously designed using the best practices in care, design, food and nutrition, and methods to enable the person to feel like they belong, have purpose, feel part of their community and to be fulfilled.

They practice the Montessori approach to care, which aims to enable individuals to live as independently as possible and have a place in their community to contribute and thrive. Its key principles focus on enhancing the home environment, improving the quality of life of residents and giving their lives purpose.

Hazelgrove is a part of the Milford Care group which has six care homes across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, two of which are rated outstanding by the Care Quality Commission health watchdog..

All the homes boast high social interaction, as well as homely surroundings and an appealing selection of facilities, suitable for every resident. They also specialise in residential care, nursing care, palliative care, dementia care, respite and day care.

For more information about Hazelgrove, call 0115 968 0706, or email [email protected]