by Kirstie Newell | Mar 13, 2024 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last week at The Old Downs Residential Care Home we celebrated Mother’s Day by hosting a wonderful morning tea, with delicious pink-iced cupcakes made by our Chef. We decorated our lounge with bunting and balloons and some family members also joined us for the...
by Kirstie Newell | Feb 15, 2024 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Thursday 8 February our residents started making crafts in preparation for Valentine’s Day here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. They started by cutting out heart shapes and then enjoyed using their creative skills to decorate them with glitter and...
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....
by Kirstie Newell | Dec 7, 2023 | Baking, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Bake and Taste On Wednesday 29 November some of our lovely residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home joined in for a Bake and Taste activity together. They made some tempting Mary Berry chocolate chip cookies, mixing all the ingredients carefully and shaping...
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!...