Caroline Ansell has officially opened Sovereign Lodge Assisted Living’s brand-new Coffee Pod.
The pod is a new space for residents to relax, celebrate and meet with loved ones who are visiting.
The MP was greeted by manager Margaret Coscolluela and deputy manager Cherry Aquino and given a brief tour of the home before being invited out to join staff to cut the ribbon.
It was the initiative of events staff members Tracy Wenham and Kirsty Mead who decided to re-purpose the now no longer needed Covid secure meeting space.
The pod will be used for afternoon teas, board games, birthday celebrations and much more.
To celebrate the opening, Caroline joined residents and their loved ones at the Carew Road based building for an inaugural coffee and a cake.
“A great pleasure to open this new coffee pod and what a great space,” said Caroline.
“I was wonderful to see something originally built for contact between residents and their loved ones in those excruciatingly dark and difficult covid days now repurposed or rather transformed into a warm, bright and special space for everyone to enjoy being together.
“I so enjoyed my time at Sovereign Lodge and, I confess, the pastries!”
