Castleford House

Over the weekend one of our residents expressed that she wants to go to Spain on holiday with her friends. So today we brought Spain to Castleford! This afternoon we have had our very first Fiesta! We decorated Severn lounge with balloons and bunting, we served some traditional Spanish food and, of course, what Spanish…

By popular demand and in screens near you soon, this week we have introduced Castleford Theatre! The audience were shown to their seats after presenting their tickets in the new and exclusive in-house theatre. They have all come to see “Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat”. We took our seats and started the show. People…

What better way to spend a cold afternoon than wrapped up in the warm with lots of chocolate?! So, today, we had a chocolate-themed afternoon! People gathered round to enjoy home-made chocolate cookies and hot chocolate! We created a hot chocolate station, where people chose what topping to have on their drink, which has promoted…

To commemorate Remembrance Sunday we visited Chepstow to watch the Remembrance Day 2021 Parade and stayed out for brunch! Some of the residents showed interest in paying their respect for Remembrance Sunday, so we have headed into town, where we watched the parade march through the town centre. We have seen soldiers, veterans and local…

Today, to celebrate “World Kindness Day” we have treated some of the team and relatives to bouquets of flowers and cupcakes! Our Head Of Lifestyles, Amelia, has made some lemon and white chocolate cupcakes as an act of kindness! Anna Mason, Senior Carer, said: “the cakes were absolutely beautiful!”We asked people how we could show…

With another weekend finished at Castleford House, we’ve been up to lots of fun things! We had a visit from our therapy dog, Ernie, and celebrated the 5th of November, virtually On Saturday Amelia came in on her weekend off to bring Ernie up to see everyone! As usual, his bouncy, friendly and funny personality…

The day we’ve been waiting for all week is finally here! Happy Halloween everyone! To celebrate today we have created some frightening treats and dressed up to get into the spirit.

Today, we hosted our annual Halloween party. This year we went for a Harry Potter theme!Some of the Witches and Wizards of Castleford have joined together for Butter Beers, Aunt Petunias cake and some magic lessons! We have transformed Severn Lounge into a magical Harry Potter world! Creating the perfect atmosphere with decorations and the…

This week we took on the challenge of sharing our secret recipe brownies to sell to our family, friends and community to raise some money. Little did we know we would have a staggering 186 brownies to make! Without a doubt, we wouldn’t have been able to do it without the help from the wonderful…

Today, for the first time, we held our own Oktoberfest! We brought a piece of Bavaria to Castleford using traditional Oktoberfest decorations and a scenic view of Bavaria in the Severn Lounge! Some of the residents also joined in with the fancy dress and they looked amazing! For lunch Jack, our chef today, served us…