Colleagues and residents at Otterburn care home in Birmingham have raised £250 for The Alzheimer’s Society by completing a 3.5km walk in the local area.
Six members of staff and four residents attended the Birmingham Memory Walk in Sutton Park, Birmingham. As the Exemplar Health Care home supports adults living with complex needs including those living with dementia, this walk held particular sentimental value for all involved.
Naomi Jones, home manager at Otterburn care home, said: “Our staff and residents walked to raise funds and awareness for a charity that is close to all our hearts. It was a brilliant day all round. Staff supported residents to make it around the 3.5km track in aid of a worthy cause.
“We turned up in style with holographic glitter tattoos and tied coloured ribbons to wheelchairs to make a bigger impact! We finished the walk by celebrating with coloured powder paints and silly string which we all found rather fun. Both our staff and residents had a brilliant day.”
All money raised went directly to the Alzheimer’s Charity to support those living with dementia both now and in the future. Senior health care assistant, Claire Huckerby, who attended said: “It was a fantastic day to support a fantastic charity. We would definitely want to do this again."
