Celebrations were under way at Kingfisher Lodge care home as residents and staff marked St. David’s Day.

The home, located in in Saltford, was in high spirits as they celebrated the national day of Wales with Welsh flags, daffodil decorations and traditional Welsh outfits.

In honour of the traditional feast day and the Welsh patron saint, residents and staff were treated to traditional Welsh food and drink. Everyone tucked in to delicious Welsh cakes and enjoyed Welsh beer or cider.

General Manager Claudia Costinean said: “We love celebrating St David’s Day here at Kingfisher Lodge. All the staff and residents were wearing daffodils and our head chef did a brilliant job of preparing a lovely spread so that we could really celebrate the day.”

One of the residents at Kingfisher Lodge said: “It has been a lovely day. It was wonderful to see everyone go to so much effort to get involved with the day’s celebrations. I really loved that everyone received daffodils, what a thoughtful gesture.”

The care home’s varied life enrichment programme keeps residents active, and provides a daily choice of engaging physical, mental and spiritual activities tailored to residents’ interests and abilities.

Kingfisher Lodge is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. They provide nursing, respite care and dementia care.

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, supporting older people living independent lives. They support over 13,000 residents across 264 homes and hospitals for short breaks and long term stays.

Many homes ran by Barchester Healthcare feature a ‘memory lane community’, which is a dedicated part of the home designed to support residents who are living with various stages of Alzheimer’s or dementia.