Residents at Falmouth Court Care Home marked International Women's Day (IWD) by spending the day celebrating the achievements of wonderful trail-blazing women throughout history.

Everyone enjoyed a cheese and wine tasting sampling different cheeses and wines from around the globe.

IWD takes place on March 8th every year to celebrate women's rights and inspire people to fight for gender equality.

A United Nations-sanctioned global holiday, IWD celebrates women's contributions to society, raises awareness about the fight for gender parity and inspires support for organisations that support women globally.

Residents took part in discussions about the role of the many different women who have shaped history from Cleopatra and Boudica to Florence Nightingale and Marie Curie right through to the Queen.

They talked about the important women in their own lives and celebrated the achievements of their fellow residents.

Haley Reeve-Larson, General Manager at Falmouth Court said:

"We had a really interesting day thinking about the very many amazing women who have had such an impact on our lives, whether that was an historic figure or people in our own family. It was good to

share our experiences, take stock and reflect on how much society has changed over the years." Falmouth Court is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK's largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Falmouth Court provides residential care, respite care, and dementia care. Click here for more from Falmouth Court. Don't forget to sign up for our newsletter below to get the top 10 Falmouth stories of the week delivered straight to your inbox every Friday! No click-bait. No intrusive ads. Just news about Falmouth. [H3] See the latest news on our Twitter and Facebook pages. [.H2]