A harvest festival held at HC-One’s Melbury Court in Durham helped Residents to meet new people, make new friends and have 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.
Melbury Court 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 scarecrow competition, where Residents and staff were asked to make a scarecrow or turn themselves into one.
Resident Margaret Barker won the prize after making Sam the scarecrow and dressing herself as Sally. Jean Burling entered two knitted scarecrows and Receptionist Chloe entered Scully the scarecrow.
Margaret commented:
“I haven’t laughed so much in a long time!”
Nicola Coulsson, Home Manager at HC-One’s Melbury Court 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.”
Silver Sunday celebrates older people and helps to combat loneliness, while Harvest Festival celebrates food that’s grown and produced on England’s home soil.