Staff, residents, relatives and the local community came together at Silverbirch House to enjoy an open day that was held at the home on Saturday 21st June. Silverbirch House hosted their open day and The Mayor, Councillor Howard Smith came to start the days proceedings off. Silverbirch also served a selection of canapes, wines, prosecco and of course a variety of cakes for all those there to enjoy.

Whilst here The Mayor, Councillor Howard Smith and our Resident Ambassador Bob shared an uncanny amount of common interests including their love of Bob Dylan music, football, rugby and tennis. “It was a job stopping them from chatting all day” said General Manager Louise White of Silverbirch House.

Mayor, Councillor Smith said “Bob and I had such a wonderfull conversation and I was so interested in his story of how he arrived at Guildford after his first job ever was working in the coal mines in Newcastle. Then to discover Bob is an avid fan of Bob Dylan like myself, his knowledge of all of his songs was so incredible to listen and learn from as his passion is infectious”

Resident Ambassador Bob said “I thoroughly enjoyed talking to Mayor, Councillor Howard Smith, we had so much in common and he was a delight to meet”

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Louise White, General Manager at the home, said: “Staff at Silverbirch House are dedicated to making sure that the home is a hub of the local community, and this event, along with all their hard work, has definitely paid off. It was a resounding success!”

Silverbirch House care home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering personalised care across its care homes and hospitals. Silverbirch House provides residential care and dementia care for 65 residents from respite care to long term stays.