by Kirstie Newell | Jul 23, 2025 | Competitions, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, we jumped at the chance to show our creativity by entering Nellsar’s Crafty Creature Competition, challenging us to use recycled materials to create a creature to reflect our Home. Our project was full of thought,...
by Kirstie Newell | Jul 2, 2025 | Creative Activities, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Designer hats Last week we celebrated Ascot with some hat making with our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. We collected some bonnets, flowers, feathers, and fabric glue and got to work! Our residents loved designing their own hats and choosing where...
by Kirstie Newell | Jun 17, 2025 | Creative Activities, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home we embrace creativity and take a person-centred approach in every activity we do. So last week we trialed something new in our Home – tablecloth art! We took a large tablecloth that had patterns across it and laid out...
by Jodie Currey | Jun 12, 2025 | Creative Activities, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Over the last month here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, our residents have been working on something special, with lots of hard work and love in the process; they have been working on lots of beautiful handmade cards for Carers Week. Ensuring we celebrate our...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 23, 2025 | Parties, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Easter rolled around quickly for us here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home and whilst we had a fair few celebrations in mind, having a party and a dance was something we were all looking forward to! Last Tuesday was our annual Easter party and the brilliant Kevin...
