Care homes in Bury St Edmunds host sports day events

Care UK’s Davers Court, Glastonbury Court, and Mildenhall Lodge will join The Big Care UK Sports Day, involving more than 130 homes across the UK, on Tuesday July 23.

The event highlights life in a care home and offers a range of fun games for local community and residents.

The Davers Court event, set for a 12.30pm start, also features a summer barbecue prepared by the home's head chef.

Home manager, Sophie Evans, said: “We’re delighted to be welcoming the local community to join our sporting celebrations.

Care home residents and guests to test their mettle in sports day events (Image: Submitted)

“We are part of a strong community here in Bury St Edmunds, and days like this are a fantastic way of bringing us all together for a little healthy competition and to celebrate this year’s summer of sport, all while showcasing exactly what life is like in our Care UK care homes.”

For visitors to Glastonbury Court, the celebration begins at 11am, with light refreshments and live performances from entertainers.

Ana Mihai, home manager, said: “We have some very competitive and skilled residents who have been warming up in preparation for some community competition.

"We can’t wait until kick-off!”

At Mildenhall Lodge, festivities start from 2pm, featuring light refreshments and live music performance by Pam Daish.

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Hannah Nurse, home manager, said: “We can’t wait to welcome the community into our homes to join in the fun and games this summer.”

Care UK’s Davers Court, Glastonbury Court and Mildenhall Lodge are modern care homes that provide full-time residential, nursing and dementia care, specialising in short-term respite care.

Davers Court also recently launched a new day centre.

Aimed at enabling residents to enjoy fulfilling lives, the homes have their own cinema and hair salon, with plenty of space for rest and recreation.