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St Georges Residents Enjoy a Swedish-Themed Cultural Day

At St Georges in North Somerset, residents recently embarked on an armchair adventure to explore the rich culture, natural beauty, and traditions of Sweden. As part of the home’s popular country of the month series, the day was filled with creative activities, delicious food, and plenty of music.

Celebrating Nature with Swedish Midsummer Crowns

The morning began with a traditional craft inspired by Sweden’s Midsummer Festival. Residents and staff worked together to make midsommarkrans—floral crowns using fresh flowers from the St Georges gardens. These beautiful garlands, which symbolise nature and renewal, are a cherished part of Swedish summer celebrations and were a joy to create and wear.

 

As they made their crowns, residents learned about Sweden’s stunning natural landscapes and deep cultural ties to the outdoors, art, and minimalist design.

Swedish Cuisine and a Soundtrack by ABBA

No Swedish-themed day would be complete without a nod to its world-famous music and food. The hospitality team prepared traditional Swedish meatballs for lunch, bringing a warm and hearty flavour to the dining room.

 

In the afternoon, the mood shifted to upbeat and joyful as Alexa played a playlist of ABBA’s greatest hits. Residents clapped along and some even took to dancing—ending the day with music, movement, and smiles all around.

Considering care for a loved one?

St Georges in Weston-super-Mare offers high-quality residential care, expert nursing care, and dedicated dementia care. Our varied lifestyle and events programme provides opportunities for cultural learning, creativity, and fun every day.

 

To find out more, please get in touch or visit our St Georges care home page. We would be delighted to arrange a personalised tour and answer any questions you may have.

Catherine
Sales Manager

Catherine has worked in sales and marketing her whole career, after graduating with a degree in Textile Management she worked in Corporate Workwear for many years. Catherine’s first role in the care sector was working with a disability charity that ran nursing homes and enablement projects for young adults.

Catherine

While her two children were younger, she joined her husband in his estate agency, but was delighted to return to the care sector in 2020 and now cannot imagine doing anything else.

Catherine’s role with Allegra is to support residents and their families as they explore care options. Working with the teams in the individual homes she ensures that during every stage from initial enquiry through to moving in with us every question is answered, and we offer the reassurance needed for the next chapter in our resident’s life. It is important for our residents to remain part of the community in which will have lived for years, often all their lives, so the other part of this role is connecting with local community groups, charities and organisations.

Catherine has said that working for Allegra with their groundbreaking household model means we are offering a home with compassion and care whilst ensuring residents are retaining their independence and quality of life.

Out of work Catherine enjoys baking and gardening The children are older now, but still keep her busy!

Paul Thomas
Regional Manager - Western Region

Paul has joined Allegra Care with 28 years’ experience in the health and social care sector including working in senior leadership roles for the last 18 years; covering operations, business management and quality assurance. Paul has a real passion for person centred care and how that is delivered at the highest level.

Allegra Team Paul Thomas

Paul has worked across a diverse sector over his time in health and social care and brings a wealth of experience to his new role as Regional Manager. Paul believes in integrating real and meaningful values and culture into a service and in doing so, delivering the outcomes for the people we support. Paul goes by the theory of values with no meaning, have no value.

Outside of work, Paul is the father of three boys and a 2nd degree black belt who teaches Judo.