by Kirstie Newell | Sep 18, 2023 | Arts and Crafts, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Stone painting Last week our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home created their own artwork on stones to put in our garden. Our ladies used their own imaginative skills to create colourful pictures and they loved painting on the stones and seeing their...
by Kirstie Newell | Sep 6, 2023 | Birthdays, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Saturday 2 September one of our lovely residents Jorge celebrated his 86th birthday with us at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. We organised a special tea party and our birthday boy was all smiles when we presented him with a beautiful birthday cake made by...
by Kirstie Newell | Sep 6, 2023 | Baking, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Wednesday 30 August some of our lovely residents joined in for a ‘Bake and Taste’ activity here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. The enthusiastic group made an apple and blackberry crumble from scratch, starting off by peeling apples and then...
by Jodie Currey | Aug 31, 2023 | Sensory Exploration, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Bake and Taste On Wednesday 23 August some of our lovely residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home joined in for one of our popular Bake and Taste sessions. We mixed all the ingredients together before placing our dough mixture in the bread maker to cook....
by Jodie Currey | Aug 31, 2023 | Baking, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
This week our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home had fun making sausage rolls with a twist. They made the yummy treats with hot dogs and cheese wrapped in bacon, then the pastry. Our residents then enjoyed eating them in the garden. ...