Changes to Social Events Due to COVID-19

We have been limiting social gatherings at the Astra since our St Patrick’s Day lunch, and now, due to further government restrictions and the risk posed to older communities, we have suspended all physical activities for the time being. Thank you to all residents and their families for their patience and understanding as we navigate this difficult situation.

However, it’s not all doom and gloom! We will be moving some of our social events online in the coming weeks and are encouraging residents to interact with us in different ways. Sadly, our pyjama party wasn’t able to go ahead last week, but we’ve rescheduled it to this Friday for anyone who wants to to do something at home. We have asked residents to send in photos of their own pyjama parties and we will have a competition and give a bottle of wine to the winner of the best photo! We are also going to encourage residents to send in photos of their latest walk, write book or movie reviews and let us know about any other ideas they have for making life more interesting during isolation. We will be posting regular updates and tips on this blog, so keep checking in to see what’s going on in virtual Astra community life.

As with everything, we are always happy to listen to ideas and suggestions of things that we can do to support the residents or encourage more community spirit. Don’t hesitate to email us if you think of anything.