We had a lot of fun at Rose Lodge Care Home in Newton Aycliffe for Halloween with residents and staff getting dressed up, a buffet of fabulous Halloween cakes and our very own version of Time Warp.

We'd love you to see the video of us.  Give our Facebook a visit at RoseLodgeCWCH or copy the link below to view the video and enjoy the fun of Halloween in a care home.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3541280212560621  

Cavendish Court are proud to announce the implementation of our new concept "The Window of opportunity". Due to the ongoing COVID 19 restrictions in relation to visitors across the care home environment, we have created the option for multiple family members and friends to visit your loved ones at the same time. In order to arrange a window of opportunity booking via calling the main line and speaking with our lovely FOH team.  

Many of our residents here at Cavendish Court have missed the little joys in life during the past several months, where even the option to go for a drink at the local pub had become a distant memory. The team at Cavendish therefore decided to bring the pub to them, the residents enjoyed a couple of Shandy's and G&T's whilst socialising with others, playing darts, golf and even re-watching the 1966 World Cup final. 

Our residents had a traditional English tea party with lots of lovely cakes and scones to choose from. We started the afternoon with tea and coffee followed by a glass of fizz with strawberries to celebrate the weekend. A great afternoon enjoyed by all. 

Our residents at Heeley Bank, as always, really enjoyed the flower arranging session. They created beautiful bouquets which we have displayed on the dining room tables. 

At Heeley Bank our residents and staff baked their heart out and had a lovely time at the Macmillan coffee morning. 

At Heeley Bank our residents made their own home made pizzas which everyone really enjoyed. 

This week we spiced up our life with some Bollywood fun. Our residents tucked into a starter of Poppadoms served with mint yoghurt or mango chutney, Bombay mix and garlic naan bread. 

This week we brought a Spanish flavour to Carmel Lodge with our "viva la fiesta" afternoon. We were blessed with beautiful weather which meant we could eat al fresco. Our residents enjoyed a selection of tapas including, hot and cold meals, cheeses and seafood. The sangria was flowing and  the mood set with Spanish music from the Gipsy Kings. Some of our residents learnt a a basic Spanish dance with large red fans to the music Bamboleo which was fun. We also learnt some simple Spanish phrases and had a quick fire quiz.

This week at Carmel Lodge we carved pumpkins, decorated gingerbread coffins and today we had our monster mash ball. We enjoyed a feast with lots of Halloween themed food and a tipple of cauldron juice. Our residents were delighted with the prizes which was kindly donated to us by one of our pen pals from postcards of kindness.