The Mayor of Gedling was joined by staff and residents at a care home in Arnold to officially open their new tropical-themed sensory garden.
The garden unveiling was just one of the activities that took place last Friday (June 28) as Coppice Lodge, which offers 24-hour residential and dementia care for 64 people, threw open its doors to the local community as part of the National Care Home Open Day.
This theme of this year’s awareness day was the role of art and music in care. This was reflected in Coppice Lodge’s schedule of events which included singing from Tanya Adel and sessions dedicated to arts, crafts and painting.
Samantha Kavanagh, care home manager, said: “We were delighted to open our home to the public and welcome Cllr Barnes as part of National Care Home Open Day as she helped us celebrate the launch of our new sensory garden.
“Our key values are based around friendship, connectivity and respect and it was a privilege to showcase our home as part of a national programme which rightly celebrates the dedication of the residential care sector.”
Mayor of Gedling, Cllr Sandra Barnes, said: “Care homes are an integral part of the community and it’s important that we recognise the contribution that they – and the people who live and work in them – make to society. I’ve been lucky enough to visit Coppice Lodge on a number of occasions and it was an absolute pleasure to be here again today to formally launch the stunning tropical sensory garden which I’m sure is going to give residents a lot of pleasure.”
Coppice Lodge, which is part of the Ideal Carehomes family, boasts a café, hair salon and spacious lounges for residents to enjoy.
