by Kirstie Newell | Apr 16, 2024 | Creative Activities, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Grand National hats On Saturday 14 April some of our residents started preparing their hats for the Grand National here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. As the horse racing was a grand affair, our ladies felt they had to make a special effort to look as grand...
by Kirstie Newell | Feb 27, 2024 | Special Events, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last week our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home took a Nellsar virtual mini cruise to Egypt and had a chance to explore the history behind this fascinating country. Our ladies and gents started by exploring how Egyptian pyramids were built and then had...
by Kirstie Newell | Feb 22, 2024 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Saturday 17 February marked ‘Random Acts of Kindness Day’ and our residents wanted to share their appreciation with all our team members here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. Our ladies and gents created their owns cards and decorations, with added chocolate...
by Kirstie Newell | Jan 31, 2024 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Tuesday 16 January our lovely residents and team here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home had a great time on our virtual mini cruise to Mexico. We prepared for the trip by making our very own cruise ship. We cut the shape of a boat out of cardboard and painted...
by Kirstie Newell | Jan 3, 2024 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Christmas Eve On Christmas Eve at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, Connie, the lovely goddaughter of Dee from our Recreation and Well-Being Team, came in to see our residents for the day, as she likes to do something meaningful each year over the festive season....