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Cherries’ match wish comes true for Bournemouth care home resident
AFC Bournemouth fan, Maurice, got to watch the Cherries’ last match of the season against Leicester City on 25 May with his wife.
A Bournemouth care home resident’s special wish came true when he visited the Vitality Stadium to watch a Cherries’ match with his wife.
After keen AFC Bournemouth fan, Maurice, told the Talbot View care home team about how he’d like to go to the stadium with his wife to see a match, they made his wish come true and took him to feel part of the action. Maurice heard the roar of the crowd sitting next to his wife Marian at the Cherries’ last match of the season against Leicester City on 25 May.
Maurice said it was “really enjoyable and very good” to be with Marian and watch the Cherries beat Leicester City 2-0 thanks to two goals from Antoine Semenyo.
The ‘Make a Wish’ initiative run by Talbot View care home encourages residents to share details of the interests and hobbies which they can no longer do without the care home team’s help and support. The team then try and find a way to safely make it happen.
Marian said: “It was lovely to see Maurice back at the Vitality Stadium and he saw lots of his friends there, who were pleased to see him. We were impressed that Maurice even remembered some of the songs. I am so grateful to the Talbot View team for arranging this and helping him on the day.”
The activity was organised in addition to the home’s varied activities programme which aims to bring residents together to socialise and build friendships. The daily events calendar enables residents to continue pursuing their hobbies and interests, as well as trying new things, with the team’s support.
Neil Dominy, Talbot View’s home manager, said: “Seeing Maurice and Marian reunited in the stands at the Vitality Stadium was an incredibly special moment for all of us. It’s a real privilege for the team to support our residents to continue feeling part of their local community and enjoying the passions that bring them happiness.”
Talbot View on Ensbury Avenue is part of the Care South family of care homes. It provides specialist residential, respite, and dementia care.
Care South has an ongoing partnership with AFC Bournemouth which enables residents, care at home clients and staff to get involved in a range of activities, including weekly seated football sessions, meeting players, coffee mornings and tours of the stadium.
Care South is a not-for-profit organisation, which is a registered charity. It has care homes in Dorset, North Devon and Somerset, and home care offices covering Dorset and Somerset.
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