Never too old for romancing on Valentines Day
Love was clearly in the air over the weekend as residents at The Rectory care home in Taunton celebrated Valentine’s Day with their partners at a special, intimate lunch.
Manager Abbie Foster said: “Our wonderful couples enjoyed spending quality time together, sharing delicious food, a glass of bubbles, and plenty of smiles along the way.
“It was a beautiful day filled with love and connection.
“We also had some fun in the run-up to Valentine’s Day, making a little video with contributions from our ladies and gents and The Rectory staff, where they shared their wisdom, love and advice on what makes a lasting relationship.
“Suggestions included: lots of love and cuddles; honesty; laugh together all the time; choosing your battles; give and take; compromising; always helping one another; kindness; trust, and looking after each other.
“Doing the interviews to make our little film was very moving, and we were so happy to capture our residents’ input for posterity.”
The film is available on The Rectory’s Facebook site here
The Valentine’s Day events were organised as part of the full and varied programme of activities available to residents of The Rectory. The home is run by specialist dementia care provider White Care Group, who also have homes in Glastonbury and Shepton Mallet.
