International Lego Day celebrations at local care home

Staff and residents at Tixover House Care Home, in Rutland had a fantastic time sharing a wonderful morning of building and creativity on International Lego Day.

Every year on January 28th, Lego fans and enthusiast around the world come together to celebrate all things Lego and the creator of the iconic brick, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen who submitted his patent for the Lego brick on January 28th 1958.

Lego began in the Danish town of Billund, when Ole Kirk Christiansen founded a small woodworking company. In 1932, the company adopted the name ‘Lego,’ derived from the Danish words ‘leg godt,’ meaning ‘play well.’ In the late 1940s the company transitioned from wooden toys to plastic, which we now know as the iconic Lego brick.

Not only an enjoyable toy and source of entertainment, Lego can and has been a great tool in education. Many different schools and colleges across the country have incorporated it into their learning, with Lego promoting problem solving, teamwork and helping with spatial awareness.

At Tixover House Care Home the residents had a great morning, building various creations and sharing in the joy of creativity with the staff members. Robert Rice, a resident, said: “Lego made the time go very fast, if you have three hours to spare it goes so quickly. If you are having trouble manipulating your fingers it is a very helpful tool. You can play with any number of residents, making it very inclusive.”

General Manager Ive Alexander, commented: “It is wonderful to see how something as simple as some Lego can bring people together and spark both creativity and reminiscence, I think pretty much everyone remembers playing with Lego at some time in their lives. We all enjoyed making some models, some more elaborate than others, I always found it really difficult to follow the instructions personally but some of our residents are very talented model makers and much more patient than me!”

Tixover 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. Tixover House provides residential, nursing and dementia care for respite breaks and long term stays.

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