Beach wheelchairs help elderly access childhood seaside memories
A RISING tide of memories came flooding back to elderly care home residents from Hartlepool when they took a stroll…
Teesside dog centre crafts intergenerational connection
A SALTBURN care home resident has rekindled her connection with a rescue and rehoming centre for dogs after a chance…
Care home and choir raise hundreds for Parkinson’s UK
HUNDREDS of pounds were raised at a North Yorkshire care home to support those living with Parkinson’s. Hazelgrove Court Care…
Exotic animal therapy proves a hit at Tyneside care home
A MENAGERIE of miniature creatures entertained Tyneside care home residents during an animal therapy session. Flash the tortoise, Dexter the…
Teesside care home’s museum of curiosities
A MUSEUM of curiosities has popped up at a Teesside care home to mark International Museums Day. Victorian and Edwardian…
Ducklings deliver smiles at Teesside care home
A QUACKING good time was had by residents at a Teesside care home when some tiny, feathered friends paddled by…
Knitting Nannas’ owls help those with arthritis
KNITTING Nannas from a North Yorkshire care home have been helping to raise money for the UK’s largest arthritis charity…
Wildlife award for Saltburn care home
CARE HOME gardeners in North Yorkshire have received an award for their wildlife friendly garden from the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.…
Centuries of birthdays at County Durham care home
CENTURIES of birthdays have been celebrated at a County Durham care home as several residents marked their milestones in February.…
Elderly ravers enjoy care home beach party
A BEACH rave at a Saltburn care home saw elderly residents painting their faces in UV colours and busting a…
Drawing helps 89-year-old Simon deal with dementia
PORTRAIT drawing is helping a Teesside care home resident come to terms with his dementia – and he is now…
North East care home staff complete CHAP training
CARERS across the North East have completed specialist training to boost the level of support their elderly residents receive at…
NUFC Foundation teens raise funds for Tyneside elderly
TEENAGE volunteers from the Newcastle United Foundation have been auctioning good deeds to raise funds for elderly Tyneside care home…