Strachan House care home in Blackhall were delighted when they received a card from Buckingham Palace yesterday.
Residents at the home had rolled out a spectacular week of royal celebration activities on the run up to the coronation.
One activity saw many residents writing their own letters to the future king and queen sending well wishes and for a long reign.
Mandy, Head of Activities said “we never thought that HRH King Charles lll and Queen Camilla would have took the time to respond, but they did. Our residents were overwhelmed when the royal sealed envelope was delivered!”
Strachan House has built up excellent reputations within its local community. The home regularly holds events and activities for its residents and surrounding neighbours, and the Coronation week saw many local events hosted within the home.
General Manager, Gordon Philp said: “It is important to recognise the hard work of our staff here at Strachan House. Receiving this from the King and Queen today is about as good as it gets!”
Strachan House 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.
Strachan House provides residential care, nursing care and dementia care for 83 residents from respite care to long term stays.
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