Two Hucknall care homes display moving entries at town’s annual Christmas Tree Festival
A pair of Hucknall care homes entered this year’s Christmas Tree Festival – both displaying moving entries inspired by the residents they care for.
Milford Care’s Buddleia House care home, on Croft Avenue, and Hazelgrove care home, on Farley’s Lane, displayed trees at the 16th annual community event, which recently took place at St. Mary Magdalene's Church.
Dedicated to all its residents that sadly passed away this year, staff and residents at Buddleia House created a special ‘memory tree’. While to showcase Milford Care’s Montessori ethos, which emphasises purpose, independence, community and equality for both residents and staff, Hazelgrove created a unique book-themed tree.
Residents from both homes enjoyed visiting the South Street church to see their displays lined up amongst 40 other Christmas trees last Wednesday to Saturday.
Nigel Allen, Home Manager at Hazelgrove care home, said: “Our literary theme brought motivation, memories and meaning; reading is a mentally stimulating activity that keeps our residents engaged. They were very excited about this year’s event and had a lot of input in creating the tree, including making the decorations to match the Montessori-inspired theme.”
He continued: “We also appreciate the support we received from one of the authors of a book we included on the tree, Lynne Phair. After contacting her, she helped and advised us with lots of way to enhance our Montessori care, which we are very grateful for.”
Alisha Hussain, Home Manager at Buddleia House, said: “The residents and staff worked tremendously hard to create our beautiful memory tree, and it’s safe to say they did brilliantly. We’d like to thank the Hucknall Christmas Tree Festival for always allowing us the opportunity to partake in such a wonderful event.”
The annual Christmas Tree Festival gives Hucknall's businesses, organisations and schools a fun way to show off their creativity and get involved with the community, while raising money for local charities.
Buddleia House and Hazelgrove are proud members of the Milford Care family, a group of East Midlands homes committed to providing exceptional care in residential, day care, dementia and respite settings. With a Montessori-inspired ethos and a focus on person-centred care, the group ensures every resident lives with dignity, joy and purpose.
For more information about Buddleia House and its services, please visit https://www.milfordcare.co.uk/buddleia-house/. For more information on Hazelgrove and its services, visit https://www.milfordcare.co.uk/hazelgrove/.