Community comes together for Pratt House beach party
Pratt House in Amersham was visited by the Mayor of Amersham, Cllr Dominic Pinkey, and Cllr Mimi Harker OBE, Chair of Buckinghamshire Council, for a beach party, alongside residents and staff.
The home’s garden had been transformed into a makeshift beach, complete with buckets and spades, head-through-the-hole cutouts, deck chairs, giant games and inflatables, making for a wonderful party atmosphere.
Alice Dunning, Care Home Manager at Pratt House, said, “Our residents are always saying how they wish they could visit the seaside again.
“With the logistical challenges of arranging a trip to the coast, we thought we would instead bring the beach to them, throw a big party, and help them get as close to the holiday experience as possible in their back yard.
Tricia, a Pratt House resident, was clearly very impressed with her staycation. She said, “It's just wonderful, so much hard work has gone into this, and we have had a lovely day. I took my shoes off and got down in the sand. Everything is just brilliant.”
The party was an opportunity to thank the incredible staff team at Pratt House, who have worked especially hard over recent years throughout the pandemic and staffing shortages, as well as several volunteers who help to enhance the residents’ quality of life at the home.
Alice also said, “Special thanks goes to our amazing residents, who spent hours making countless decorations so that we had a real party vibe going, and their families and our friends in the community, who donated various items for this event.
“Particular gratitude is also due to Haven Holidays, whose employees held fundraising events and generously donated the costs for us to cover the sand with which we built our beach.”
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