by Jodie Currey | Nov 8, 2023 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Sunday 5 November our lovely residents and team members at The Old Downs Residential Care Home joined in to celebrate Bonfire Night. We started the day by making our own ‘guy’ and later in the evening our residents enjoyed hot dogs and light...
by Kirstie Newell | Jun 20, 2023 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Thursday 15 June we started to think about Father’s Day here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. Our residents had fun making cards and talking about family; we discussed that it didn’t just have to be about their own father on Father’s Day,...
by Kirstie Newell | Jun 7, 2023 | Special Events, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
At the beginning of June here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home we started to make crafts ready for our Derby Day celebrations. We made horseshoes, horses, corsages and hats which encouraged our residents in their social skills and creative arts. On Sunday 4 June...
by Kirstie Newell | May 11, 2023 | Competitions, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
As part of the coronation celebrations at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, we entered a Nellsar-wide competition to design and make an eye-catching coronation crown. Heading up the competition, Nellsar’s Recreation and Well-Being Manager Viv Stead commented:...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 27, 2023 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
St George’s Day On Sunday 23 April our residents and staff joined in to celebrate St George’s Day here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. We began the day by decorating our Home with St George’s day flags and then in the afternoon we got together to...