Wimbledon Beaumont Care Home in Wimbledon commemorated Remembrance Day on Sunday 9th November. They joined the rest of the United Kingdom in holding a two-minute silence at 11am.

As well as marking Remembrance Day by wearing poppies and watching the televised service from The Cenotaph, residents took part in therapeutic activities – listening to old wartime songs, reading war poems, mini concert by the dollies on Remembrance Day special.

One resident at Wimbledon Beaumont Care Home, said: “It is very important that we keep the memories of those who fought alive and that we also think about those involved in conflicts around the world today.”

Khushkaran Kaur, General Manager at Wimbledon Beaumont, said: “We have many residents with personal ties to the military and many who have experienced conflict either at home or abroad so it was important to us to mark Remembrance Day and honour the contribution of everyone involved in the World Wars and in subsequent conflicts.

Our varied life enrichment programme keeps residents active, and provides a daily choice of engaging physical, mental and spiritual activities tailored to residents’ interests and abilities.

Wimbledon Beaumont is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Wimbledon Beaumont provides nursing care, residential care and respite care.