The Ron Smith Care Centre was a hive of activity on July 26 in preparation for the rainbow-themed Happy Hour that was held that evening.
Residents and staff baked cake pops and glazed them in all seven colours of the rainbow.
The main dining room was transformed into a kaleidoscope of brilliant rainbow colours.
The venue was decorated with rainbow-coloured chains and beautiful crepe paper flowers that the residents and staff had learnt to make in the weeks leading up to the event.
Residents were offered wine, sherry and fruit punch as well as a variety of tasty snacks. However, the hit of the evening was the array of brightly coloured and cheerful-looking cake pops-on-a-stick, which were not only very decorative but edible as well.
The winners of the most colourfully/best dressed female and male resident, as well as the best dressed staff member, were announced.
The awarding of prizes was followed by a rainbow-themed team challenge.
This involved remembering the seven colours of the rainbow in the correct order. The first team to complete the activity, with the colours in the correct order, won the challenge.
When ordered to start, team members urged each other to hurry up and to go quick-quick.
After a fierce contest and amidst much cheering, the 22 members of the Blue Team were declared the winners.
The Happy Hour finished off with the care centre’s tradition of dancing to lively, happy music. The residents and staff enjoyed themselves.
The evening was full of colour, fun, warmth and good cheer and was a bright spot on this winter’s day.
All the flower pots had little sayings about rainbows, two of which reminded us that: “When you look at the world, it isn’t just one palette – it’s a beautiful rainbow” and “Try to be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.”
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