Northumbria Mounted Police visit Bedewell Grange

PCs Lucy Adair and Bev Crain from Northumbria Mounted Police brought two very special guests, Patronus and Poppy, to visit Barchester’s Bedewell Grange Care home in Hebburn for ‘coffee with a coppa’.

Residents, families and staff had a great morning hearing about some of the fabulous work the Police horses do. Everyone was highly impressed with their wonderful nature, stature and professionalism, the horses were impeccably behaved as residents got to meet them and of course have a stroke.

Poppy had been working hard at the football the previous night, keeping everyone safe at the Newcastle v Wimbledon game, and PC Adair told everyone about her special work at The Queens Jubilee on one of the forces other mounts.

Residents enjoyed refreshments, some delicious cakes, great conversation and everyone was sad to say farewell as Patronus and Poppy headed back to the stables for a well-earned rest.

General Manager at Bedewell Grange Rebecca Travis said: “It was lovely to have Patronus and Poppy here at Bedewell. We all had a wonderful morning and we hope that they will come to see us again soon! We would like to say a huge thank you to PCs Adair and Crain and of course Patronus and Poppy for taking the time to come and spend the morning with us. It was wonderful to see such smiles on the residents faces and hear about the wonderful work Northumbria Mounted Police do in the community”

Bedewell Grange 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. Bedewell Grange provides residential care and dementia care for 52 residents from respite care to long term stays

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