"It's so good to be back home!"

"It's so good to be back home!" 62-year-old retiree Eudith McLean exclaimed. She and the four other residential clients of the Sunrise Cottage in East End had returned to their familiar surroundings just this week, after a six-month absence.

The facility, one of several retirement homes managed by the Department of Children and Family Services, re-opened on Monday 11 April, after being closed since last year’s hurricane.

The residents and caregiver staff had been moved to the East End Civic Centre to shelter from the storm, where they remained for four weeks before being transferred to a villa in the Caribbean Haven compound. Their stay lasted until repairs and renovations were carried out in their quaint East End building.

Now, back in their home overlooking the sea – and many pleasant sunrises – the East End residents and staff expressed appreciation for the kindness, concern and support they received from the Caribbean Haven staff, as well as the welcome visits from family and friends and support from the wider community.