RESIDENTS of Bridgwater's Milton House have been moved into their new, purpose-built care home Stockmoor Lodge.
Somerset Care said the residents were excited for the move and received an additional surprise welcome from the Stockmoor Co-op team.
Joined by staff, Co-operative manager Stephen Gurd gave the care home residents a warm welcome with bouquets of flowers, boxes of chocolates and a delicious buffet lunch.
One of the residents, Eileen, was happy to share her thoughts on moving day: “I only arrived this morning, and you do get a bit worried when it’s a new place, but all my fears have gone.
"It’s a lovely place – the other place was too – but I am very pleased. All the same staff are here too I notice, that’s lovely.”
Offering her thanks to the Co-operative team, Barbara Lee, manager of Stockmoor Lodge said: “We’re delighted to be all moved in and enjoying our new home.
"I would like to thank the Co-operative team for all they have done today to welcome our residents.
"The move into a new home can sometimes be daunting, but being given colourful bouquets of flowers, boxes of chocolate and a lunch buffet was so welcoming for us all.
" I would also like to thank my team for the hard work they’ve put in to today and the build up to our move.”
Stockmoor Lodge is Somerset Care’s newest, purpose-built care home and provides residential, nursing, specialist dementia, respite and day care.
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