Elderly enjoy out of this world adventure
ELDERLY astronauts from care homes across Tees Valley took a trip to outer space during a recent visit to Redcar.…
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…
Little Sprouts Growing Community Impact With Newcastle Building Society Grant Support
An award-winning Tees Valley charity is developing and expanding its services with the help of a four-figure grant from the…
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”…
Teesside financial planners take on cycling challenge for prostate cancer charity
Four team members from Active Chartered Financial Planners are swapping pensions for pedals as they take on the ‘Football to…
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.…
Volunteer helps Teesside elderly in memory of grandad
VOLUNTEER Nathaniel Besterfield has been helping the elderly in Teesside in memory of his late grandad. Nathaniel took part in…
Students’ art captures the beauty of Thornaby
Whether it is their grandmother’s Yorkshire puddings on a Sunday lunchtime or the Spitfire fighter plane, students at Stockton Riverside…
Valentine’s Ball gives elderly a night to a remember
DANCING, love songs and tasty treats gave Thornaby care home residents a Valentine’s Day to remember. A Valentine’s Ball was…