Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Home Care service hosted a ‘virtual afternoon tea’ this month for service users aged 100 years and over.

Gordon Bryan, Head of Care Services for our HSCP, said: “Our annual event usually takes place at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, but it was put on hold last year due to COVID-19 restrictions. It’s important to recognise our centenarian service users and their contribution to the city, so we were determined to deliver the event this year. We decided to adopt a more cautious approach given the vulnerabilities of our service users, so our home carers hosted the tea parties in the service users’ homes.

“Service users participated and enjoyed entertainment from singer Lynsey Harrison, which played on an iPad. They also watched special messages from the Lord Provost and our HSCP’s Chief Officer, Susanne Millar.

"An afternoon tea including cakes, scones and sandwiches was delivered to the service user’s home for them to enjoy with their home carer. Friends and family members were also invited to join the celebration.”

Service user Reene said: “I was delighted to take part in the service’s first-ever ‘virtual’ afternoon tea party. The food was delicious, and the entertainment was fabulous.”

Reene’s granddaughter Mandi also said: “Our family really appreciates the effort the service went to in order to deliver the event this year. My Nana thoroughly enjoyed herself as did her guests – they all had such a lovely time!”