A Weymouth theatre fan watched a play in a theatre for the first time in 20 years thanks to the support of his home care team.
Paul receives assistance from carers based out of Care South at Home’s West Dorset office. He is visited by the Care South at Home team twice a day for help with general housekeeping and taking his medication. During one of his visits from the team, he spoke about his long-held wish to watch a play at his local theatre.
The Care South at Home team booked tickets for Paul to watch Macbeth at Weymouth Pavilion. As an extra special surprise treat, Karen Moger, Care Coordinator in Care South at Home’s West Dorset office, contacted National Production Company, who were performing Macbeth, to arrange for Paul to meet the cast before the show.
Paul said, “It was fantastic. It was nice to talk to other actors about theatre, which I haven’t done for a long time. We talked about plays, Shakespeare, and the witches’ scene, which I particularly like in Macbeth. I’m very grateful to Karen and the Care South at Home team for this experience.”
Hazel Alton, Business Development Manager at National Production Company Limited, said: “We were thrilled to play our part in helping make Paul’s wish extra special. The cast members really enjoyed meeting him and said that there was a lot of laughter as they shared stories about various plays they enjoy and have been part of.”
Care South at Home’s West Dorset team provides flexible and personalised care to meet a wide range of needs. Their services include daily support, companionship, assistance with collecting prescriptions and shopping, as well as more specialised support for dementia and end-of-life care.
Karen Moger, Care Coordinator in Care South at Home’s West Dorset office, said: “It was so lovely to support Paul by fulfilling his wish of coming to the theatre. He was very excited when I told him that we were going to be meeting the cast, which, alongside watching the play, is something he wouldn’t be able to do without our help. At Care South at Home, we love to get to know the individual wishes, likes, and dislikes of our clients, so we were pleased to enable Paul to create lasting happy memories.”
Care South is a leading provider of high-quality residential and home care services across the south of England. The not-for-profit charity has home care offices covering east and west Dorset, north and south Somerset, and care homes in Dorset, north Devon, Somerset, and West Sussex.
For more information about the home care services available, go to care-south.co.uk/care-at-home or call Care South at Home’s West Dorset office on 01305 233103.
