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Care home residents take to ice rink

Chris CraddockJersey communities reporter
News imageBBC A person in a wheelchair wearing a green jacket and a red-and-white pom-pom hat is being pushed by another person dressed in black. They are on an ice rink inside a tented structure, with banners and advertisements visible along the rink barrier. Sunlight is streaming through the windows, illuminating the scene.BBC
St Joseph's Care Home residents enjoyed the trip to the ice rink

Care home residents have enjoyed a trip to an ice rink where they got on the ice in their wheelchairs.

Staff at St Joesph's Care Home in Jersey took residents to the temporary ice rink in the Weighbridge as part of its Christmas celebrations.

Charles Henwood, 86, said it was "very nice" and "I've never done it before so it was something different".

Anabela Sequeira, from the care home, said: "It's been beautiful, amazing, and they really enjoyed it."

News imageTwo people are seated at a table inside a tented area with red flooring. Charles is in the foreground and is wearing a cream-colored fleece jacket and a dark knitted hat, leaning back in a chair. A mustard-yellow blanket is draped over the table. Behind them, another person in a colorful striped hat is seated, and there are stalls or booths visible in the background.
Charles Henwood said he had never been on an ice rink before

It was the first time the care home organised the activity.

Mr Henwood said: "I would have liked to have come here a few years back when I could do everything.

"I liked seeing the youngsters here as well because it's ideal for them as they skate around and pass us."

News imageAnabela is wearing a light green winter coat and a knitted hat is standing in front of an indoor ice-skating rink. The rink is covered by a large white tent structure with beams and lights overhead. In the background, several people are skating, and there are blue decorative lights shaped like trees.
Anabela Sequeira from the care home said the staff also enjoyed the experience

St Joseph's Care Home is based in St Helier and houses about 100 residents.

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