by Kirstie Newell | Nov 18, 2019 | The Old Downs Residential Care Home
We were delighted to welcome a wartime singer to The Old Downs Residential Care Home recently to mark this year’s Remembrance. She came dressed in services uniform and entertained us all with her wonderful selection of old favourites from the wartime. We enjoyed...
by Kirstie Newell | Nov 11, 2019 | The Old Downs Residential Care Home
We had a brilliant art session with Creative Mojo last week here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. To celebrate the 5th November, our ladies and gents collectively painted parts of a firework collage, which was constructed into a vibrant 3D display for our Home....
by Kirstie Newell | Nov 11, 2019 | The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Our ladies here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home made some wonderful poppy decorations last week to decorate our Home and commemorate Remembrance Sunday. Using red, green and black tissue paper, our ladies worked in small groups cutting and sticking circles...
by Kirstie Newell | Nov 15, 2018 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Sunday 11 November, residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home celebrated Remembrance Day with poppy making – creating large, eye-catching poppies from card and coloured tissue paper. They also enjoyed completing a 1st World War commemorative jigsaw puzzle,...
by Kirstie Newell | Oct 29, 2018 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Friday 26 October some of our residents from The Old Downs Residential Care Home gathered together to make a start on creating poppies for Remembrance Day 2018. They used paper, paint, pens and pencils to make their poppies. Once dried, they are going to complete...