Residents and staff at a Ringwood care home have raised over £1,600 for a charity supporting people living with Parkinson’s.
Over the past year, residents and the team at St Ives House care home, on Horton Road in Ashley Heath, have hosted a number of events for their families, loved ones and the local community to attend in aid of Parkinson’s UK.
These events at St Ives House, which is run by not-for-profit care provider, Care South, have included the home’s summer fayre and Christmas fayre. Both events each featured a range of stalls, crafts, games, raffle and live music.
In total, £1610.50 was raised for the charity, which was presented to Ruth Wright, Community Fundraiser for the South West at Parkinson’s UK, by Emma Cotton, Home Manager at St Ives House, along with some of the home’s residents.
Emma Cotton, Home Manager at St Ives House, said: “We are incredibly proud of the fantastic amount of money raised by our residents, staff and the wider community for Parkinson’s UK. Some of our respite residents are personally affected by the condition, so this charity is a cause close to our hearts. The events were a great opportunity to bring people together, have some fun, and raise vital funds for Parkinson’s UK. At Care South, we are proud to support our residents and the local community, and these events are a perfect example of how getting together can make a positive impact.”
Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition which affects around 166,000 people living in the UK. According to Parkinson’s UK, someone is diagnosed with the condition every 20 minutes in Britain. There are over 40 symptoms of Parkinson’s, but the main three are a tremor, slowness of movement and muscle stiffness.
Ruth Wright, Community Fundraiser for the South West at Parkinson’s UK, said: “We are extremely grateful to everyone at St Ives House for their fantastic fundraising efforts. This donation will make a huge difference to people living with Parkinson’s and their loved ones to receive vital support and information. Support like this makes a real difference, and we cannot thank St Ives House enough for choosing to support Parkinson’s UK.”
St Ives House provides residential, respite, and dementia care. Residents enjoy a daily programme of events organised by the dedicated activities team to enable residents to socialise and build friendships.
Care South is a not-for-profit provider of high-quality residential care homes across Dorset, north Devon and Somerset, and care at home offices covering Dorset and Somerset.
For more information about the care services available at St Ives House, visit care-south.co.uk or call 01425 209464 to book a tour.
