RESIDENTS at a Hastings care home were treated to an afternoon tea experience at a luxury spa hotel to bolster overall wellbeing.
Mountside, a branch of ACI Care that specialises in residential, respite and dementia care, were delighted to receive a complimentary afternoon tea experience for four of its residents — gifted by the Bannatyne Spa Hotel Hastings.
Firm friends within the care home, residents Gillian, Sam, Richard and Carolyn, redeemed the experience on World Smile Day, where they delighted in the delectable treats served up at the hotel’s unique Maxine’s restaurant.
Shelagh Hazleton, who has worked as Mountside’s wellbeing coordinator for almost nine years, said: “We were delighted to be approached by the Bannatyne Spa Hotel Hastings to arrange a complimentary gift for our residents in celebration of World Smile Day.
“Arranging activities and excursions both inside and outside of the home for the residents to enjoy is an important part of our culture of care.
“For the past couple of years, this has been difficult for us due to the restrictions imposed by Covid-19. Now though, we like to take our residents to church weekly, alongside facilitating walks around the local area.
“We plan lots of events using the facilities we have. We are lucky to have a lovely garden, so we often hold our events outside (weather permitting) and we are now able to invite friends and relatives, which helps our residents feel like a part of the community and improves their physical and mental wellbeing.”
World Smile Day is celebrated every year on the first Friday of October.