Barbara is 101 years young Barbara, a resident at The Sycamores in Wakefield, recently celebrated her 101st birthday. Surrounded by residents and staff, who sang Happy Birthday to her, Barbara enjoyed her birthday and especially her cake! 101 years ago, the world had seen the end of the ‘Spanish Flu’ pandemic. John D.…
T The RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch takes place on January 29th and 30th of January, but you know what they say, the early bird catches the worm! As soon of news of this annual event got through to Crystal Court Care Home in Pannal, Activity Coordinator Mel, printed off the sheets, for the residents to…
Last weekend, residents and staff at #Darlington’s care home, The Lawns received the Covid vaccine. Sharon, Deputy Manager at the care home, took time out her weekend to help out. Sharon commented; “I was delighted that all our residents and staff chose to be vaccinated. The nursing staff were over the moon that they…
Elaine, an Activity Coordinator at Figham House, has joined up with Together with Music (TwM); a national intergenerational campaign, aiming to bridge the gap between the young and the old in an exciting, digital way. Now more than ever, it is vital to find new and positive ways to support our residents, especially those living…
The residents at The Elms in Louth, are kept busy with different activities. The room, pictured, is always full of different work and activities, that they have enjoyed doing. Working with the Activity Coordinators, the residents receive postcards from across the globe and penpal letters from people closer to the home. #CaringForYourFamily
The Naughty Elves have made an appearance at Highfield Care Centre today, and it’s a wonder they got any work done As Santa’s little helpers, they made sure the residents had as much fun as possible. It does look as if Christmas is on its way….. #CaringForYourFamily
This week a group of Figham House residents got together to work on a Christmas Songwriting project. The Christmas Songwriting Project is open to care home residents and schools. The project asks that care home residents change a line, in the much-loved Christmas song Twelve Days of Christmas. First, everyone gave their ideas of what…
So it begins, the climbing of ladders, the dusting of tinsel, the sounds of rustling and unwrapping, the singing of songs, the oooh’s and the ahhhhs; yes, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas….already, at Highfield Care Centre in Allerton Bywater. The decorating of the care home has begun, with help and a lot…
Kathleen or Kath as she likes to be called, a carer at Highfield Care Centre has finally decided to hang up her uniform and retire! Kath, who is a familiar face at the Allerton Bywater care home, having worked there since 2002, had no intention of finishing work this year, until the coronavirus pandemic, unfortunately,…
The Care Team at The Grange Care Home in Darlington have been working hard, and today managed to reunite resident Doreen with Harry, her husband of sixty-seven years. Harry moved into the care home to avoid another day without his wife. Harry is 91 years old, and Doreen is 87 years old, and are both…