Castlebar Care Home hosts Hawaiian themed summer party

It was a day of Hawaiian themed fun at Castlebar Care Home last week, as the Lifestyle Coordinators hosted the annual summer party. The whole team helped to decorate the care home in preparation for the day, with bright colours and traditional decorations filling the ceilings, walls and mantlepieces.

Residents, family members and friends attended, dressing for the occasion in multicoloured garlands, grass skirts, headbands and themed shirts. There was a buzz of excitement around the care home as everyone mingled, sharing stories from the last couple of weeks and catching-up.

It also gave residents the opportunity to meet some of their friend’s families and everyone enjoyed introducing themselves to one and other. Social events like the annual summer party help to improve people’s confidence, verbal communication skills and betters their overall wellbeing.

With a whole mix of different ages groups in the care home, it helped to bring variety to the daily routine and the company was appreciated by all.

DJ James came to play songs for the residents and helped to create a lively atmosphere, similar to a beach party in Hawaii. Everyone was cheering, laughing and of course, dancing along to the music.

After a fun-filled morning, the kitchen team served a buffet lunch with a range of different foods and exotic fruits to compliment the Hawaiian theme. It really felt like Hawaii had landed in Castlebar for the day, giving residents the opportunity to reminisce about previous holidays abroad.

After an action-packed day at the care home and lots of family fun, the residents took some time to relax and spoke about their favourite moments from the day.

Thank you to everyone who came along and the made day a great success – we look forward to seeing you all together again at the summer party next year.