Beach bid for Eddie, 85
CARE HOME IN PLEA TO HELP OCTOGENERIAN BE ‘BESIDE THE SEA’
IT may be more than 80 miles from the nearest beach but that hasn’t stopped a village care home from trying to make one resident’s seaside wish come true.
Staff at Aden Lodge Care Home in Clayton West are hoping to fulfil resident Edward “Eddie” Case’s 85th birthday dreams.
Unfortunately, Eddie is not able to travel to the coast, so the home is planning on bringing the coast to Eddie.
Staff will be creating an indoor beach for Eddie’s big day on March 23, complete with sandcastle building, beach games, mocktails and more.
They are also hoping to have an ice-cream van and a donkey or pony visit the home and are appealing to anyone who can provide the tradi- tional seaside attractions.
Kim Hardy, home manager at Aden Lodge Care Home, said: “Eddie is a huge fan of the great outdoors.
“On a recent walk around his home village of Clayton West, he was able to recall when he was a young lad and he would walk to school because ‘only well-off families could afford a car’, he said.
“He said he loved visits to the beach as a child, despite living a good two hours’ drive away, so we thought we’d bring the beach to him for his 85th birthday.
“We need support to pull this off, however, so we’re appealing to anyone who can provide traditional seaside attractions such as an ice cream van, candy floss maker, a donkey or pony rides. Anything that brings back memories of the seaside.
“We’re opening up the party to anyone who would like to join us for our seaside day. We’d like to see as many visitors as possible.”
Kim added: “We’re also appealing to the local community to see if we can get 85 birthday cards for his 85th - but all themed with the great outdoors, from beach themes to our wonderful countryside.”
For further information about the appeal, call Aden Lodge Care Home on 01484 866602 or email adenlodgemanager@hillcare.net.
To send a card to Eddie Case for his 85th birthday, address it to Eddie Case, Aden Lodge Care Home, Long Lane, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9PR.