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The Old Downs Residential Care Home’s pop-up shop is a real success
One of our favourite activities introduced in 2025 to The Old Downs Residential Care Home is our much-loved pop-up shop. This exciting idea came to life after plenty of brainstorming about how we could make the most of the beautiful donations and hidden treasures we...
January film night at The Old Downs Residential Care Home
January has arrived at The Old Downs Residential Care Home and we are doing our very best to chase away those winter blues and keep spirits high, despite the colder days. With the weather turning chilly and the dark evenings, we’ve been creating our own sunshine...
The Old Downs Residential Care Home residents share New Year celebrations
It was time to say farewell to another year and welcome a new one in on 31 December here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. On New Year's Eve, we spent time creating resolutions for 2026, but we also reflected on things we were proud of. The new year is not just...
A wonderful Christmas season at The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Christmas post Over the festive period, people everywhere enjoy sending Christmas cards to their loved ones, and here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home we received plenty! Our post box was full every single day throughout December, overflowing with thoughtful...
Magical Christmas market hosted by The Old Downs Residential Care Home
There is always so much excitement and activity during the festive time of year, and one of the most loved seasonal traditions has to be Christmas markets. The sights, the sounds, the twinkling lights and the smell of festive treats all come together to create a truly...
The Old Downs Residential Care Home welcomes local Primary School choir
During the run up to Christmas, the festive spirit was truly alive and well here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. Over the past few weeks, our Home has been filled with joy and seasonal cheer, and we were delighted to welcome some very special visitors from our...
Festive cheer from local Cubs at The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last Tuesday evening, our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home were delighted to welcome our local Cubs group for their annual Christmas carol concert – a much-loved festive tradition at our Home. The children had clearly been practising hard and were full...
The Old Downs Residential Care Home residents enjoy a seasonal visit from local school children
Last week, our lovely residents were treated to a heartwarming visit from a local school group, whose Reception children brought festive cheer to us all here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. The visit began with the children gathering to listen to a Christmas...
Celebrating Teresa and St Andrew’s Day at The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Employee of the Month The start of a new month means it’s time to celebrate another incredible member of our team here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. For November, we were thrilled to recognise our dedicated Healthcare Assistant, Teresa, as our well-deserving...
Cuddles with Daisy at The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Our residents have been enjoying regular Pet Therapy sessions with wonderful Daisy the golden retriever here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. Daisy never fails to bring joy wherever she goes – and once she’s in, it’s hard for her to leave! Daisy and her owner...
The Old Downs Residential Care Home enjoys a double 90th birthday celebration
Last week we had a double birthday bash at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, when Hazel and Doreen both turned 90 within a day of each other. We had a weekend full of fun! On Friday it was Doreen’s birthday, and we welcomed the D-Day Dollies who gave us a wonderful...
Cupcakes with compassion at The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last week, we proudly joined the Cake4Kindness campaign with our residents here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. Cake4Kindness is a wonderful nonprofit initiative dedicated to spreading joy through baking and donating cakes to worthy causes. Our residents...