Primrose Croft residents get festive at Scotsdales Garden Centre

The residents of Primrose Croft Care Home got in the festive spirit this week after a trip to Scotsdales Garden Centre. The residents love visiting the garden centre, as they sell a large variety of different goods and usually have some interesting displays to look at.

The residents arrived at the garden centre via taxi and were overwhelmed to see all the colourful Christmas decorations lighting up the entrance. As the group walked around the garden centre, they enjoyed looking at the festive displays and all different types of impressive decorations.

After a quick wander round it was time for lunch, so everyone met in the on-site cafe for a bite to eat. As the residents were looking through the menu, Mary, who lives at Primrose Croft, spotted a waitress that she knew. They had a lovely catch-up and Mary enjoyed introducing her to all of her friends and team members.

With full stomachs, residents then had some more time to explore the rest of the garden centre. Some of the group headed over to the Christmas section again to look at more of the lights and exciting displays. While doing so, they were pointing and discussing which ones would look nice on display back at home.

Meanwhile, Peggy was taking the opportunity to look at the variety of homeware, kitchen and clothing items they sell. The section that most excited her was the jewellery department, as they had lots of pretty and sparkly items. Being an avid jewellery fan, Peggy couldn’t resist and bought a bracelet that she fell in love with.

Before heading back to Primrose Croft, residents stopped at the café for a cup of tea and slice of cake, making for a cosy end to a Christmassy day.

Trips like this not only encourage the residents to be independent, they also allow people to connect with others living locally and friends from the past, providing a boost in mood and wellbeing!

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