A Harvest Festival held at HC-One’s Park House Care Home in Guisborough, Cleveland, helped Residents to meet new people, make friends and create meaningful moments in the company of others.
The event was also in support of Silver Sunday, which helps combat loneliness within the community and helps to increase happiness and wellbeing.
Park House welcomed members of the local community to mark the start of the autumn season on Friday 5th October and hosted a range of harvest themed activities including a hymn sing-a-long, with the songs chosen by the Residents, and a Harvest service with prayers and blessings.
Residents assisted with making up the hampers for the Harvest raffle and also for the tinned goods which were donated to the local food bank. £75 was raised towards the Resident’s fund.
Alishia Calvert, Home Manager at HC-One’s Park House commented:
“Combining Silver Sunday and Harvest festival gave Residents the opportunity to get to know people in the community and to build relationships with each other.
“The event was a great success and we were so pleased to be able to donate valuable food to our neighbours.”
Harvest Festival is an annual celebration to mark the end of the main harvest season, and a time to give thanks for the crop that has been grown. Traditionally it is a time when people share collected food items with those in need in their local community.
Silver Sunday is an annual day of fun and free activities for older people across the UK. Led by The Sir Simon Milton Foundation, it celebrates the value and knowledge they contribute to our communities while combating loneliness and isolation.