Facebook group, Postcards of Kindness has over 30,000 members sending postcards to care homes all over the UK and, after Alderwood Care Home in Worsley signed up, residents began receiving cards from as far away as Los Angeles, courtesy of a British Airways stewardess.
The aim of the group, set up by Your Health Ltd last year, was to "combat loneliness and isolation across the country, and remind our residents that there's always somebody thinking of them - regardless of where in the world the postcards have come from.
"Imagine being able to travel the world alongside card writers while sharing their holiday adventures; residents' memories are stirred and imaginations piqued..." the site admin adds.
"It's so lovely that people across the UK and travelling abroad are thinking of our residents and writing to them" says Emma Willoughby, home manager at Alderwood Care Home.
"Every time a new postcard arrives the residents get excited about reading it and finding out where in the world it has come from" she adds "The postcards have been made into a display with a world map and we're excited to keep adding to it as new postcards arrive. We would love to receive Christmas cards over the coming weeks to display around the home as well."
Anyone wanting to write to residents can send cards to Alderwood Care Home, Simpson Road, Worsley, M28 1LT.
Any care home wanting to take part in Postcards of Kindness can join the Facebook group – click here
Main photo shows Alderwood Care Home resident Doreen Sutton with the display of postcards.
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