Valentines Love at Ratheane
14th February 2018
A couple in Ratheane Nursing Home, Coleraine celebrating their 60th Valentine’s Day together have revealed the key to a long and happy marriage is to be romantic all year round, not just on 14 February.
Eighty-two-year-old Danny McBride and his wife Dorothy, 82, are celebrating their 60th Valentine’s Day and their third one together in Ratheane Nursing Home.
Nurse Manager, Araceli Flores from Macklin Care Home’s Ratheane, said the couple are still head over heels for each other.
Araceli comments: “Danny is a true gentleman. He is always checking in to make sure Dorothy is happy and their devotion to one another is clear to anyone who spends even a short time in their company.
“At Ratheane it’s important to us to celebrate Valentine’s Day, not just for those Residents who are couples, but for all Residents and families, all of who we want to feel part of a kind, warm and loving environment.”
Danny who grew up in a family of girls – having six sisters, married Dorothy when he was 22 years old. Dorothy, aged 22 at the time reflects on their special day as “Aside from my children, marrying Danny was one of the best days of my life.”
Married for over 60 years, Danny and Dorothy have three children and are now both residents at Ratheane Nursing home in Coleraine where they spend their days being well looked after in each others loving company.