A care home in Dorset has paid tribute to veterans with a nostalgic street party marking a historic wartime anniversary.
Heathland House in Ferndown hosted the event in honour of VE Day, bringing together residents, families and members of the community for a day of remembrance and celebration.
More than 50 residents attended the event on Friday, May 8.
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Nadia Greenmaidan, general manager at Heathland House, said: "We are proud to honour and support our veterans, recognising the sacrifices they have made.
"As we all rejoiced in the joy of Victory in Europe Day, the celebration was about more than remembrance; it was about enhancing the lives of our residents, bringing people together, creating joyful memories, and ensuring those who served feel valued, respected, and celebrated."
The party featured live music, wartime memorabilia, and storytelling from residents.
One attendee shared a childhood memory of listening to sirens as a child and taking shelter in a garden bunker during the war.
He recalled the sound of his mother’s knitting needles growing faster with anxiety as enemy planes passed overhead, slowing only once the danger had passed.
Heathland House is part of the Cinnamon Care Collection, one of the UK’s leading providers of residential and dementia care.
More information is available at the Cinnamon Care Collection website,
