💜 World Alzheimer’s Day at The Lilacs 💜

For World Alzheimer’s Day, we decided to take a trip down memory lane and step back in time to the fabulous 1950s & 1960s! Our home was transformed with a wonderful themed wall, colourful posters celebrating the fashion and music of the era, and plenty of nostalgia. Our residents enjoyed dancing to some classic tunes, reminiscing about days gone by and sharing their own special memories.
As part of another meaningful activity, residents wrote their own messages and placed them into bottles, creating our beautiful Alzheimer’s Bottle Tree. Each bottle represents a memory, a thought, or a message close to the heart. We also enjoyed a variety of memory card games, putting minds to the test while having lots of fun and laughter along the way! And of course, no trip back to the 50s & 60s would be complete without a lovely glass of sherry and a delicious buffet! It was a wonderful day filled with music, memories, laughter, dancing and togetherness reminding us that every memory and every story is worth celebrating. 

The sweetest visitor today!

We were delighted to welcome our manager’s beautiful newborn baby, Charlie, to the home today.

Charlie enjoyed lots of gentle cuddles and brought so many smiles to our residents’ faces. It was a truly heartwarming visit, with precious moments shared across the generations. Seeing the joy, laughter, and love that a tiny baby can bring reminds us just how special these connections are.

Thank you, Charlie, for making everyone’s day a little brighter—we can’t wait to see you again!

Here at The Lilacs we have been hopping into our Easter crafts. Our residents love being creative and have been making Easter cards to give to their family members, decorating eggs and bringing their bunnies to life. 

Here we got the chance to celebrate a birthday in the home and raise a glass all together. We had colourful balloons, cake with lit candles, whilst the afternoon light and smiles filled the room. Residents were laughing and chat creating a joyful atmosphere of friendship warmth and shared memories. 

Recently we’ve taken the residents back to a more playful stage. This has not only meant a visit from ‘Animals2u South West’ where we had a selection of different animals; including 2 Tortoises a Bearded Dragon and a Fat tail Guinea-pig. We have also been getting out the residents competitive side with playing card games, dominoes, snakes and ladders, bingo, making puzzles all of which brought back lots of memories.