No matter what’s going on in the world, Father Christmas is always extremely busy in December. So we felt extremely lucky when the man himself visited us last week! 

At Heaton House, we wanted to make sure that some Christmas magic still took place this month; despite the COVID restrictions. We got creative and came up with a great way for our residents and local nursery children to have some Christmas fun. We teamed up with Little Elms nursery, a nursery we partner with to deliver intergenerational sessions with their children and our residents, to put on a special visit from Father Christmas. 

To ensure that we continued to be COVID-19 compliant throughout the visit we asked Father Christmas to sit outside to meet the children, while our residents watched through our large picture window in the lounge. Many of the residents wanted to join in with the fun and wore Christmas hats as they watched the children meet Father Christmas.

Father Christmas at Heaton House meeting one of the children.

Every child who came was excited to meet the man himself and receive a special gift. The residents enjoyed watching from the window and waved to the children as they showed off their gift with pride. We made sure that the windows were left open just a little bit so that people watching from inside the home could hear the excitement as it unfolded while still keeping warm. Many children called out to the residents, telling them all about Father Christmas and what he had given them. 

It was a fantastic morning had by all and it kickstarted the festive season for us all here at Heaton House. 

Unusually, we’ve got a room available at the moment. For more information, visit our availability page or call 01903 700251 and ask to speak to Sally or Sue. 

We hope you all have a fantastic Christmas and an even better new year. Here’s to 2021