Excitement and joy for the Eurovision has arrived at a care home in Horwich this week.
Residents at St Catherine’s Care Home are embracing Eurovision fever and bringing the house down with their own take on some of the contest’s most famous performances.
More than 100 Four Seasons Health Care Group care homes across the UK are taking part in the event with residents and carers taking inspiration from previous winners including Abba, Brotherhood of Man and Bucks Fizz.
Those who are a little too shy to take to the stage are representing the judges from different countries and scoring the acts.
As well as hosting their own shows, residents are enjoying food from some of the contest’s participating countries and spending time reminiscing about past Eurovision’s, dating back to the inaugural event in 1956, won by Switzerland.
Resident Peggy Batchelor, 94, said: “I was lucky enough to be in the audience at the 1972 Eurovision Contest in Edinburgh as a family member was in a local band and was given tickets.
“We got all dressed up and my husband wore a tuxedo.
"It was such a memorable night, The New Seekers came second place.”
Steve Gardner, who heads up the Magic Moments activities programme at Four Seasons Health Care Group, said: “Our residents and team members have really embraced everything Eurovision and have been putting on some amazing performances of their own.
“We’ve also enjoyed sharing our memories of some of the most famous Eurovision entries over the years which has got us all singing along. Douze points all round!”
Four Seasons Health Care Group is one of the UK’s largest independent health care providers with care homes across the UK providing long-term and respite residential, nursing and dementia care for older people.
To find out more, go to: https://www.fshc.co.uk/st-catherines-care-home/
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