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…
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.…