Care Home Takes Residents On A Trip By Transforming A Room Into A Train Carriage

The railway room at Scarlet House features luggage racks, a table and opposite-facing seats and is designed to look just like an old-fashioned steam locomotive. A 60-inch TV screen sits where the window should be playing footage from a real journey - meaning 'passengers' can watch the English countryside roll by. Residents are even treated to afternoon tea as they 'travel' - served to them by carers acting out the role of train stewards. The Cotswolds care home, near Stroud, Glos., also boasts a traditional station waiting area filled with vintage suitcases, posters, signs, tickets and leaflets.