She said: "He's one of our most with-it residents.



"He doesn't have high cholesterol, diabetes or high blood pressure. The only medicine he takes are vitamins and a tablet to give him an appetite, which you can lose with old age.



"When he's on his own he likes to sing. None of us know the songs he sings. They're from a time no-one else remembers.



"He doesn't like to take a bath every day and it's sometimes impossible to get him to the shower. When he puts his foot down, that's it. No-one can get him in there."