by Kirstie Newell | Sep 28, 2022 | Special Events, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Monday 19 September our residents and staff at The Old Downs Residential Care Home joined in to pay their respects to our beloved Queen as we watched her funeral service. All our residents thought dearly of the Queen and we have been reminiscing about her reign. We...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 19, 2021 | Special Events, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Wednesday 14 April our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home arrived in Spain on our virtual Cruise. We started the day with Spanish Café music, reminiscing over our holidays to Spain from the past and then our ladies and gents loved watching...
by Kirstie Newell | Jul 8, 2020 | The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Friday 3 July our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home joined in for a ‘Scent for pleasure’ activity. We used different herbs and spices to stimulate the senses, including curry powder, ginger, rosemary and nutmeg. Our ladies and gents enjoyed...
by Jodie Currey | Jun 29, 2020 | The Old Downs Residential Care Home
VE Day is a very special time of year for our residents here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. It’s very important for them to be able to celebrate this special remembrance day, and this year, they made lovely flags and decorations to brighten up the Home....
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...