by Kirstie Newell | Mar 27, 2024 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last week our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home started making their Easter decorations in our craft morning. They started off by painting Easter eggs and making their own craft ideas on cut out Easter egg paper. To finish, they decorated their hats...
by Kirstie Newell | Mar 21, 2024 | Exercise, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Right Step fitness Our lovely residents joined in for some Right Step seated exercises here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home on Thursday 14 March. Keeping fit and mobile is important as we age, and our residents enjoy these fun sessions, moving and stretching...
by Kirstie Newell | Mar 21, 2024 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Tuesday 12 March our lovely residents and team members at The Old Downs Residential Care Home joined in to make delicious mocktails for Nutrition and Hydration Week. Our residents thoroughly enjoyed their strawberry daiquiris, orange fizzes and pina coladas – and...
by Kirstie Newell | Mar 13, 2024 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
International Women’s Day On Friday 8 March, our lady residents enjoyed having a spa and nails day in celebration of International Women’s Day. We enjoyed spoiling our gorgeous ladies and they thought their pampering treat was a wonderful thing to enjoy on...
by Kirstie Newell | Mar 13, 2024 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last week at The Old Downs Residential Care Home we celebrated Mother’s Day by hosting a wonderful morning tea, with delicious pink-iced cupcakes made by our Chef. We decorated our lounge with bunting and balloons and some family members also joined us for the...
by Jodie Currey | Mar 6, 2024 | Outings & Trips, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Tuesday 5 March some of our lovely residents and team members from The Old Downs Residential Care Home took the mini bus to Woodland’s Garden centre in West Kingsdown. Our ladies and gentlemen thoroughly enjoyed the trip, taking in the colourful sights of the...