The people living at Abbot Care Home in Harlow were recently invited to attend a tea and cake event at Novo Lounge in Harlow.
Team members from Abbot Care Home have many links with individuals and businesses in the local community that regularly invite residents to attractions and events in the local community. Novo Lounge is one of the businesses in the community that the home has close links with, and so when the team from Novo Lounge reached out to invite residents and their relatives in for tea and cake, it was an offer they couldn’t refuse!
Residents, their loved ones, and team members travelled to Novo Lounge by taxi and community transport to arrive for the 10:45am start. Upon arrival, the team from Novo Lounge greeted the guests from Abbot and showed them to a beautiful seating area that had been reserved for them. The people who live at Abbot were amazed by the venue, especially the brightly coloured and modernly decorated interior.
With everyone seated, the team from Novo Lounge wasted no time in taking people's orders for cakes and hot drinks. While waiting for their orders to arrive, residents enjoyed conversing with their friends, family members and the team from Abbot Care Home. It was wonderful to see everyone with a smile on their face and engaging with one and other. It’s not often that people who live at Abbot get the opportunity to enjoy time outside their home with friends, family members, and the team all together, so they were very grateful to have this opportunity with the welcome addition of tea and cake!
During the event, members of the local community came over to say hello and find out more about Abbot and the people who live there. Having the opportunity to meet other people who live in the local community is always welcomed by residents as they enjoy meeting new people and finding out what is happening in the community.
The people living at Abbot thoroughly enjoyed being a part of this event, and have already asked the team if they can return again soon!