by Kirstie Newell | Jul 4, 2024 | Celebrations, Loose Valley Care Home
This week we enjoyed a Teddy Bears Picnic at Loose Valley Care Home with our residents. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t on our side, so it became an indoor event in our conservatory, but we certainly made the most of it! Our residents got to pick a bear to ‘adopt’,...
by Kirstie Newell | Jun 24, 2024 | Birthdays, Loose Valley Care Home
A birthday cake with a difference… Last week at Loose Valley Care Home we celebrated one of our resident’s birthdays slightly differently. Peter is not a fan of cakes, so to make sure he had something he would enjoy, our Chef put together a pork pie cake...
by Kirstie Newell | Jun 10, 2024 | Celebrations, Loose Valley Care Home
This year’s D-Day on Thursday 6 June marked 80 years since the Normandy landings upon the beaches of Juno, Sword, Gold, Omaha and Utah – and we were keen to remember this important occasion here at Loose Valley Care Home. Our Activities Team read stories of the men...
by Kirstie Newell | May 9, 2024 | Loose Valley Care Home, Socialising
Last week we all got together for a little reminiscence chat here at Loose Valley Care Home. It’s lovely to hear about our residents’ experiences and memories and so interesting to hear so many different stories. Using pictures can really help people remember all...
by Kirstie Newell | Apr 25, 2024 | Celebrations, Loose Valley Care Home
St George’s Day We celebrated St George’s Day this week at Loose Valley Care Home with our lovely volunteers Phil and Cathy on the keyboard, and armed with their props! We had flags, hats, bells and bubbles and sang songs such as ‘I’m forever blowing...