Activities at The Cedars Bourne Care Home

Residents and staff invited their families for lots of fun and games to celebrate all the promise of 2023. The Garden Lounge was transformed into a shopping centre; with stalls selling beautiful goodies including jewellery, decorative giftware and toys to the admiring crowd. Visitors were then invited to try their luck at the tombola and raffle.

Residents enjoyed spending time with friends and relatives, and members of the local community.  Head Chef Richard Parrott had baked lots of lovely cakes and savory treats to enjoy with a cup of tea or coffee, before trying to score high on our moving target game. This was met with much laughter as it was commented that ‘it’s not often we get to throw things at the staff!’

The Cedars’ Family Fun Day was a big success - they managed to raise just over £150 for their resident’s fund and, most importantly, everyone had a great time doing it!

Residents at The Cedars recently enjoyed a collective worship with the children from Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy. The event, which took place on 16 January, welcomed the group of pupils aged between five and eleven, who did a wonderful presentation on the virtue of perseverance. They then invited residents to join them in a colouring activity, and to have a chat about their lives.

The pupil’s presentation was described as ‘wonderful’ by residents, who enthusiastically applauded the efforts of the children.

Heavenly music rang out at The Cedars Care Home as the community came together to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style with a live harpist.

Staff and residents at The Cedars got in the spirit of the New Year by inviting harpist John Dalton to come and play a mix of music on his harp. With a repertoire of songs that included a waltz, swing, Spanish flamenco and 50’s rock; before inviting residents to sing to their favourite Christmas Carols. There was something to suit everyone! The group finished with a rousing rendition of Auld Lang Syne to end the afternoon.

Dorothy Payne, resident at The Cedars Care Home said: “It was a truly wonderful afternoon’s entertainment,’ whilst resident John Clingo said how wonderful the afternoon was and how much he enjoyed it. ‘I wanted to shake his hand’; he said.

Staff and residents at The Cedars Care Home in Bourne held a family fun day to celebrate the New Year.   Residents and staff invited their families for lots of fun and games to celebrate all the promise of 2023. The Garden Lounge was transformed into a shopping centre; with stalls selling beautiful goodies including jewellery, decorative giftware and toys to the admiring crowd. Visitors were then invited to try their luck at the tombola and raffle.

Across our services our residents have enjoyed a wonderful live virtual talk about starlings, one of the UK’s most gregarious birds, hosted by Rachel Dowse from The Royal Parks London.

Rachel examined our long history with this bird and the importance of common species to our lives. Our residents had the opportunity to find out more about the great murmuration and why we need to pay special attention to these beauties before it's too late.

The virtual experience was truly enjoyed by all.

Residents at The Cedars Care Home, in Bourne recently enjoyed a collective worship with the children from Bourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academy. The event, which took place on 16 January, welcomed the group of pupils aged between five and eleven, who did a wonderful presentation on the virtue of perseverance. They then invited residents to join them in a colouring activity, and to have a chat about their lives.

The pupil’s presentation was described as ‘wonderful’ by residents, who enthusiastically applauded the efforts of the children.