by Kirstie Newell | Oct 22, 2025 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
National Dessert Day We love celebrating national days here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home – and National Dessert Day was a particularly delicious one. Any excuse for sweet treats, and we’re there! Our residents enjoyed an irresistible spread that included...
by Kirstie Newell | Jun 24, 2025 | Baking, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Being a Home that is full of foodies, we are always on the look out for any food themed national days and last week, one piqued our interest here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. It was National Lemon Drizzle Cake Day no less, and it didn’t take us much...
by Kirstie Newell | May 27, 2025 | Baking, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last week was National Devil’s Food Cake Day and this was certainly something we had to celebrate at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, with the number of chocolate lovers we have here! Cooking Club was on our Recreation and Well-Being planner, and chocolate fudge...
by Kirstie Newell | Feb 5, 2025 | Staff Recognition, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
As January came to an end here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, it was also time to say goodbye to a long serving member of our team, Lorraine. 

 Lorraine has been part of our Catering Team for nearly 20 years and last week it was time for her to start a new...
by Kirstie Newell | Jan 15, 2025 | Baking, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
As always, another weekend at The Old Downs Residential Care Home brings another edition of our popular Cooking Club, and with it being January it means Burns Night is approaching. It is ‘all things blue’ this month so last week our residents got busy...
