Knitting boards build strength and focus for residents with dementia
KNITTING boards are helping elderly residents build their hand strength, hand-to-eye coordination and concentration. The toys, which resemble cross-stitching, are…
Superfan Malcolm enjoys T-Rex tribute concert
T-REX superfan Malcolm Temke got to see his favourite band live again when tribute act T-Rextasy played Middlesbrough Theatre. Despite…
Homage to historic cinema at Tyneside care home
POPCORN was at the ready for the revival of a historic Tyneside cinema – long since demolished and replaced by…
Drag queen’s care home performance for LGBT History Month
A SPECIAL show took place at a Chester-le-Street care home as part of LGBT History Month. Residents, staff and visitors…
Exhibit of eight decades of embroidery experience
AN EMBROIDERY exhibition was held at a Teesside care home – showcasing work from a resident with over 80 years’…
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 World War veteran…
Apples celebrated at Blyth care home
THE HUMBLE apple was the centre of a celebration at a Northumberland care home as residents and staff marked the…
Hospital patients and visitors get lesson in spotting a stroke
PATIENTS and visitors at North Tees University Hospital have been getting lessons in how to spot a stroke. Staff from…
Care home thanks teen volunteers on World Kindness Day
BIG hearted teenagers got a special thank you from elderly care home residents on World Kindness Day. Graduates from the…
Surprise party for golden couple Mary and Jimmy
A SURPRISE party was thrown by Tyneside care home staff in celebration of a resident’s golden wedding anniversary. Banners, balloons…
Islamic community group organise special lunch for elderly
TEESSIDE care home residents received a special invitation to the Islamic Diversity Centre North East community lunch. The event was…
Dozens of jack-o’-lanterns created at care home pumpkin carving workshop
PUMPKIN carving brought Tyneside primary school pupils and elderly residents together to create dozens of jack-o’-lanterns.
Flowers for volunteers on World Kindness Day
A SPECIAL presentation was held for volunteers at a Hartlepool care home on World Kindness Day. Staff and residents at…
Trip to the seaside brings back memories
A TRIP to the seaside brought back memories for Teesside care home residents – playing on the “tuppence machines” and…
Blind Shetland pony Smurf brings joy to care home residents
SMURF the blind Shetland has been visiting care home residents in Northumberland. The 29-year-old pony trotted in to meet those…