PICTURES: Very special visitors are no baa-d thing for Easter Ross care home residents
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CUTE, cuddly visitors to an Easter Ross care home lifted the spirits and put a real spring in the step of many.
A specially arranged visit from some lambs was a treat for folk living in the Innis Mhor care home in Tain.
The care home has been recognised for its work during the coronavirus crisis by organising a series of events which have kept residents entertained during very challenging times.
The home posted: "We had a lovely visit from some lambs today, it really gave everyone a boost."
It said of the cute visitors: "We wanted to keep them."
Innis Mhor is a finalist in the ‘Best for Sporting, Social or Leisure Activities’ award at this year’s Care Home Awards, due to take place in September.
In its submission to the Care Home Awards, Innis Mhor operator Parklands Care Homes wrote: “Renowned for its warmth, Highland hospitality and sense of fun, Innis Mhor adapted to the challenges posed by the Covid-19 lockdown with imagination, flair and creativity.
“Faced with the prospect of a prolonged lockdown, the team at Innis Mhor had two immediate challenges – first, how to keep residents active during lockdown and second, how to ensure that friends and relatives continued to feel part of the Innis Mhor family.
"The response was to put in place a busy calendar of sporting, cultural and creative events that would keep boredom at bay, and use social media to give relatives and friends in the community peace of mind that their loved ones were happy and healthy in lockdown.”
Events included an outdoor music festival, a funfair, VE Day commemorations, Highland Games, a tennis tournament, 1920s inspired Prom Night and an Oscars themed fancy dress party. Residents even opened their own pub during lockdown and the regulars are looking forward to inviting loved ones to join them for a bar meal as soon as Covid restrictions allow.
Many of last year’s events were broadcast live on social media so that family and friends could join in the fun.
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