24/10/2022
⭐️ We've had a nostalgic trip down the rabbit hole with a special Mad Hatter’s tea party! We had bucket loads of fun remembering and celebrating Lewis Carroll’s fantastic book, Alice in Wonderland.🎩
Recalling memories is very important, particularly for those living with dementia, as often they are more likely to remember events from the past. Re-living these memories helps stimulate mental activity and boost well-being. 🥰
If you don't know us - we're The Red House care home, in Yelverton. We're a 25-bed home, providing residential, respite and convalescence care. ❤️
We really got into the spirit of things and dressed up in character, with appearances from Alice, the White Rabbit, Queen of Hearts, Cheshire Cat, Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee and the Mad Hatter himself, while our lovely residents wore themed headbands. 🐰😺🎩
Thanks to our brilliant activities co-ordinator Michelle and other team members, our conservatory was transformed into a wonderland with themed decorations, and a decadent tea party was prepared by our talented chef Mike and laid out for residents to enjoy. 🫖
Food was tailored around the story with ‘Eat Me’ and ‘Drink Me’ labels and the home-made spread included jam tarts, cupcakes, jelly and cream and heart shaped sandwiches, as well as a centre-piece victoria sponge cake. Yum! 🍰☕️🫖
Resident Reg, aged 97, said: “The staff went to so much trouble to make everything look magical. My favourite costumed character was the Queen of Hearts, Carole acted the part so well and looked very stern! It was a wonderful afternoon; everyone was laughing and smiling.” 😀
Chef Mike, who dressed as the Mad Hatter, complete with orange hair and a ‘We’re all mad here’ apron, performed a reading from Alice in Wonderland. He said: “I really enjoyed reading to the residents, I’m always happy to perform. Before the pandemic we used to do a lot of events, including pantomimes, so it’s great to be doing this kind of theatrical event again.” 👏
Gemma Trawally, our manager, who was one half of Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, along with Michelle, our activities co-ordinator, said: “We had such fun at the tea party, both residents and staff, as we really are one big family. It was a lot of work decorating the home and getting everything ready but it was all worth it to see the delighted looks on the residents’ faces. After Mike’s reading we all had a chat about our memories of the book. Many residents had fond memories of reading it at school, reading it to their children or watching the film. The home was full of laughter and chatter all day!”
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Who is your favourite character from the book?😺🎩⭐️🐰
