Double birthday celebrations at Nottingham care homeThere were twice as many celebrations today as two Residents turned a year older over at HC-One’s Springwater Lodge care home in Calverton.

Mac and Fred are friends at the home and spent a socially distanced day together, opening and comparing presents, surrounded by balloons and birthday banners.

Both gentlemen had virtual visits from their families and they laughed and showed off their new gifts and birthday cake as their loved ones sang Happy Birthday to them via Zoom.

Mac said: “I enjoy everyday at Springwater Lodge. And the cake’s great.”

The pair enjoyed knocking back a few beers and whiskeys together, singing along to their favourite Elvis Presley songs before settling down for a quiet evening.

Colleagues at the home do their best to celebrate events with Residents, even under the current circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic.

They work hard to make birthdays special for Residents and today was certainly no exception for Mac and Fred.

Springwater Lodge Home Manager, Mihaela Oprea, said: “The day was great. It went as well as it could with the current situation.”