Sherborne care home residents visit airfield to watch aircraft

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 06:03 · Archive

Residents of Trinity Manor Care Home in Sherborne visited Henstridge Airfield to watch aircraft take off and land.

Residents of Trinity Manor Care Home in Sherborne visited Henstridge Airfield for a day out watching aircraft take off and land. Many of the residents have personal connections to aviation through past military service.

The group spent the afternoon at the airfield watching planes and enjoying a packed lunch prepared by the care home's hospitality team. Sohail Daniel, senior general manager of Trinity Manor Care Home, said: 'Our residents have really enjoyed their day out.' He added that trips out in the home's minibus are a regular event and that staff ask residents for suggestions on where they would like to go.

The outing ended with residents singing songs together on the minibus journey home. Trinity Manor Care Home is part of Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK's largest care providers.

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• Sherborne care home residents filled with joy during visit to nearby airfieldResidents from Trinity Manor Care Home in Sherborne were filled with joy during their visit to Henstridge AirfieldDorset Echo · 13 Oct, 05:00
• Dorset care home residents enjoyed day out watching aircraft take off and landResidents from Trinity Manor Care Home in Sherborne were filled with joy during their visit to Henstridge AirfieldBournemouth Echo · 13 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Trinity Manor Care Home · Henstridge Airfield · Sherborne · Barchester Healthcare · Sohail Daniel

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