Continuing Care Unit Celebrates Valentine’s

February 15, 2011

Yesterday [Feb 14] Health Minister Zane DeSilva attended the Continuing Care Unit’s Annual Valentine’s Luncheon at King Edward Memorial Hospital. The luncheon is organised by CCU’s Activities Team, headed up by Capri Smith, which runs daily activities to improve the quality of life of hospital residents. The luncheon is a celebration of Valentine’s Day for residents, which includes a lunch, music and dancing.

The Minister is pictured below dancing with 89-year old Mary Hartford:

CCU luncheon 3

Pictured below is Minister DeSilva receiving a special Valentine’s Day card from the residents of the Continuing Care Unit. He is pictured with CCU’s Activities Coordinator Capri Smith and CCU resident Mary Hartford:

CCU luncheon

The Continuing Care Unit has 120 beds and is home to seniors and the young disabled who need long-term care. The Director of CCU is Mrs Kereen Richards. In the year April 2009-March 2010, the average length of stay at CCU was just over 681 days.

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  1. Smile says:

    Very nice to see Minister Desilva. Minister Desilva is constantly making the rounds in the community and in all the health related departments due to his Ministerial appointment. It is good to see him setting an example and bringing Valentine’s cheer to these patients.

    Thumbs up!

  2. I wonder says:

    I wonder if Zane will be the next PLP Premier?

  3. LOL (original) says:

    Is it a wonder that her is in the paper every other day with photo ops. He looks to aristicratical to me. Much like the devil in a whore house. (only imagery implied nothing more)

    LOL