'Sunshine space' created with teddy bears' picnic
Residents at a Plymouth dementia care home said goodbye to summer with a fun-filled teddy bears’ picnic in the lounge at Butterfly Lodge.
Deputy manager Sarah McCaffrey said: “We were all a bit fed up with the recent rain, so decided to create our own ‘sunshine space’ indoors by having a picnic, and thought: what better than a teddy bears’ picnic?
“My colleague Kelly Tennant organised all the logistics, and our chef Elaine Blunt made an amazing teddy bear cake.
“Our ladies and gents enjoyed listening to a teddy bear-themed playlist, doing colouring activities and reminiscing about childhood toys.
“In the afternoon we had a screening of the film Paddington, and it was so lovely to see folks engrossed in the film and munching away on fresh popcorn.
“We’ve got a great programme of activities lined up for them in the autumn, and this was a really fun way to say goodbye to summer, surrounded by our favourite bears.”
Butterfly Lodge is a Swedish designed and purpose-built care home next to the Tamar estuary, offering accommodation for up to 38 residents in en-suite rooms. It is run by award-winning dementia care providers Camelot Care who also have homes in Bridgwater, Wellington and Yeovil, with a fifth set to open in Holsworthy, Devon, very soon.
