by Kirstie Newell | Mar 19, 2025 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
With St Patrick’s Day and our ‘Dancing with Berenice’ class falling on the same day here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, our brilliant instructor Berenice married the two together with an Irish themed session that included lots of river...
by Kirstie Newell | Feb 5, 2025 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
With the good vibes of Chinese New Year coming our way here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home, we decided to take part in this luck-bringing celebration. In the week leading up to the New Year, we started a big crafting project; as it’s the Year of the...
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 | Jan 26, 2023 | Celebrations, The Old Downs Residential Care Home
On Sunday 22 January a group of our residents and staff joined in to celebrate Chinese New Year here at The Old Downs Residential Care Home. To mark the occasion, we organised a special buffet in the afternoon, when our residents enjoyed: Prawn crackers with sweet and...
