American 50s diner opens in Wigan care home
It was officially opened at Montrose Hall Care Home, in Worsley Hall, during an open day.
The diner was created alongside a project to transform the home’s gardens, which has cost £30,000 in total.
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Hide AdDeputy manager Marie Parkinson said: “We are making it a more dementia-friendly home so residents don’t feel isolated. They can go out in the garden and feel like they are in the real world.”
While the diner is currently only open to residents and their families, it is hoped it will be open to the public in future.
The project, led by manager Kim Jones, was paid for using local authority grants and money raised by the home at events during the year.