A residential care home for adults with learning disabilities and physical disabilities in Colchester is getting into the Christmas spirit with activities and festive fun for residents during the Christmas period. 

The staff at Newlands care home are making sure that no two days are the same for their residents in the lead up to Christmas by providing a variety of engaging activities, including baking chocolate cakes and flower arranging.

Building and decorating the traditional gingerbread house proved to be the most popular activity with residents. 

Nicola Dolton, Service Manager, said: “We have really enjoyed getting in the festive spirit with our residents after the difficult year that we have had. Both the team and residents loved baking chocolate cakes, flower arranging and building gingerbread houses and we are all very excited for Christmas.”

Newlands is part of Pathways Care Group, which is currently recruiting for people that would be able to provide support to residents in order to achieve positive outcomes and enable them to participate as full and active citizens in their local community.