Dementia advice and guidance available at Open Day
ADVICE and guidance for those living with dementia will be available at a free Open Day at a Northumberland care…
North Sea cold plunge raises £1,000 for care home residents
A NORTH Sea dip saw three Peterlee care home workers raise almost £1,000 for elderly residents. Andrea Ramshaw, Hayley Cudlip,…
Trishaw tours of Middlesbrough for elderly residents
ELDERLY care home residents have been whizzing around Middlesbrough on a trishaw thanks to a community group. Residents at The…
Saltburn elderly set nationwide creativity challenge
LIMES sink but lemons float, the Mona Lisa has no eyebrows, and it’s impossible to lick your own elbow; just…
Former driving instructor takes a drive down memory lane
A DRIVING instructor who taught hundreds from Peterlee to Hartlepool in career spanning almost two decades took to the road…
Irene celebrates her 100th at care home party
CENTENARIAN Irene Mackey marked her 100th birthday with a party at her care home in Lemington, Newcastle. Irene, who lives…
H’Angus sparks match-day memories for fifties footballer Bernie
H’ANGUS the Hartlepool United mascot kicked-off a glut of memories for former footballer Bernard “Bernie” Bell during a visit to…
88-year-old John enjoys his first Boro match in 40 years
AYRESOME Park was the last place 88-year-old Middlesbrough FC fan John Hobday saw his favourite team play – until one…
Pop-up museum has elderly recalling Everest ascent and the Blitz
A POP-UP museum of curiosities had elderly residents in a North Yorkshire care home recalling the first ascent of Everest…
Grandma and baby elves celebrate Christmas at Teesside care home
GRANDMA elf Margaret “Joan” Eddy, 87, has been celebrating Christmas with baby elves during an intergenerational Teesside yoga class. The…
Care home’s Christmas collection for less fortunate children
A HEBBURN care home has been collecting Christmas gifts for less fortunate children in the region. A Santa Claus wrapping…
Danny’s Legacy host afternoon tea party at Hartlepool care home
AN AFTERNOON tea party came to a Hartlepool care home when mental health awareness group Danny’s Legacy paid a visit.…
Animal encounters boost elderly residents’ wellbeing
A SKUNK, black widow spiders, snakes, and insects were among the menagerie of creatures at a Teesside care home for…
Elderly artist’s wish comes true with debut exhibition
A WISH came true for a North Yorkshire care home resident when his water colour paintings were exhibited in an…
Trishaw ride down memory lane at Ropner Park
A RETIRED Stockton Borough Council gardener took a trishaw ride down memory lane when he rolled into his former workplace…