A care home near Sidmouth recently celebrated Easter with its own Easter Extravaganza event.
The
residential care home in Tipton St John invited relatives, friends and members
of the local community to attend, with team members also bringing their
families to join. The event had been planned for the home’s three-acre gardens,
but due to unpredictable Devon weather, it moved indoors, with visitors
gathering in the lounge and dining room. “It was very cosy!” a team
member said.
Blue Sky
Busking, a two-man band who raise donations for charities including Save the
Children, performed during the afternoon, with family members (residents) and
visitors singing along and getting up to dance. The pair kindly gifted the home
their CD, to which family member Pat was thrilled, and insisted an announcement
was made to say thank you for their brilliant performance.
Activities
took place throughout the home, including Easter crafts, a sunflower sewing
station and an Easter egg hunt, which the home had over 90 crème eggs for the
day! Easter Bunny (team member Rebecca) handed out eggs to all in the lounge,
as well as to family members who were in their bedrooms, ensuring everyone in
the home was included.
Councillor
of Ottery St Mary, Janice Aherne who visited with her family shared:
“Three
generations of my family, all living in the village joined Sundial Care Home’s
Easter Extravaganza. With varied Easter related activities (including
chocolate), the grandchildren enjoyed colouring and making pictures with an
assortment of Easter craft materials. There was a very friendly and homely
atmosphere under the guidance of Home Manager Liz Thompson and her team. A
lovely afternoon had by all.”
Sundial Care
Home’s Easter event brought together relatives, team members and the wider
village, strengthening connections between the home, families and the local
community.
