A care home celebrated Easter with egg hunts, crafts and visits from children.

The fun activities also raised funds for good causes.

Court Lodge Healthcare Assistant Malu Suresh with young visitor and the Easter Bunny.Court Lodge Healthcare Assistant Malu Suresh with young visitor and the Easter Bunny. (Image: Colten Care) Court Lodge in Lymington welcomed community children who decorated eggs and biscuits with residents.

They participated in a chocolate egg hunt, raising £350 for the young carers' organisation, Honeypot.

Court Lodge resident Anne Burchell said: "I had a great time watching the children find the eggs, especially the gold ones. The children were beautifully behaved and seeing them all together made me really happy."

Young visitors enjoy the Easter fun at Colten Care’s Court Lodge in Lymington.Young visitors enjoy the Easter fun at Colten Care’s Court Lodge in Lymington. (Image: Colten Care) Anne also won the home’s Easter raffle prize, a presentation basket of various drinks, which she decided to donate to the staff in the spirit of sharing.

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Court Lodge resident and Easter raffle winner Anne Burchell with the Lymington home’s Companionship Team Leader Julia Puia.Court Lodge resident and Easter raffle winner Anne Burchell with the Lymington home’s Companionship Team Leader Julia Puia. (Image: Colten Care) Other Colten Care-owned homes also joined in the celebrations.

St Catherines View in Winchester had a bonnet parade and hunt with St Peter’s Primary School children.

Young visitors enjoy the Easter fun at Colten Care’s Court Lodge in Lymington.Young visitors enjoy the Easter fun at Colten Care’s Court Lodge in Lymington. (Image: Colten Care)

Woodpeckers in Brockenhurst, Belmore Lodge and Linden House in Lymington, and Avon Reach in Mudeford also organised Easter-themed activities and fundraisers.