2023-09-25 10:42:06
One of Hft’s oldest residents turns 80
One of Hft’s oldest residents in Devon celebrated her 80th birthday last week, marking the milestone with a tea party with her friends and neighbours.
Pat, who lives at the learning disability charity’s residential service in Bampton, turned 80 on Monday and was rightly treated to a beautiful celebration cake and a bundle of birthday cards.
The octogenarian has been supported by Hft for a number of years, having first lived in a flat, where she was supported to live as independently as possible, before moving to the Bampton service 14 years ago.
“In the past, Pat also used to spend a lot of time at the Tiverton Hub,” says Kay Nicholls, Registered Care Home Manager. “As Pat has got older, she likes to spend more time at home with her home comforts”.
Pat says she is “happy” to have reached her ninth decade. She fondly counts trips to London to see ABBA and The Lion King, along with weekends away to Cricket St Thomas, Great Yarmouth and Exmouth, among her favourite memories.
Looking forward to the next decade, Pat plans to continue pursuing her loves of knitting, dancing, keeping up with soap operas and going to see pantomimes with her friend Mandy.
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About Hft
Proudly established in 1962 by a group of visionary parents, Hft is a charity supporting more than 2,500 learning disabled adults in England and Wales. Together, we are creating a future where learning disabled people and their families can live the best life possible.
Providing personalised support. Creating solutions for living independently. Coming together to campaign for positive change. Fundraising for new opportunities and a bigger impact.
In 2033, we’ll live in a world where learning disabled people have greater choice. About where they live. The support they need and want. And how to spend their time and money.
Learning disability versus difficulty
A learning disability is different from a learning difficulty but the terms are often confused and used inter-changeably. A learning difficulty does not affect general intellect, whereas a learning disability is a life-long condition characterised by a reduced intellectual ability and struggle with everyday activities.
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