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…
Generous schoolboy gives gifts to elderly at Saltburn care home
A NINE-YEAR-OLD schoolboy saved his pocket money to buy Christmas presents for dozens of elderly residents at a care home…
Santa’s sleigh and Rudolf win care home Christmas competition
A LIFE SIZE Santa’s sleigh and Rudolf was created by residents and staff at a County Durham care home for…
Peterlee care home given “Good” rating by inspectors
A PETERLEE care home has been praised by industry regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) – after inspectors made an…
Trishaw takes care home residents for a ride down memory lane
A TRISHAW has taken care home residents for a ride down memory lane – after a romantic trundle around Saltburn-by-the-Sea…
Leg wax raises hundreds for Hebburn food bank
HUNDREDS of pounds have been raised for a Hebburn food bank after a care home manager lost his leg hair…
Where’s Wally? He’s retired.
WHERE’S WALLY? He’s enjoying his retirement after nearly two decades as a maintenance man at Teesside care homes. Walter “Wally”…
1950s footballer recalls his heyday for Whitby Town FC
A FORMER amateur footballer has recalled his heyday on the pitch almost 70 years ago, after attending an under-12s match…