by Jodie Currey | Aug 31, 2023 | Sensory Exploration, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Bake and Taste On Wednesday 23 August some of our lovely residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home joined in for one of our popular Bake and Taste sessions. We mixed all the ingredients together before placing our dough mixture in the bread maker to cook....
by Kirstie Newell | Jan 21, 2021 | Sensory Exploration, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
We had a wonderful day of activities here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home on Wednesday 20 January. Sensory fun In the morning, our residents thoroughly enjoyed our sensory smell and touch activity when they got to smell different scents and touch a variety of...
by Kirstie Newell | Nov 30, 2020 | Sensory Exploration, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Our residents got their hands dirty with a new sensory activity here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home last week! We challenged them to test their senses; Can you describe the feeling of crumpled autumn leaves? How does it feel to stick your hand in a bowl of...
by Kirstie Newell | Nov 26, 2018 | Music and Entertainment, Sensory Exploration, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Thursday 22nd November, our residents, relatives and staff at The Old Downs Residential Care Home had an Indian-themed day. We had a wonderful Indian meal, which went down a treat with everyone. Our delicious Menu included the following: Starters – Onion...
by Jodie Currey | Oct 4, 2018 | Cooking, Sensory Exploration, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Wednesday 3 October some of our residents here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home joined together to make jam tarts from scratch! With the help of Recreation & Well-Being lead Vira, they rolled pastry into tart moulds, placed them into the tray and filled...