Local care home celebrates Emergency Services Day

Residents and staff at Overslade House care home in Rugby, Warwickshire honoured their local emergency services by visiting their local fire, air ambulance and police crews to deliver delicious home-baked goodies prepared by the home’s Hospitality Team chef and to thank all the staff stationed there for their selfless service keeping the community safe.

September 9th is the UK’s Emergency Services Day, or 999 Day.  The day gives people a chance to show their appreciation for the two million people serving communities in the emergency services either as employees or volunteers.

Genoveva Tamasi, General Manager at the home, said: “Our local police officers, ambulance crews and firefighters put their lives on the line every day to save our lives, loved ones and homes, so we wanted to take the opportunity to let them know just how much we appreciate all that they do for us.  We think they are truly wonderful human beings.”

Pat, who lives at Overslade House care home, said: “I can’t imagine how terrifying it must be to go into a burning building to rescue someone or to turn up at the scene of a major incident not knowing what you are going to have to deal with, I think our fire and ambulance crews and our police officers are absolutely amazing and I can’t thank them enough for their service.  They are all heroes in my eyes.”

Joan, also a resident at Overslade House said “I think they are absolutely wonderful and I’ve had a lovely afternoon delivering cakes to say thank you to them all”.

Overslade House Care Home 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. Overslade House provides nursing care, residential care, respite care and dementia care.