by Kirstie Newell | Jun 24, 2025 | Music and Entertainment, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
With the summer well and truly in swing now, we wanted to celebrate its arrival at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, and what better way than with a dance and singsong. Rob T came to perform for us last week and he had everyone up and dancing in no time! Rob sang a...
by Kirstie Newell | May 27, 2025 | Baking, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last week was National Devil’s Food Cake Day and this was certainly something we had to celebrate at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, with the number of chocolate lovers we have here! Cooking Club was on our Recreation and Well-Being planner, and chocolate fudge...
by Kirstie Newell | May 13, 2025 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Sharing memories VE Day is an important occasion for us all at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, and for a lot of our residents, the 8th of May 1945 is a prominent date they cannot forget. We’re grateful to have not one but two centenarians here at The Old Downs,...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 30, 2025 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Wednesday 23 April, we brought the celebrations of St George’s Day to The Old Downs Residential Care Home. St George’s Day comes with honouring the Patron Saint of England, St George. It has been celebrated for hundreds of years and is certainly a day our residents...
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...
