In loving memory of Hannah Purvis

Providing residential and dementia care really is a privilege. Our team gets such reward from it and the passion they put into their roles is outstanding. The reflection of our work and love is also evident in the faces of our happy and settled residents.

As with everything though, there’s always a downside. For us, when we lose a resident, this has a big impact on everyone who was involved in their care, heavily or lightly, as well as the other residents within our close knit group.

Recently, Hannah Purvis (known as Anne), a resident at West Farm, passed away. She spent 12 wonderful months at our home and particularly loved the garden and being at one with nature, enjoying the birds singing and watching them eat and play. In memory of Hannah, her family have donated a bench to West Farm that sits in a prime location in our garden.

Her daughter Hilary said: “Our mam absolutely loved living at West Farm. She was well cared for, happy and content and we loved our visits as she always told us what she had been up to and what activities she had experienced. Mam especially loved the garden, listening to the birds in the trees and watching what they were getting up to on her bird feeder. As a family, we wanted to donate a garden bench to West Farm so other residents could enjoy the outdoor space at any time of the year”.

Her other daughter Alison continued: “It was also in loving memory of our mam and the wonderful care she received while there. Thank you to all of the staff who truly made her feel at home, we as a family are forever grateful.”

Trish Giles, Manager at West Farm, added: “Hannah was such a presence at West Farm, and she could always be found overlooking the garden, listening to the birds sing while watching the world go by. She is greatly missed and this lovely donation from her family is a fantastic way for residents and staff to remember Hannah and think about their happy memories with her. We would like to give a special thanks to her family, Andrew, Robin, Hilary and Alison, for the donation which we are very thankful for.”

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