Residents at Care South’s care homes enjoyed plenty of festive fun.

All of the 15 homes started the festive season with a friendly inter-home Christmas carol competition, with Castle Dene and Dorset House winning joint first place. Each home was challenged to produce the best Christmas carol video, which was then judged internally at Care South.

Dorset House took the competition to the next level by re-writing the lyrics of a classic Christmas carol, ‘12 days of Christmas’. Residents and the Dorset House team switched the lyrics to include things in their everyday lives. For the recording everyone dressed up in their best outfits with local friends, family, along with Vicar, Tess, Muddy Boots Nursery and Maggie from Great British Bake Off, all joining in.

Castle Dene took a more classical approach and wore their best festive outfits to perform jingle bells with tambourines.

Festive fun continued throughout all 15 care homes including trips out, visits from Father Christmas, games, parties, entertainment, sing-alongs, buffets and Christmas lunches.

At Fairlawn residents started their celebrations by going to watch the Wizard of Oz pantomime at the Barrington Theatre in Ferndown.

Chris Golding, head of marketing and PR said: “Christmas is always a special time for residents in our care. Everyone can get involved in group activities and their family, friends and loved ones can come along and join in, which makes a huge difference. With no restrictions in place this year, it is so good to know care homes are once again filled with Christmas festivities, chatter, and laughter. From enjoying festive trips out to seeing old friends, our care homes were able to fully embrace the festive spirit and enjoy plenty of food, fun and friendship.”