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Kathy (left) during the Elvis celebrations and Kate (right) who turned 90 years old recently.

Orchard House care home in Newport was transformed into Graceland to mark what would have been Elvis Presley’s 88th birthday on January 8.

It is estimated that Elvis has sold over one billion records worldwide, so to honour the undisputed King of Rock & Roll, staff and residents enjoyed a fantastic day of music, fun and dancing.

General Manager, Kim Fleming, said:

“Lots of our residents are big Elvis fans and love his music.

"We’ve had a fantastic day listening to his hits, finding out about his early life and what influenced him and watching old Elvis movies — he was such an incredible talent.

"We had an Elvis quiz, it is amazing how many songs he recorded. We all surprised ourselves by how many we remembered!”

Kathy, a resident said:

“I loved Elvis growing up. Listening to all his old hits has brought back so many memories.

"We’ve all had a brilliant time and I enjoyed playing my guitar!”

Meanwhile, Elvis wasn't the only one being celebrated at the home.

Kate, a Valentine resident, recently blew out 90 candles, while Doris celebrated reaching 97.


Doris turned 97 years old at Orchard House in recent days

Both ladies were treated to their favourite cake, birthday meal, flowers, gifts, visitors and selection of music.

Kate’s family, who joined her for the birthday bash, said:

"It’s wonderful to be able to celebrate this special occasion and we can’t wait to see the pictures!

"Thank you so much to everyone.”

Orchard House Care Home, which is run by Barchester Healthcare, is based on Newport's Fairlee Road.

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