The people living at St George's Court Care Home celebrated International Nurses Day by showing appreciation to the people who go above and beyond to care for them every day.

Residents of St George's Court were keen to celebrate International Nurses and share gifts with the nurses working in their home, not only to thank them for the support they provide but to ensure they were recognised during this International Day of Celebration.

Ahead of International Nurses Day, Lifestyle Coordinator Joao supported the people living at St George's to create cardboard signs and cards containing messages of appreciation for the Nursing team.

As well as hand-making items to thank the Nurses, they also purchased some flowers and wrote down messages of appreciation.

Residents were excited to celebrate International Nurses Day and couldn't wait to give the team their gifts.  They started by making their way around the home, and when they saw a nurse, they held up the signs they had made and wished the team ‘Happy International Nurses Day’.

It was a wonderful surprise for the Nurses at St George's and one that raised smiles on all their faces. Seeing the effort that residents had put in, the Nursing team gathered to thank them for their thoughtful actions. The surprises weren’t over though, as residents then gave the team the flowers they had purchased and members of the Lifestyle Team read out the wonderful messages that residents had written for them.

These included:

“We appreciate everything you have done for us, especially for our medications every day.”

“We thank the nurses for everything they have done for us, believe me, they are all wonderful, no one can deny it, no one can dispute it.

“Nurses make a difference. I believe they nurture, understand, reason, show sensitivity, and encourage. When problems are experienced, they comfort and console.

Hearing these words from the people who live at St George's Court had a real impact on the nursing team and you could see a few joyful tears around the room. The nursing team appreciated everything that had been made, written, and gifted to them – the thoughtful actions of the people living at St George's made International Nurses Day wholesome and memorable for all.