Fairways Care Home Shares with New Romney Community

A smile can communicate so much. It can offer reassurance, welcome a new friendship or simply brighten someone’s day. At Fairways Care Home, smiles recently became the inspiration for a light-hearted activity that captured the attention of the local Kent media.

Residents and team members celebrated World Emoji Day by choosing some of their favourite emojis and recreating the familiar expressions themselves. From beaming smiles and surprised faces to wonderfully cheeky looks, everyone embraced the challenge and shared plenty of laughter along the way.

The activity was subsequently featured by KentNews.Online, sharing a happy glimpse of daily life at Fairways with readers across the county.

We were delighted to see the story featured in the Kent news because local journalism plays an important role in connecting communities.

The stories shared by local media help people understand what is happening in the places where they live. They celebrate achievements, introduce interesting people and shine a light on the organisations, groups and individuals contributing to community life.

Care homes are an important part of that story.

The people living at Fairways remain members of the New Romney community. They are parents, grandparents, friends, former colleagues and neighbours, each with their own experiences, interests and sense of humour.

By sharing stories from Fairways, local news helps the wider community see more of the life taking place within the home. It shows residents participating, laughing, celebrating and continuing to enjoy new experiences.

This visibility can help to build a fuller and more positive understanding of care communities. It reminds people that a care home is not separate from the community around it. It is part of that community.

We would like to thank KentNews.Online for sharing our story and helping more people discover the happy, welcoming community at Fairways Care Home in New Romney.