Chicken Whisperer Irene celebrates her 100th birthday at her Teesside care home
A TEESSIDE resident who became known as “The Chicken Whisperer” has celebrated her 100th birthday at her care home in…
Teesside care home residents get red carpet treatment for Boro’s 2024/25 season
THE RED carpet has been rolled out for lifelong Middlesbrough FC fans at a Teesside care home for the 2024/25…
Off to University for 81-year-old care home resident Brian
HIGHER education called for 81-year-old care home resident Brian Hodgson – when he spent time with students at Durham University.…
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…
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…
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…
Dementia-friendly colouring book of care home artists’ work
ARTWORK created by Teesside care home residents has been turned into a dementia-friendly colouring book. A large A3 sized tome…
Foster a grandparent scheme a “huge success”
A FOSTER a grandparent scheme is pairing Teesside nursery children with elderly care home residents has been hailed a “huge…
Steam train stokes railway memories for residents
THORNABY care home residents took a train ride into the past when Tees Valley Museums stoked their memories of riding…
Care home donates harvest festival hamper to food bank
A HAMPER full of food has been donated to a Thornaby food bank after care home residents and staff collected…
Dozens of Easter eggs donated to Thornaby care home
A MOTORCYCLE club has donated dozens of Easter eggs to residents at a Thornaby care home. Motorclub 500 dropped off…
Penny the care home hen a hit with nursery children
PENNY the hen has been bridging the generation gap in Stockton-on-Tees – bringing elderly care home residents and nursery children…