Estia Health Grovedale celebrated Mother’s Day this week with a lovely pink high tea and many smiling faces.
Client relations manager Gabby Porter-Ryan said the Tuesday, May 9 event was a great chance for Estia Health to celebrate the residents and their families.
“It was a really lovely event,” she said.
“It was a high tea concept, with fine teacups, cupcakes, and everything focusing on pink.
“It was open to families as well as our residents and any key referrers who wanted to come and have a look at the home as well.”
Ms Porter-Ryan said the event was “something special for the residents” and that she loved seeing a smile on everyone’s faces.
“We’re always thinking of different events for our residents,” she said.
“The smile on the resident’s faces and the joy they get in doing something a little bit different, even though they do it every week, it’s something special for them, and it’s a celebration.
“They already have high teas every week, which are pretty fancy events, but this was a step above with the harpist, decorations, fresh flowers, and all those sorts of things.
“It’s just creating something different for aged care, demystifying it and saying we don’t just lock you up and throw away the key.”
The Mother’s Day event also hosted a special guest and local laughing woman, Phillipa Challis, who shared the power of laughter with Estia Health Grovedale’s residents and their families.
Jena Carr
