Bernard Sunley Care Home Residents Have A Paw-Sitively Amazing Time At The Theatre
Residents from Bernard Sunley, the residential, nursing and dementia care home in Woking, Surrey, which is run by charity Friends of the Elderly, had a ‘paw-fect’ afternoon when they visited the New Victoria Theatre in Woking to see the smash hit musical 101 Dalmatians.
“The residents thoroughly enjoyed the spectacular show,” said Monika Ahmed, an Activities Coordinators at the care home. “Most of the residents love the TV programme Coronation Street, so it was a real treat for them to see Corrie star, Kym Marsh, playing the greatest villain of them all, Cruella De Vil.”
“Our residents love animals, especially dogs,” continued Monika. “Jazz, our Care Home Manager’s dog, visits them every day. One resident remarked that the dogs in the show were like Jazz as they considered the humans as their pets but allowed them to think that they are the owners.”
“We know how much the residents love visiting the theatre, especially to go and see musicals,” said Andy Cumper, the Registered Manager at Bernard Sunley – and Jazz’s owner. “When we heard that 101 Dalmatians was on at The New Victoria Theatre, it was the ‘paw-fect’ place to take everyone for a ‘woof-iful’ afternoon outing.”
Members of the Bernard Sunley Care Team accompanied the residents to see the dog-napping adventure. “When the curtain went up and the performance got underway, everyone was captivated by the show. During the interval, the residents tucked into tasty ice cream treats and talked about their own pets they had grown up with and loved during their lives,” continued Ewelina. “When the cast came out for their bows, the residents clapped so much they really ‘raised the woof’ with many rounds of ‘a-paws’!”
“All the residents thoroughly enjoyed themselves and had ‘fur-tastic’ afternoon watching the performance, with its ‘furry-tail’ ending,” added Andy. “They are already chatting about what they’d like to see for their next thespian outing.”