Galahill House residents star in their own advent calendar
Galahill House care home in the Scottish borders has created a bespoke advent calendar to celebrate its residents and spread some festive…
Activities
Together with music project launched to lift residents spirits this winter
Together with Music, a project launched by Care England and Intergenerational Music Making (IMM), will see care homes and local schools and…
An activity a day with virtual advent calendar
Care providers can keep residents entertained this December with a virtual advent calendar designed to boost morale after a difficult year. Created…
Charity Christmas DVD to be gifted to 1,500 care homes
The Not Forgotten, a British Armed Forces charity which supports serving and ex-service men and women has produced a Christmas DVD which…
How to keep residents singing despite COVID restrictions
Care England has supported a leaflet informing care homes on ways to safely lead singing and music activities in line with Government…
Residents craft poppy cascade to mark Remembrance Sunday
Residents and staff at Huntington & Langham Estate in Hindhead, Surrey, have handcrafted a cascade of poppies to mark this year’s Remembrance…
Residents judge staff’s baking in Great British Bake Off themed afternoon
Manor House care home in Little Weighton held a Great British Bake Off themed afternoon where staff and some of the residents…
Care home hosts date night for couple who haven’t held hands in four months
Staff at Laurel Lodge in Norwich, have organised a reunion date night for two of their residents who had not been able…
Castle View Windsor residents walk equivalent of Land’s End to John o’ Groats
Residents and staff at Castle View, Windsor retirement village have recently completed a virtual Land’s End to John o’ Groats walk, raising…
Residents take on bushtucker trials in ‘I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here’ activity
Residents at Appleby care home, part of Larchwood Care, competed for King or Queen of the jungle in their very own version…
