Halloween across Fairways care homes in North Wales

Halloween looked different at each of our homes this year. Residents at Eryl Fryn in Llandudno flew to Transylvania without leaving the home. Merton Place in Colwyn Bay held a Halloween party that raised £196 for Christmas. And at Ceris Newydd near Menai Bridge, a pumpkin competition was won jointly by two visitors.

 Eryl Fryn, Llandudno: a week of pumpkins, painting and a trip to Transylvania

At Eryl Fryn, Halloween ran across the whole week. Residents carved pumpkins, painted, made Halloween crafts and decorated cookies.

The highlight was this month’s Armchair Travel adventure, a monthly trip that takes residents somewhere new. This time the destination was Transylvania in Romania. Residents received boarding passes and passports, experienced the takeoff and landing, then explored some of Transylvania’s best-known sights, including Bran Castle and the Transfăgărășan Highway.

After the sightseeing, the Halloween music went on, and residents danced along. Lunch was a traditional Romanian goulash, followed by apple pie. The celebrations finished with more pumpkin painting and cookie decorating, and plenty of treats along the way.

Find out more about Eryl Fryn, our care home in Llandudno offering nursing, residential, respite and palliative care.

The team at Merton Place built their Halloween party around five stalls, each offering a different way to join in: a puzzle table, a knockdown made from decorated tins, a homemade Pumpkin Putt Putt crazy golf box, a craft table for making your own Halloween character, and lantern making with milk bottles and tissue paper.

Thanks to everyone who joined in and donated, the party raised £196 for the activities pot. Every penny is going towards the residents’ Christmas party.

Find out more about Merton Place, our care home in Colwyn Bay, offering residential, nursing, respite and palliative care.