by Kirstie Newell | Feb 27, 2024 | Special Events, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Last week our residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home took a Nellsar virtual mini cruise to Egypt and had a chance to explore the history behind this fascinating country. Our ladies and gents started by exploring how Egyptian pyramids were built and then had...
by Kirstie Newell | Jan 31, 2024 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Tuesday 16 January our lovely residents and team here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home had a great time on our virtual mini cruise to Mexico. We prepared for the trip by making our very own cruise ship. We cut the shape of a boat out of cardboard and painted...
by Kirstie Newell | Dec 7, 2023 | Baking, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Bake and Taste On Wednesday 29 November some of our lovely residents at The Old Downs Residential Care Home joined in for a Bake and Taste activity together. They made some tempting Mary Berry chocolate chip cookies, mixing all the ingredients carefully and shaping...
by Kirstie Newell | Jun 1, 2022 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
Take the biscuit! On Sunday 29 May our residents and staff joined in to celebrate National Biscuit Day at The Old Downs Residential Care Home – what’s not to love?! To mark the occasion, our Chef Sue made delicious Viennese whirls which our residents decorated with...
by Kirstie Newell | Mar 23, 2022 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
St Patrick’s Day On Thursday 17 of March we celebrated St Patrick’s Day here at the Old Downs Residential Care Home. We decorated our Home with Irish bunting and in the afternoon we enjoyed a St Patrick’s Day party, with a selection of...