A care dwelling in East Kilbride just lately held its personal Notting Hill-inspired carnival, bringing the tradition of the Caribbean to the city.
When residents at Care UK’s Cathkin Home, on Glasgow Street, expressed a need to expertise the music, dancing and delicacies of the world-famous carnival, the care staff got down to create their very personal celebration inside the dwelling.
Residents had been handled to a day of festivities, together with metal pan music, and shared their finest strikes with a limbo dance.
The house’s cooks additionally cooked up an array of scrumptious Caribbean delicacies, together with jerk rooster, rice and peas, and banana and pineapple skewers – all washed down with a fruity Caribbean-themed cocktail.
Nisha Sujeewon, dwelling supervisor at Cathkin Home, mentioned: “Residents love the chance to attempt new issues and we had been delighted once they advised they wished to expertise Notting Hill Carnival. Lots of the residents have by no means skilled this, and this was an amazing probability for them to get a style, fairly actually, of the Caribbean and its great tradition.
“It was beautiful to see the residents smiling, laughing and dancing – all of us had an exquisite day and hope to make this an annual celebration.”
Cathkin Home gives dementia, nursing, and nursing dementia care, and has been designed to allow its residents to reside energetic and fulfilled lives, whereas additionally selling independence.
The house incorporates area for interest and leisure actions and has loads of area indoor, and out, to chill out.
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