105th Birthday Garden Party For Wimbledon Park Care Home Resident

  • 105th Birthday Garden Party
 

Wimbledon Park’s Arthur House Care Home held a lively garden party on Friday 17th July to celebrate resident Isabella Dawson’s 105th birthday. The event brought together residents, friends and family, as well as staff past and present, who also celebrated the 21st birthday of the care home itself.

20 July 2009

“Celebrating fulfilled, happy and healthy lives for older people” says Craegmoor

Wimbledon Park’s Arthur House Care Home held a lively garden party on Friday 17th July to celebrate resident Isabella Dawson’s 105th birthday. The event brought together residents, friends and family, as well as staff past and present, who also celebrated the 21st birthday of the care home itself.

Arthur House, which is operated by the national specialist provider of care and support services to people with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, mental illnesses and older people, Craegmoor, laid on an afternoon of activities, including a buffet lunch packed-full of flavours of the world and live musical entertainment.

The party was officially opened by Craegmoor’s Chief Executive Officer, Ted Smith, who wished Isabella a very happy birthday in person before she opened her official birthday card from the Queen.

Noreen Cecil-Purvis, Manager of Arthur House Care Home, said today:

“ It is no mean feat reaching the age of 105 and we wanted to celebrate with Isabella and allow everyone in the community to join in the fun. Here at Arthur House, we all feel very thankful to have met Isabella as we have learnt so much from her wealth of life experiences .”

Ted Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Craegmoor, said today:

“ First of all I would like to wish Isabella a very happy 105th birthday. I also want to say a big thank you to Arthur House’s Manager, Noreen, who has tirelessly provided first-class care, support and friendship to all of Arthur House’s residents for the last 21 years.

Celebrating fulfilled, happy and healthy lives for older people is central to what Craegmoor is all about and I’m so pleased to be able to share that today with Isabella and all the community here at Arthur House .”

Notes for Editors

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  • Craegmoor is one of the leading independent providers of specialist support in the UK with a turnover of approximately £170m and employs over 6,500 people.
  • It has a portfolio comprising specialist and nursing residential support, mental health hospitals, specialist adult colleges and supported living schemes with over 4,700 beds across 234 homes.
  • The wide range of services offered by Craegmoor include: Specialist support for adults with learning disabilities and mental illnesses, Nursing and residential support for older people and Independent Hospitals
  • Craegmoor has 2,229 Specialist beds including 143 beds in three colleges.
  • Craegmoor has currently 2,242 Older People beds and 237 beds in the company’s Independent Hospitals.
  • Working closely with local authorities, Primary Care Trusts and NHS Trusts, Craegmoor is committed to building partnerships focused on constant service improvements which meet the needs of individual people and which are in line with regulatory requirements and best practice.