It's the most wonderful time of the year at Hitchin care home
Barchester’s Iris Court care home, in Hitchin, got in the Christmas spirit by enjoying a magical trip to Van Hage Garden Centre soaking up the festive atmosphere and getting well and truly into the Christmas spirit.
Residents and staff explored Van Hage’s spectacular Christmas displays which was filled with sparkling lights, beautifully decorated trees and enchanting seasonal scenes. Smiles where everywhere as residents took their time admiring the decorations and reminiscing about there Christmases past.
One particularly heart-warming moment of the day was seeing a brother and sister from Iris Court attend the trip together. Sharing the experience side by side made the outing even more meaningful as they chatted over the displays and made new memories together.
General Manager, Tash Begum said: “We absolutely love being able to take our residents out and about to visit Van Hage Garden Centre, it makes us all so happy to experience Christmas like this. It has been a fantastic day and we’ve all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.”
Carol, resident at Iris Court Care Home said: “We have all had the most wonderful time visiting Van Hage’s. How lovely to be able to visit places like this and enjoy the atmosphere, it has made us all feel so Christmassy!”
Our varied life enrichment programme keeps residents active, and provides a daily choice of engaging physical, mental and spiritual activities tailored to residents’ interests and abilities.
Iris Court Care Home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Iris Court Care Home provides residential care, dementia care and respite care.