Residents and team members at Care UK’s Parsons Grange, on Westall Street, are launching the home’s first ever Pumpkin Trail, which will see dozens of colourful images of pumpkins scattered across the village to be discovered by local boys and ‘ghouls’ from Sunday, 27th October.

Participants are invited to pick up an entry form from the reception at Parsons Grange before going out on the hunt. Once all the pumpkins have been spotted, participants can return to the care home to share their answers before Thursday, 31st October and receive a special Halloween goody bag.

To continue the fang-tastic fun this spooky season, Parsons Grange will also be offering a trick-or-treat stand with sweets and hot chocolate at the home’s visitor entrance on Thursday, 31st October from 9am until 5pm.

Rozina Ali, Home Manager at Parsons Grange, said: “We are always looking to plan interesting and exciting activities for residents and the wider community here in Shinfield, and Halloween is the perfect time to organise some ‘hocus pocus’ fun.

“Special events like this one are a fang-tastic opportunity to encourage youngsters to get out and about the village with their parents for some fresh air and exercise, while putting smiles on the faces of residents who will be delighted to see so many children visiting the home. We hope it will help to lift everyone’s spirits this Halloween.”

The Pumpkin Trail is one of many Harvest Festival initiatives at Parsons Grange this autumn. The home welcomed children from Butterfly Buddies for some intergenerational harvest fun, including scarecrow making. Meanwhile, residents also went pumpkin picking to get into the spirit of autumn.

To find out more about Care UK’s Harvest Festival, please visit careuk.com/harvest-festival

Designed to enable residents to live active and fulfilled lives, while also promoting independence, Parsons Grange care home has been designed with residents in mind. The home has plenty of space for leisure and hobby activities as well as a café, hair salon, bar and a cinema for residents to enjoy.

For more information on Parsons Grange, please call Customer Relations Manager Claire Usher on 0118 391 3294, or email claire.usher@careuk.com

For more general information, visit careuk.com/parsons-grange