Residents at HC-One’s
Woodcross care home in Walsall prepared for a beautiful summer ahead this week, as they planted some wonderful spring flowers.
Staff and Residents enjoyed a lovely afternoon planting up pots and hanging baskets to welcome in spring and brighten up the garden.
Gardening helps keep elderly general health in a better state by strengthening bones, muscles and joints; it also helps the elderly with balance resulting in less falls; keeps blood pressure at bay; reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke; and of course, helps keep their minds in a positive state.
At the heart of Bloxwich in Walsall in the West Midlands, Woodcross is a lovely, purpose-built care home, which offers nursing care to individuals with a mental illness, such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder and depression.