Shipston care home resident gets 100 birthday cards from around the world
A SHIPSTON care home resident celebrated her 100th birthday recently with 100 cards from around the world.
Staff at Low Furlong Care Home in Shipston threw a big party for resident Mary Hunt where she was surrounded by friends and family, to mark the special occasion which was also celebrated with a royal birthday card from King Charles III.
Mary was treated to a large birthday cake by the home’s chef, a delicious trifle plus Babycham and Bucks Fizz, all of which are Mary’s favourites.
The care home invited people around the world to make Mary’s day extra special by sending her a card with a message and best wishes inside.
Mary was overwhelmed to receive the surprise gift cards and now Low Furlong staff will work on a project to display the cards in her room as a reminder of a truly special day.
Mary’s daughter – Lou - said: “It was so lovely for everyone to have gone to such effort to make mums day so special.”
Home manager, Leanne Braham, said: “It’s important to us that we properly celebrate when one of our residents reach such a milestone. We have a 100 wall at the home and since 2015 when the home opened, we have had 11 residents celebrate birthdays of 100 plus. When residents reach 100, they get added to the wall of fame and their picture hangs in a gold frame.”
