Caring Services Students Celebrate Milestone Birthday at Rose Cottage Rest Home

Health and Social Care students from Loughborough College, have been engaging with local employers and community groups, including spending time with Rose Cottage Rest Home resident, Cissy, as she celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this month.

Ruby Liggins, Ellie Byrne, and Isabella Dance, who are studying Level 3 Health and Social Care, met with Cissy at Rose Cottage Rest Home in Mountsorrel, celebrating her 100th birthday with more than 100 handmade cards and a one-of-a-kind blanket knitted by Loughborough College staff member Susan Bowley.

Sharon Geary, Curriculum Head for Caring Services, also attended the visit. She said: “We are all so proud of our students for taking the time to visit Cissy and deliver 112 beautiful handmade birthday cards and a hand knitted blanket. They represented the department and the College brilliantly. Ruby, Ellie, and Isabella were polite, friendly, confident, and demonstrated their community spirit and compassion in a truly special way.”

Reflecting on the celebrations for Cissy’s milestone birthday, Rose Cottage shared on social media: “The students were amazing, delivering a bundle of beautiful birthday cards and a lovely hand-knitted blanket. Above all, it was a very kind visit, and it meant so much to Cissy and us all.”

The visit to Rose Cottage is just the latest in a range of activities that the Caring Services department has taken part in. Recently, Curriculum Head, Sharon, raised more than £630 for Samaritans during the sponsored Dawn Walk, and students celebrated Youngminds UK’s Hello Yellow day with a selection of games, activities, and stalls dedicated to improving mental health and encouraging conversations about wellbeing.