Cut & Paste

Residents enjoying making collages from magazines and newspapers – some lovely bright colours and cheery words here!

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Neighbourhood Stroll

We made the most of the beautiful sunshine and took a stroll around the neighbourhood. We even made one of our residents her very own daisy chain.

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Dementia Table

Residents have been having fun interacting with our new Dementia table. We are so grateful for contributions that helped make this possible!There are lots of games, puzzles and sensory apps to interact with and it is turning into a real hit with our residents …. and staff!

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Remembering Prince Philip

Castleford House and everyone associated with us was extremely saddened by the news that Prince Philip passed away.This week, to commemorate him, we had a lunch with Greek-inspired food, the country he was born in and British food, where he lived for most of his life. We used traditional Greek feta cheese as our main…

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The Hairdresser’s Are Back!

We have had a positive couple of weeks. Residents have received their second vaccinations and visits inside the home are increasing due to lateral testing and easing restrictions and the hairdresser has returned and we are hoping for a visit from our barber next week!

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John Likes to Keep Busy

John likes a morning coffee break, where he can read the paper and give a little shuffle of the deck as he plays a game of cards with staff.

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We Are Fully Vaccinated

Today we have been very fortunate and the majority of people living at Castleford House received their second dose of the COVID vaccine this afternoon. Similar to the first dose, we did not get a lot of warning that this would happen (approximately five hours) but we have been prepared for this monumental event for…

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Fun & Games

We had a fun morning full of fun and games! We got the parachute out and played a game of keeping the balloons up. This activity really helps with coordination and is great fun for the residents.

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Star Bakers

Some of our residents rolled up their sleeves and got stuck into a baking activity. Once the sweet treats were in the oven, the smells wafting around the house from the kitchen were mouth-watering!

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