A Bury St Edmunds care home has been recognised for its dementia-friendly garden by reaching the final of a national award.
Care UK’s Glastonbury Court, on Glastonbury Road, has been shortlisted for the ‘Best for Indoor/ Outdoor Communal Spaces’ category in the Care Home Awards 2023.
This outdoor space was named second-best in the region in the prestigious flower competition, Anglia in Bloom.
The home has also been awarded the local Bury in Bloom Gold Award for the second year in a row.
The care home team said that residents play an essential part in the success of the garden, which "brings them so much joy".
Trudy Jennings, the home's lifestyle lead, added: "As a full dementia home, it is amazing to see the difference in residents when they go outside and interact with the garden.
"A lot of residents here can’t talk, but you can see their faces light up when they’re outside – whether they’re outside with their family or just looking at or touching the flowers."
Glastonbury Court, is rated 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission.
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