Highview House Care Home surprise resident and Ross County superfan Arthur Patience with stadium tour and chance to watch first team train in trip of a lifetime
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Ross County fan Arthur Patience got the experience of a lifetime when a shopping trip turned into a stadium tour and a chance to watch the first team train.
The Highview House care home resident has been known as a big Staggies supporter since the day he arrived at the home, so Highview activities team members Sharon Laird and Aiden Wylie arranged a trip to the club shop in Dingwall.
Unknown to Mr Patience, there was also a tour of the stadium included, and the chance to watch the team train and meet interim manager Don Cowie and club captain Jack Baldwin.
Mr Patience said: “It was a great day out. I thought we were just going to the club shop, but we were lucky enough to see the players training, so we stopped to watch.
“Then the manager invited me out on to the pitch. I told them I would give playing up front a try if they needed a centre forward!”
Aiden Wylie, Highview’s lead activities coordinator and fellow County fan, said: “We believe that every moment is worth cherishing. We want everyone we care for to know how important they are to us here at Highview as individuals.
“We want our activities to be person-centred and cater for every resident’s hobbies and interests.
“Being such a big supporter of Ross County, Arthur had been up since five in the morning just for a trip to the stadium. I have to say, the manager and his players couldn’t have been kinder to Arthur – inviting him on to the training ground absolutely made his day.
“It was wonderful to see how happy Arthur was – and to be honest, the staff loved being a part of this as well.”
