New home manager for Teesside care home
A FORMER care assistant has risen through the ranks at a Teesside care home to be named home manager. Jessica…
Disney characters at Tyneside care home on World Book Day
BUZZ Lightyear to Disney princesses all paid a visit to Tyneside care home residents for World Book Day. Pupils from…
Care home marks World Book Day with library trip
RED Riding Hood and Alice in Wonderland were just some of the books brought to life at a Hebburn care…
Youngsters greet elderly dressed as favourite book characters
CAT in the Hat, Cinderella and Peter Rabbit were just some of the characters who greeted Teesside care home residents…
Irish dancers perform for elderly on St Patrick’s Day
A TROUPE of Irish dancers performed for Tyneside care home residents on St Patrick’s Day. Performers from the Healy O’Donnell…
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…