STAFF and residents at The Dales Care Home, Draughton, made and decorated their own cupcakes to raise funds for Cupcake for Alzheimer’s Day.
Families, friends and people from the community were invite to join in with the fundraising, which involved a raffle, including a £50 voucher from The Fleece in Addingham.
After an active morning, everyone sat down to rest and reminisce about their most precious memories over a cup of tea and cupcakes. Some reminisced about being at home and talked about their cooking and baking skills.
The home, run by Barchester Healthcare, cares for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of dementia in its Memory Lane Community – an environment, designed to encourage active and enjoyable living.
Dawn Johnson, general manager, of the home, said: “Our memory lane community is at the heart of the home, along with our frail elderly community and so it’s very important that we do something special to support Cupcake for Alzheimer’s Day. We have all really enjoyed making and eating the cupcakes and there have been some fantastic stories being told by the residents about what they got up to in their youth. We are proud to say that we raised £ 78.80 for the Alzheimer’s Society. “
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