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.…
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…
Harvest Festival celebrations at Pelton care home
HARVEST Festival celebrations have been taking place at a County Durham care home – as elderly residents got involved in…
Pop-up museum created at care home for Festival of Archaeology
INDIANA Jones was channelled by County Durham care home residents as they whipped up their own archaeological finds for an…
Residents show appreciation for carers with cross stitch
CROSS stitching care home residents have been sending their handiwork to care homes and community hospitals across County Durham as…
Queen “delighted” by Pelton care home’s crown jewels
THE QUEEN was “delighted” to see the crown jewels recreated by elderly residents at a County Durham care home ahead…
Record sales at County Durham estate agent
A County Durham estate agent has recorded its best ever year of selling, beating its nearest competitor by nearly 100.…
£250 community grant awarded to North East Children’s Charity
Heel & Toe Children’s Charity, which aims to support children with Cerebral Palsy and other disabilities, are among the 40…
Friendship over photography develops at Pelton care home
A PASSION for photography brought a friendship into focus between an elderly care home resident and a staff member. Award…
Captain Underpants a hit at care home for Storytelling Week
CARE home residents were treated to the adventures of Captain Underpants when school pupils visited for National Storytelling Week. Year…
MP joins care home bakery club
A CARE home bakery club got a new member when a North East MP joined residents to make tasty savoury…
Drag queen’s care home performance for LGBT History Month
A SPECIAL show took place at a Chester-le-Street care home as part of LGBT History Month. Residents, staff and visitors…
Chickens fly their care home coop to visit charity
CHICKENS flew the coop at a Pelton care home to visit a nearby charity for those with learning disabilities. The…
Party time to mark Pelton care home’s 30th year
OVER 100 family members and friends joined residents and staff to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Pelton Grange Care Home.…
“Marvellous” care home gets “Good” rating from CQC
A PELTON care home has been described as “marvellous” and “one of the nicest” in a report from industry watchdog…