Recycled paper doilies, bubble wrap and plastic forks were just some of the bits and pieces residents and staff from Enliven’s homes have used to create wearable art masterpieces recently.
Entries from a number of Enliven homes were modelled at the Woburn Home Wearable Arts in Lower Hutt recently.
Cashmere Heights Home resident Josie Lancaster modelled her home’s entry, a beautiful wedding dress creation and accompanying parasol, made by Cashmere Home and Cashmere Heights Home recreation team leader Linda Lankshear.
This was the third time Woburn Home hosted the event, which was established by Linda when she used to work there.
More than a dozen outfits hit the runway at the Lower Hutt home as part of the event, attended by residents, family members and Enliven staff.
This year the theme was ‘life’s memorable moments’, and the creations ranged from remembering school days, old dances, shared meals, leaving home and of course wedding days.
Linda says the Cashmere Heights Home residents were treated to a sneak peek of her creation prior to the event.
“Josie walked into the sunroom wearing the outfit and everyone started clapping.”
As well as Johnsonville’s Cashmere Home and Cashmere Heights Home submitting an entry, other Enliven homes entered, such as Huntleigh Home in Karori and Levin’s Reevedon Home.
Woburn Home manager Sue Wood says the outfits were made by recreation staff with help and input from the residents.
“All of the outfit ideas came from our lovely residents, who then helped us draw up the ideas and come up with a plan for each outfit.”
Enliven has homes and villages across Wellington offering independent retirement living, rest home, hospital and dementia care. For more information about Cashmere Home and sister site Cashmere Heights Home in Johnsonville, Huntleigh Home and Apartments in Karori, Longview Home in Tawa or Woburn Home and Apartments in Lower Hutt visit www.enlivencentral.org.nz or call 0508 Enliven.
