People living at Croft House Care Home have had a busy month making poppy and pumpkin wreaths. They look fantastic and are displayed around the home. 

We started this with some of our residents at Croft House as just a creative session for the family visits to raise a bit of money for the Royal British Legion. It has taken off so well and we are close to raising £70 so far and still got orders coming, we all feel so proud. 

The residents at Allingham House enjoyed last week, doing different artistic activities where they let their imagination run free. They were creating new decoration for Halloween, using different materials like crayons or watercolour paints, the illustrations have been displayed in the reception area.

The residents at Allingham House enjoyed last week, doing different artistic activities where they let their imagination run free. They were creating new decoration for Halloween, using different materials like crayons or watercolour paints, the illustrations have been displayed in the reception area.

Here at Oakland's, we have also been busy finishing our Autumn wreaths and making poppies from felt to display for Remembrance Day. The residents have also been colouring in poppies for this display.  Some of the wreaths are already up on the wall of the dining room and being admired by all whilst eating their meals.

This month at Oakland's we have continued with our memory boxes. Each resident has a memory box with their photo on and they can fill the box with different things that make them happy, from their memories. This may be pictures of their favourite sweets, books or comics. Coloured in pictures of their favourite toys or places to visit when they were young.

Minster Grange enjoyed a Hollywood-themed party this week. Every partygoer was transformed into a movie star of their choice and enjoyed the red-carpet treatment with a glass (or two) of “bubbly”.

The Autumn season started on Tuesday 22nd September. The residents at Oaklands decided this would be a good day to dedicate to starting our Autumn projects. We decided to do some Autumnal pictures to hang on the walls around the home. We searched the internet for some autumn pictures and then printed them, cut them out and glued them to black card. The residents then designed their own pictures by adding fake autumn and glittery leaves.

Over the past few months, at Oaklands, we have concentrated on baking sweet treats but this week our residents decided that they would like to bake something savoury. Various recipes were considered and they all agreed on baking some sausage rolls. We decided what sort of pastry we should use and then what type of sausage meat to use.

Manorhey Care Home are presently upgrading their dementia unit, to ensure our residents have an enriched experience in their daily lives. The most recent area completed is a nursery. the residents have enjoyed doll therapy so much, but now have a room, complete with a carriage pram, Moses crib and clothes whilst they can sit and nurse the dolls. The ladies in particular love the area and caring for their therapy doll. The gentleman are eagerly awaiting the sports bar completion.