Author: Sam Schofield

Graffiti grandparents tag their care home

GRAFFITI grannies and grandads have been daubing the walls in tags and murals at their care home...

Care home poets published in NAPA anthology

DELIGHTED Saltburn care home residents have seen their short poems about the pandemic published in...

Friendship over photography develops at Pelton care home

A PASSION for photography brought a friendship into focus between an elderly care home resident...

Money memories sparked by Royal Mint “museum in a box”

MEMORIES of money were sparked at a Tyneside care home after residents were loaned a reminiscence...

Elderly cast their postal votes at care home polling station

AN UNOFFICIAL polling station was set up at a Teesside care home to allow residents to exercise...

Teesside care home residents try to p-p-pick up a penguin

A GIANT penguin waddled into a Teesside care home to the delight of residents as part of...

90-year-old care home resident knits 150ft “lockdown scarf”

A SCARF longer than three double decker buses has been knitted by an elderly care home resident to...

Royal Mint “museum in a box” loaned to Tyneside care home

MEMORIES of money were sparked at a Tyneside care home after residents were loaned a reminiscence...

Foster a grandparent scheme a “huge success”

A FOSTER a grandparent scheme is pairing Teesside nursery children with elderly care home...

Former Army Sergeant takes top job at Peterlee care home

A FORMER Army sergeant has taken the top job at a Peterlee care home – after a career switch...

Elderly read for youngsters on World Book Day

WORLD Book Day saw Teesside care home residents recording readings for youngsters at a nearby...

Victorian chemist at Saltburn care home

VICTORIAN era medicine made its way into a Saltburn-by-the-Sea care home – over 120 years since...

Dozens of snacks delivered to Peterlee key workers

PICNIC hampers full of delicious homemade treats were delivered to key workers by staff and...

Steam train stokes railway memories for residents

THORNABY care home residents took a train ride into the past when Tees Valley Museums stoked their...

Giants and mermaids in care home creative writing class

TEESSIDE care home residents have been flexing their literary muscles during virtual creative...

Holocaust victim Anne Frank inspires Saltburn care home resident ahead of memorial day

ANNE Frank’s words have been inscribed on a stone by a Saltburn care home resident and Second...

Digital ceramics classes for care home residents

A DIGITAL ceramics class saw care home residents getting their hands dirty when they made clay...

Knitters brings smiles to Peterlee care home residents

BEARS, jumper, shawls, and knitted dolls are among the items donated to a Peterlee care home by a...

Care home donates harvest festival hamper to food bank

A HAMPER full of food has been donated to a Thornaby food bank after care home residents and staff...

Handprint exchange between young and elderly to combat loneliness

A PROJECT to combat loneliness has seen preschool children and elderly care home residents more...

Animal safety month celebrated with soft toy adoptions

CUDDLY toy animals have been adopted by residents at a Saltburn care home as part of National...

Magic Joyce wows fellow residents at Saltburn care home

ABRACADABRA and the bear was gone for a magic care home resident in Saltburn-by-the-Sea. Joyce...

Newcastle United NCS students write letters to city’s elderly

POEMS, letters and cards have given resourceful students a way to engage with Newcastle’s elderly...

Wool appeal for pompom Christmas tree

A POMPOM Christmas tree is being created by Teesside care home residents for a hospital ward that...

Care home receives care packages from teen volunteers

“KIND-HEARTED” teenagers have been sending care packages to residents and staff at a North...

Woodwork sessions empowering Blyth care home residents

WOODWORK sessions building bird boxes and chicken ornaments have been empowering care home...

Hampers for Peterlee’s vulnerable and public sector workers

PICNIC hampers full of sweet and savoury treats have been distributed to Peterlee’s vulnerable as...

Sharks seen in Saltburn by care home residents

SHARKS have been spotted by care home residents in the seaside town of Saltburn – but not swimming...

Smells spark memories for care home residents

A SMELLY activity saw Hartlepool care home residents take a trip down memory lane as part of a...

Saltburn care home resident becomes Lord of the Manor

A LORDSHIP has been bestowed on a Saltburn care home resident after staff purchased land on his...

Residents blast off on moon landing anniversary activities

BLAST OFF for Saltburn care home residents as they marked the anniversary of the first manned...

Residents recall hundreds of years of handy highlights

HUNDREDS of years of collective experiences and handy lifetime highlights have been recorded by...

Digital tech brings art sessions back to Blyth care home

DIGITAL technology has ensured care home residents can continue their art classes with a creative...

Young and elderly in Peterlee pen pal exchange

A FAIRY princess carriage is the latest exchange in a pen pal project between care home residents...

Teesside care home gets new home manager

A CAREER carer has taken the helm at a Teesside care home – being appointed home manager following...

Online concert sees care home singalong to Blaydon Races

GEORDIE classic Blaydon Races had Blyth care home residents singing along at the top of their...

Care home party celebrates 450 years of birthdays

450 YEARS of birthdays have been celebrated at a Teesside care home as five residents turn 90...

30 Days Wild for Saltburn care home residents

30 DAYS of wildlife activities have been taking place at a North Yorkshire care home as part of a...

Train planter arrives at care home sensory garden station

A TRAIN planter has arrived in the sensory garden station at a Hebburn care home. The dementia...

Care home’s Pride Inside party to support LGBT community

A PRIDE Inside party was held at a Blyth care home as residents and staff showed their support for...

LGBT Pride Inside party at Middlesbrough care home

RAINBOW decorations, cakes and colourful clothing marked LGBT Pride Month at a Middlesbrough care...

“Dancing Ann Gin” created by Blyth care home

“DANCING Ann” raspberry gin has been produced by residents and staff at a Blyth care home. Those...

Residents “mug” Saltburn care home staff

CARE home staff in Saltburn have been “mugged” by their residents for Mental Health Awareness...

Knit for Peace gifts for Teesside care home

TWIDDLE muffs, blankets and teddies are among the woollen gifts given to a Middlesbrough care home...

WW2 Women’s Air Force veteran celebrates her 21st birthday on VE Day – 76 years late

A SECOND World War Women’s Royal Air Force veteran was among those who celebrated the 75th...

Hartlepool care home couple celebrate 50 years together

A CARE home couple have celebrated half a century of marriage with homemade cakes and prosecco....

Tyneside care home gets “Good” from CQC inspectors

“OUTSTANDING” staff at a Tyneside care home have been praised by industry regulator the Care...

Residents show appreciation for carers with cross stitch

CROSS stitching care home residents have been sending their handiwork to care homes and community...

Bags of bear hugs sent out by Saltburn care home residents

BAGS full of bear hugs have been sent out to families of Saltburn care home residents who are...

Plants donated to care home for National Gardening Week

FLOWERS, plants, compost and pots have been flooding into a Teesside care home during National...

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