Residents and the local community of Colinton enjoyed a day of fun at Cairdean House as part of the celebration of Care Home Open Day.
The home held an open day with lots of activity planned for the local community
Home Manager Gillian Goodall and CRM David Holbrook (centre) with residents Katie Donald and Mary Cox family members and kids from the local nursery, Scallywags Nursery.
The open day which is now a countrywide initiative, aims to strengthen the relationship between care homes and surrounding communities.
Residents and visitors from the community had the opportunity to enjoy games such as tombola, croquet as well as a bouncy castle for youngsters. Guests also took part in a sponge throw for charity, aiming for the care home manager, Gillian Goodall.
Ms Goodall spoke of the open day and its success. She said: “We had a wonderful afternoon celebrating Care Home Open Day with the local community. The event was a brilliant opportunity to break down preconceptions about care home life and showcase the warm and welcoming care environment here at Cairdean House.”
She then added: “The residents loved taking part in the summer games, and everyone had a giggle during the sponge throw. We look forward to welcoming the people of Colinton to join us again very soon.”
Home Manager Gillian Goodall gets sponged by a young visitor
Care UK’s latest guide “A Helping Hand” was also available for visitors to pick up.
Care UK, who manage Cairdean Home, are the leading independent providers of health and social care services in the UK. They run 110 care homes which have over 7,000 places.
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