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…
Inspectors praise staff at “Good” Teesside care home
STAFF at a Teesside care home have received high praise from industry watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC). “Caring”, “respectful”…
Teens talk football and manicures at Teesside care home
STUDENTS have been volunteering at a Teesside care home as part of a summer project with the Middlesbrough FC Foundation.…
Teesside residents raise a cup for Afternoon Tea Week
AFTERNOON Tea Week was celebrated by Teesside care home residents – who took a trip to the pub to enjoy…