by Kirstie Newell | Jul 19, 2023 | Baking, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Bake and taste On Monday 10 July some of our lovely residents joined in for a Bake and Taste session here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. The group had fun decorating Viennese whirls with cream, jam and strawberries and enjoyed socialising together. Later, we...
by Kirstie Newell | Mar 21, 2023 | Music and Entertainment, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
St Patrick’s Day Last week we celebrated St Patrick’s Day with some wonderful country and western entertainment at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. Our residents always love an excuse to have a dance and party, and singer Jasmine and her partner sang...
by Kirstie Newell | Jan 26, 2023 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Flower power On Thursday 19 January our residents celebrated International Flower Day at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, with an array of colourful blooms to enjoy. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed arranging their own flowers and we’ll all look forward to doing this...
by Kirstie Newell | Jul 27, 2022 | Parties, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
BBQ party On Monday 25 July we hosted a tropical Hawaiian-themed BBQ for our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. The typical British weather wasn’t going to stop us from having a good time – although the sun wasn’t shining, we just pretended...
by Kirstie Newell | May 11, 2022 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
VE Day celebrations We celebrated VE Day at The Old Downs Residential Care Home on Sunday 8 May when our residents and staff joined in to mark the occasion. Our ladies and gents thoroughly enjoyed watching a VE Day concert on television and singing to old time...