A Harvest Festival held at HC-One’s Stoneleigh Care Home in Stanley, County 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.
Stoneleigh 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 traditional harvest service with hymns and songs performed by the local Methodist choir and a homemade broth made by the kitchen from some of the fresh produce that was collected.
Residents and staff donated food items and distributed the harvest collection to the local foodbank, Food 4 U, which is a charity supported by the local churches and community. Altogether, an impressive 11.9 kilos of food was donated.
Susan Dodds, Home Manager at HC-One’s Stoneleigh Care Home commented:
“A great day was had by all and it was amazing to be able to support our local community.”
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.