Oxfordshire care homes celebrate Sobell House’s 50th year

The Oxfordshire care homes have been taking part in the hospice’s ’50 for 50′ campaign, which encourages the community to support Sobell House with fundraising and events marking its half-century of care.

At Marston Court, a choir of 50 people performed songs of friendship and care, followed by an afternoon tea.

Sharon Fenn, home manager at Marston Court, said: “We were absolutely blown away by the incredible turnout for the 50 for 50 celebrations, marking 50 fantastic years of Sobell House.

“We decided to bring together a 50-strong choir to sing some much-loved classics, including You’ve Got a Friend in Me by Randy Newman and Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles.

“What better way to combine our passion for singing with supporting such a wonderful cause.

“Thank you to everyone who attended, and a very special thank you to the Oxford City Singers for helping make the day so memorable.”

At Westgate House, residents created a ’50’-shaped mural decorated with handmade oven-clay flowers.

Daniela Midwinter, home manager at Westgate House, said: “Our residents wanted to create something truly special to celebrate 50 years of Sobell House.

“So they made a ‘50’ mural decorated with hand-crafted flowers made from oven clay.

“Flowers represent care, compassion, and remembrance, which felt a fitting way to mark such an important milestone.”

Beth Marsh, director of fundraising at Sobell House, visited both care homes to see the efforts involving residents, families, and teams.