by Kirstie Newell | Nov 29, 2023 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Friday 24 November our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home started their arts and crafts Christmas decorations. They made some lovely hanging decorations for our festive tree, plus some colourful Christmas pictures, using card and a range of sparkly...
by Kirstie Newell | Nov 22, 2023 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Monday 13 November our lovely residents, team and family members joined in to mark World Kindness Day here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. We made a large heart and filled it with mini cut-out colourful hearts, writing kind messages to one another on them....
by Kirstie Newell | Oct 30, 2023 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last week our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home had fun creating pumpkins all ready for our Halloween party this week. They enjoyed painting both jolly and spooky faces on them – and we think you’ll agree, they make a fantastic display. Great fun!...
by Kirstie Newell | Oct 4, 2023 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home made a start on some harvest festival decorations on Friday 30 September. We planned the theme of ‘autumn trees and leaves’ and made a collage painting, with some help from kind family members. Our...
by Kirstie Newell | Sep 18, 2023 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Stone painting Last week our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home created their own artwork on stones to put in our garden. Our ladies used their own imaginative skills to create colourful pictures and they loved painting on the stones and seeing their...