Meadow Bank Care Home in Preston brings community together with World Cup event ft the PNE mascot
A care home in Preston brought together residents, staff, and the community this week for a day of football and fun.
Meadow Bank Care Home in Preston celebrated its Care Home Open Week with a World Cup-themed event, bringing residents, relatives, staff and members of the wider community together for an afternoon of fun, football and celebration.
The special event saw each community within Meadow Bank create their own football team and compete head-to-head in an exciting tournament to decide who would take home the Meadow Bank World Cup trophy.
The home said that residents, relatives and staff showed “incredible team spirit as they cheered on their favourite teams, with the Ribble House Team being crowned the winners after a brilliant competition.
The event was made even more special with support from Preston North End Community and Education Trust, who joined the celebrations, along with a special appearance from the much-loved Deepdale Duck.
The Meadow Bank kitchen team also provided delicious food and refreshments, helping everyone enjoy the occasion and celebrate together.
Speaking about the event, resident Joe Spencer from the winning Ribble House Team said: “It was a great match.”
Angela Jacques, Ribble Community Lead, added: “It was nice to see everyone come together from staff, relatives and residents.”
The home added that the afternoon was a wonderful opportunity for everyone at Meadow Bank to connect, have fun and celebrate the strong sense of community within the care home.
Meadow Bank would like to thank everyone who helped make the event such a success, including Preston North End Community and Education Trust and Radio Leyland, as well as all residents, relatives and staff who joined in the celebrations.
For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact Meadow Bank: Meadow Bank - Care home in Preston, Lancashire | HC One