Pumpkins and parties – Halloween at our care homes

We’ve enjoyed lots of fright-tastic fun at our care homes over the past few weeks.

With pumpkin season in full swing, many of our residents showed off their creative skills by making some spooktacular decorations.

At The Old Vicarage in Dorset, residents carved real pumpkins as well as crafting their own versions from paper mache as part of their celebrations.

Halloween celebrations at one of our care homes

Halloween is part of the regular activities programme at our homes and is a good excuse for a party. Many of our homes played host to plenty of ghoulish guests thanks to our talented teams.

Here’s Meadow House in Norfolk where both residents and staff dressed up in all sorts of horrible outfits before tucking into a yummy buffet featuring spider jellies, cupcakes and a “monstrous” fruit cocktail.

Halloween marks the start of shorter days and Barking Hall’s gardens in Suffolk were the setting for a striking display of decorated pumpkins that had been gifted by the community and some of the staff. The collection looked amazing when lit up at night.

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