Double birthday celebrations at Spalding care home

Staff and residents at St John’s Care Home celebrated milestone birthdays on Thursday.

Resident Grace Heeley enjoyed her 100th birthday and Lillian Brown marked her 95th, as staff arranged a party and afternoon tea with singing and dancing.

Home manager Jolene Anderson said: “We wish both Grace and Lillian a very happy birthday and congratulate them on reaching their milestone birthdays together.

"Grace’s family were not able to celebrate with her, so we made a big effort to make sure she enjoyed her special day. She was delighted to receive her card from the Queen and enjoyed looking at her cards and gifts from her friends at St John’s.”

Grace has lived at the home since 2014 and is a much-loved resident. She is keen on crafts and enjoys drawing and painting. She recently helped sew knitted squares together to create a blanket that the residents had made in their knitting group. Grace and Lillian are both members of the St John’s choir and love singing.

The pair, who were among more than 50 residents to receive their first Covid-19 vaccination in January, celebrated their milestone birthdays with afternoon tea with their friends at the care home. Chef Adrian baked two beautiful birthday cakes, and staff gathered to sing Happy Birthday.