Care home residents in Milton Keynes host summer sports day

Residents and staff at Lakeview Lodge Care Home in Bletchley hosted a sports day with races reminiscent of their school days.
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Teams consisted of the ‘Top floor Tornados’, ‘Middle Floor Muddlers’ and the ‘Ground Floor Grizzliers’ with cheerleaders spurring on competitors in the egg & spoon race, three-legged race, ring toss and water balloon throwing.

Staff joined in with the spirit of the day, competing in a three-legged race, which had everyone laughing and enjoying the fun.

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“We all had a wonderful day; it was lovely to see everyone come together in a supportive atmosphere. It brought out our residents’ competitive side and was wonderful to see the smiles on their faces when they won.

Members of Lakeview Lodge Care Home acted as ports day cheerleadersMembers of Lakeview Lodge Care Home acted as ports day cheerleaders
Members of Lakeview Lodge Care Home acted as ports day cheerleaders

"Our hospitality team also did a fantastic job keeping everyone refreshed and hydrated with their tasty range of mocktails,” said customer relations manager, Sharon Guntrip.

The event was organised as part of Country Court in Bloom, the annual gardening competition organised by Lakeview Lodge parent company Country Court.