Residents enjoy a Teddy Bears Picnic for World Children’s Day

The staff and residents got into the spirit of the day as families bought their children along with their treasured furry friends to enjoy a Teddy Bears Picnic. The homes’ lounge was all sandwiches, sweet treats and chatter!

Celebrated annually on November 20, World Children’s Day is supported by Unicef. This year’s theme is “Listen to the Future”, encouraging the world to actively listen to children’s hopes, dreams, and visions for the future.

During the day several of the children visited our residents in their rooms to read their favourite stories, and we all enjoyed listening to vintage lullaby’s, singing along and sharing the memories each evoked.

General Manager Alison Moseley-Shaw said: “Our residents love interacting with children, their absolute favourite thing is when children come to visit. It was lovely to see the children and residents interact and talk about their bear friends. World Children’s Day is a great way for our residents to reminisce about their childhoods and learn from the next generation.”

Our varied life enrichment programme keeps residents active, and connected to the local community. Hollyfields provides residential and nursing care for residents living with Dementia from respite care to long term stays.