Elvis Presley brought rock ‘n’ roll back to the county recently with a special performance for more than 400 local care home residents and staff.
A 1950’s themed dance was organised by the Lincolnshire county team of The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT), the UK’s second largest not-for-profit care home provider, at Fosse House in Lincoln, for their 16 local homes and day centres.
The highlight of the day was an appearance by Elvis look-a-like, Lee Jackson,
who has performed on BBC’s Children in Need, Celebrity Scissorhands and The Weakest Link.
Residents and staff toe-tapped and foot-shuffled to The Silky Stockings Swing Band accompanied by professional jive dancers. The afternoon ended with a BBQ lunch in the specially decorated marquee.
Event coordinators Alison Whitlock and Anita Rudd said: “Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves today. This is the biggest annual event that the Trust organises for our Lincolnshire homes and it’s a great opportunity for staff, residents and volunteers from all of the homes and day centres to get together, make new friends and really let their hair down.
“It’s something that the residents really look forward to and they love to spend time making hats and decorations to wear on the day. Our staff and volunteers really got into the swing of things, wearing 1950’s outfits, decorating the marquee and helping to serve the food.”
“I had such a lovely day, I didn’t want it to end,” said Dennis Cotton, resident at Popplers in Market Rasen. “I met lots of new people today and I especially liked listening to Elvis singing with the band. I even managed to dance a little bit.”
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Notes for Editors
The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) was established in 1991. It is a not for profit charity sponsored by the Sovereign Order of Malta and the Venerable Order of St John. These two historic Orders have a long tradition of offering care and service and today provide the Trustees for OSJCT.
OSJCT’s core activity is providing care for older people of any background, irrespective of race or religion. Having started in Lincolnshire, running 16 former local authority care homes, the Trust now operates 74 homes, across four counties (16 in Lincolnshire, 20 in Wiltshire, 17 in Oxfordshire and 21 in Gloucestershire) and cares for some 3,250 residents.
The Trust is dedicated to delivering the highest quality, person centered care. Our broad range of services includes residential, nursing and dementia care. We also provide intermediate, respite and day care. Our ethos of care, which underpins all our activities, is based on our belief that all older people living in our care homes, should be given care, both material and spiritual, that suits their individual needs. We also believe that our residents and day care visitors should enjoy life in an atmosphere of warmth, harmony and understanding, being cared for by people who appreciate their need for privacy and who will respect their dignity and freedom of choice.
To that end, OSJCT is currently involved in an extensive development programme, working in partnership with local authorities and other stakeholders to ensure that our residents and staff can live and work in a modern environment and can benefit from the latest care aids, equipment and technology. We are also committed to providing the best possible training opportunities for our staff in terms of their career progression and personal development.
www.osjct.co.uk
