Residents at Skell Lodge in Ripon had a busy month making a Christmas tree out of recycled items for the Ripon winter wonderland tree competition. We spent many hours making caricatures of ourselves, looking at old photographs of what we used to look like and recreating them. The tree was displayed in Spa Gardens among many more entries and was seen by hundreds of people as they visited the event.

December brought with it a time for bringing people together and a feeling of warmth, joy and happiness. Over the course of December we were delighted to open our doors to students from local schools to sing carols for our residents. The students not only sang rehearsed carol songs and well known Christmas classics but also handed out Christmas cards and invited conversation by introducing themselves to residents. Some students had learned Christmas songs through Makaton and rehearsed dance actions to relate to the carols.

On the 17th December we held a day to raise money for the Alzheimer's society by dressing up as elf’s for the day and participating in games with many treats to go around. We had guess the name of the elf teddy, pick a number to win a prize, there was a tombola and an ongoing raffle. This is for those who did not have a chance to buy a ticket on the day to be able to and for us to increase the amount raised for the Alzheimer's Society. 

December has been a busy month for us at Water Royd House. We decorated the home ready for Christmas with lots of bright lights, baubles and  Christmas trees around the home. During December a local company joined us to perform a show for all our residents, families and friends. Everyone had a wonderful time dancing and singing along. 

Bowerfield House Care Home in Disley welcomed a performer to sing for residents in December. Everyone had fun clapping and singing along to the music.  

Some of the resident's enjoyed an outing to the Library service in Disley Community Centre. One of our resident's, Jenny enjoyed seeing the toddlers group in the library singing along and running about. Jenny was an avid reader and enjoyed looking at the library space. 

The Christmas season is well under way at Bowerfield Court. We have been busy with activities, events and outings with much more to come in the weeks to follow.

Batley Hall invites you to our Christmas Pantomime Dick Whittington on Friday 13th December 6pm. All Welcome

Join us on Friday 20th December for the Batley Hall Christmas Party 3pm - 4.30pm. All Welcome

Come along and join us at Howgate House Care Home for our Christmas Fair on Wednesday 18th December from 5pm - 6pm. 

We will have mince pies, mulled wine, a Christmas quiz and games. 

Everyone welcome. 

We were all so excited for Elf Day at Willowdene Care Home and we had so much fun as the staff and residents dressed up in the spirit of Christmas.

We started off the day with a Christmas Elf Quiz before the Foundation of Light came in for their weekly ball games activity with the residents.  We then had choir practice and afternoon treats from the kitchen to end the day.  We all had fun and the residents are looking forward to next year already. 

Cavendish Court Care Home hosted their first Friendship Community Café on Saturday 30th November. Residents friends & family enjoyed a selection of drinks, treats and live music including Country & Irish pop music.