ROTHSAY GRANGE ROCKS AS RESIDENTS CELEBRATE ELVIS'S BIRTHDAY

Rothsay Grange care home, in Weyhill Road, Andover, was turned into Elvis's famous mansion, Graceland, to celebrate the day that marked what would have been Elvis Presley’s 89th birthday on 8 January.

Staff and residents enjoyed a day of music, fun and dancing to honour the King of Rock and Roll. With their very own 'Elvis' in the house reprising all the fantastic classic Elvis tracks, there was also a delicious tea buffet created by the home's chef team featuring an array of snacks that were, we are reliably informed, favourites of the man himself!

General manager Gemma Hicks said: “Lots of our residents are big Elvis fans and love his music. We’ve had a fantastic day listening to all his hits, finding out about his early life and what influenced him and watching old Elvis movies, he was such an incredible talent. "This afternoon we had an Elvis quiz, it is amazing how many songs he recorded. We all surprised ourselves by how many we remembered!”

Ian, a resident said: “I loved Elvis growing up. Listening to all his old hits has brought back so many memories. We’ve all had a brilliant time reminiscing about our dance hall days!” It would be fair to say that Elvis was as big a hit at the home today as he was when he was in his prime.

Rothsay Grange Care Home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering personalised care across its care homes and hospitals. Rothsay Grange provides residential care, nursing care and dementia care for 66 residents from respite care to long term stays

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