by Kirstie Newell | Apr 24, 2024 | Creative Activities, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Basket planting Last week our residents enjoyed starting their planting, getting ready for the summer season here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. They arranged their own baskets with flowers, using their individual creativity. It was quite a messy business,...
by Kirstie Newell | May 11, 2022 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Friday 6 May our residents and staff joined in for a ‘Through the Decades – 1970s’ celebration. We started by decorating our Home with funky 70s bunting and posters. Our residents then came together for a 70s-themed quiz, some word search fun and...
by Kirstie Newell | Dec 9, 2021 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Friday 3 December, our residents joined in to celebrate Elf Day here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. We started off the day with arts and crafts, when our ladies and gents enjoyed colouring Elf-themed pictures. In the afternoon our staff and...
by Kirstie Newell | Sep 23, 2021 | Special Events, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Virtual camping On Wednesday 15 September our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home joined in for a day of camping in Scotland! Our ladies and gents had a fun making Scottish bunting, colouring themed pictures and watching the classic film ‘Carry on...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 27, 2021 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Happy birthday your majesty… On Wednesday 21 April we held an afternoon tea party at The Old Downs Residential Care Home to mark the Queen’s 95th birthday. We all thought about what she had been through recently and toasted her good health with our cups of...