Residents at Lynde House Care Home, by Richmond Bridge celebrated International Flower Day on January 19.

International Flower Day promotes the psychological boost that flowers can give to people. From growing and nurturing plants and flowers, to gifting flowers to show love and appreciation and sometimes just the simple act of admiring their beauty – flowers have the power to make someone's day.

Residents took part in flower-based activities throughout the day including a flower arranging competition and a flower quiz which everyone really enjoyed.

Their collective knowledge about flowers gained from years of gardening experience was very impressive.

Lynde House general manager Alison McIntosh said: "Our garden is a much loved space, residents really enjoy looking after the plants and flowers and watching them grow and change through the seasons.

"We don't have many flowers at the moment so our residents very much enjoying having the fresh flowers to make their own arrangements to display around the home".

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Our varied life enrichment programme keeps residents active, and provides a daily choice of engaging physical, mental and spiritual activities tailored to residents' interests and abilities.

We are welcoming new residents into our homes to ensure that we are there for those that need care and support, and have a very clear protocols that must be met including a transition period into our home to help keep everyone safe.

Please do give us a call on 020 8892 4772 if you are looking for care or need any further help.

Lynde House Care Home is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK's largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals. Lynde House provides nursing care, residential care and respite care.

[i]Thanks very much to Alison for contributing this piece for us.