by Kirstie Newell | Apr 23, 2025 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
We all had such a lovely Easter weekend here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home.  On Easter Sunday, we spent the morning watching a film; we all needed a slower start to the morning after all the festivities we had in the run up. We watched ‘The Little Princess’,...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 23, 2025 | Parties, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Easter rolled around quickly for us here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home and whilst we had a fair few celebrations in mind, having a party and a dance was something we were all looking forward to! Last Tuesday was our annual Easter party and the brilliant Kevin...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 23, 2025 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last Friday, our residents received a surprise visitor at our door here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home… Our ladies and gents were just finishing their dinner when an unexpected furry friend came hopping in – the Easter Bunny (…also sometimes known...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 23, 2025 | Creative Activities, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Easter eggs Here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, we enjoyed the lead up to Easter with lots of different creative activities. A few days before our Easter party, we decided to make our own personalised eggs from scratch. We cut out card in oval shapes and got...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 3, 2024 | Baking, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last week on Good Friday our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home started making Easter cakes for our afternoon tea. Our ladies couldn’t wait to get stuck in mixing all the ingredients together with chocolate to make the cakes. They thoroughly...
