CHRISTMAS IN A RETIREMENT HOME

The public retirement home of Waterloo, is a very nice place compared to other cities or municipalities. It is modern well equipped and the personal very friendly. I know it because I go there every week on Thursdays for my painting class which is in the "Party Room" of the home. Here dancing classes take place, birthdays are celebrated, films shown and a lot of other activities. Our class is very grateful that we are allowed to use this room without any fee.

For Christmas the whole house was nicely decorated !



The party room's walls




A nice Christmas tree



other once in the corridors



Sometimes artists expose and sell their works





Like above. The residents too can sell what they have knitted or made during the year, so you can buy nice bonnets, scarves, or little dolls and figurines. Unfortunately there was nothing left when I took the pictures. 









The pictures above show the entrance hall, when visitors come they can chat together with the residents.



This wall carpet was made out of wool balls of all kind of colors by the residents and shows the name of the home "Gibloux"



Here too the walls are decorated



This is a real amazing picture made of thousands pieces of cork, matches, paper and pins



A more detailed picture



This wall picture too was made out of different materials always in the DIY classes. Really very beautiful !



Another Christmas tree in the corridor



and decorations above the lifts






and even in the offices, little Christmas trees on the desks.

Everything is done so that the residents feel as much "home" as possible.

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