No need for a llama – it’s just a couple of alpacas
It’s not just the older residents who are making themselves feel at home at a supported housing facility in Northumberland.…
Care home worker completes 5km for Stroke Association
A CARE home worker has completed a 5km run to raise funds for the Stroke Association. Michelle Park, an activities…
Birds flock to Tyneside care home for national survey
BIRDS flocked to a Tyneside care home garden after residents put out homemade feeders for the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch.…
Newcastle elderly support anti-violence day
A NEWCASTLE care home joined the international community in a show of support for the elimination of violence against women.…
Elderly paint and don Pudsey shirts for Children in Need
TREND setting elderly residents have been painting their own polka dot t-shirts to raise funds for Children in Need. Staff…
Spooky sensory session for Stockton care home
A SPOOKY sensory session was held for Halloween at a Stockton on Tees care home. The residents of The Beeches…
Pumpkin carving teens help elderly
PUMPKIN carving teen volunteers helped Stockton’s elderly care home residents get into the Halloween spirit. The Middlesbrough FC Foundation National…
Christmas comes early with care home festive fayre
CHRISTMAS has come early to elderly residents at a Peterlee care home as they prepare to hold their annual festive…
Bear roams Teesside care homes in search of hugs
A BEAR has been on the prowl in Teesside – visiting care homes in Stockton on Tees, Middlesbrough and Hartlepool.…
Elderly reminisce about the old times at Peterlee social club
A PINT, dominoes and pool was “just like old times” for the elderly at a Peterlee care home. The residents…
Care home’s Christmas food bank drive appeal
A FOOD bank drive has been organised by a Teesside care home to help struggling families over Christmas. Mandale House…
John waxes legs for dementia
HAIR raising pain helped care home worker John Drury collect over £400 for elderly residents living with dementia. The deputy…
Chocolate Week in Stockton on Tees
NATIONAL Chocolate Week has been celebrated at a Stockton on Tees care home with a special tasting session for residents.…
Giant minion and firefighters at care home fun days
A MINION and the Cleveland Fire Brigade were just some of the visitors to the end of season family fun…
Remembering World War 2 at The Beeches Care Home
SURVIVORS of World War 2 took part in a week of reminiscence events and activities at The Beeches Care Home,…