International Women's Day is a day celebrated to acknowledge and honour women around the world for the contributions they make to society each day.

To celebrate this important day, residents participated in a quiz on the ground community bar area. The quiz was related to famous women from history. Residents and staff spoke about life as a woman during the residents younger years and the changes they have seen throughout their life time.

Everyone could agree that women now have a stronger voice and had the strength inside them to be heard.

We asked our residents which women had inspired them over the years.

Betty stated, “The Queen”.

Jean said, “The ladies present”.

Valerie said “Emily Pankhurst”.

Florence Nightingale, Doris Day and Margaret Thatcher were also mentioned in the long list of inspirational women.

Over the weekend residents decorated their tree with inspiring quotes dedicated to women across the world. The afternoon was finished with a toast to women everywhere, whilst listening to the female ballads from over the years.

The wonderful ladies of Marham House Care Home reinstate the fact that women are a force to be reckoned with.

Here’s To Strong Women. May We Know Them. May We Be Them. May We Raise Them.