Alzheimer Scotland is Holmes Care Group’s nominated Charity of the Year. With some Willow House residents living with dementia, supporting the charity has particular meaning for the home.
Attending one of Alzheimer Scotland’s official Memory Walks was not practical for everyone this year so the team brought the walk to residents instead giving them a chance to enjoy gentle movement and time together.
To keep spirits high along the route, the Activity Co-ordinator, Lisa, and the Willow House team turned the walk into a series of playful challenges. Residents shook tambourines and bells in time with the music before making their way up the garden for skittles. The wind had other ideas, so the skittles stayed in their bag and the challenge became landing the ball inside it. A little further on, everyone had a go at tossing bean bags into a basin.
After all that walking, music and laughter, reaching the finish line felt especially rewarding – and every participant received a gold medal.
