East Hoathly care home's event brings local community together

Lydfords hosted a variety of activities throughout the day. Stall holders came in for the morning for everyone to be able to have a look and do some shopping.

This included JJ fashions with awonderful range of clothing. Helen Carew showcased handmade jewellery and gave a demonstration on how she makes her pieces. After lunch, Jon McDevitt came in to sing.

Paul Holbrook, Mayor of Hailsham, came to support the event. He spent time chatting to resident’s and Rikki, general manager, gave him a tour of the home.

Staff at Lydfords made everyone feel welcome and were delighted to see different generations having fun together.

Visitors enjoyed plenty of refreshments, such as homemade savoury and sweet canopes, prepared by the catering team, who were hard at work making sure that a great time was had by all – it really was a team effort!

Resident Janice, said: “I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was surrounded by lots of great people, and the refreshments kept flowing. Staff did a great job, not just on the day, but organising the event and getting everyone together.”

Rikki, general manager at the home, said: “Staff at Lydfords are dedicated to making sure that the home is a hub of the local community, and this event, along with all their hard work, has definitely paid off. It was a resounding success!”