Castleford House

On Monday 15th March, for the first time in a long time, we had the pleasure of a COVID-safe Environmental Health inspection in our kitchen. Rob and the team haveworked so incredibly well to ensure that hygiene and infection control standards have remained high in the kitchen and have been rewarded by retaining their fivestar…

Today we have tried something different and created some nature-inspired Easter eggs!We have been out into our wonderful grounds and hand-picked some leaves and flowers to use on our egg templates, to create a look inspired by nature.This has been a great chance to express creativity and encourage people participating to design their own egg.…

Today, following Easter tradition, we have created some beautiful Easter bonnets.We have used a variety of Easter-themed decorations and used glue guns to attach them to our bonnets. The residents have expressed their creativity and designed their own hats with a little bit of help! One of the residents told us: “I feel like the…

Today we have done something different and tried a Greek dish! We had chicken gyros served in pittas with tzatziki.We decided on Greek food as we discussed going on holiday yesterday and one resident said “I would love to be in the Greek sun”. We couldn’t bring the sun to Castleford, but we could bring…

This weekend, as part of Mother’s Day, we focussed our attention on why we love being mothers and what we love about our mothers.This activity was a great way to reminisce about happy memories we have of being a mother and watching our children grow up and also of our own childhood and remembering our…

Today we have made a head start for Mother’s Day and created some handmade cards. We drew a flower on our cards and, using paint and our finger prints, we created a blossom flower effect. We have also attached photos to the cards for that extra special touch . One resident said “we sometimes forget…

Today we have celebrated St. David’s day in true Welsh style and baked some Welsh cakes! We put a twist on this traditional treat and used white chocolate instead of raisins, which was a successful experiment – they were gorgeous! We then created some daffodil wreaths to display in our home to commemorate this day!We…

It’s match day! Today we have done something that would make many people jealous and watched the big match in the pub!We really enjoyed watching the game from the comfort of “The Castleford Arms”. We have had a selection of ciders, a buffet and everyone involved has had a fantastic afternoon! It was a great…

Today we have spent our afternoon admiring some beautiful flowers. We have inserted them into some oasis to create these gorgeous arrangements.We asked people who did this what they thought. One resident said “These flowers make a miserable day look more beautiful,” and another added; “they smell lovely.” One resident said “Doing this has made…

Today we have celebrated Valentines Day by throwing an afternoon tea party. We went all out with the Valentines theme and indulged on love heart cookies, eton mess, Jammie Dodger cheesecake and our homemade love potion cocktail! Pat said: “I’ve had a magical afternoon, the cheesecake was the best I’ve ever had”. We have enjoyed…