This morning we enjoyed being crafty and creative with different colours of wool, starting to make our own woolly ball pom poms!

Not only does this help trigger fond memories for our residents, reminiscing about all the beautiful knitting and stitching they may have done in their past for loved ones, or about when they received hand made crafty gifts like this, but it also benefits them in many ways during the aging process.

Wool craft allows residents to:

• Enjoy the nostalgic experiences
• Give a sense of accomplishment
• Improve mood and well being
• Provide an outlet for communication, socialisation and self expression
• Learn new skills and thereby activate brain cells

If you have any great craft ideas, do let us know! Or better still, pop in and join us!