Irene celebrates her 100th at care home party
CENTENARIAN Irene Mackey marked her 100th birthday with a party at her care home in Lemington, Newcastle. Irene, who lives…
NUFC Foundation teens raise funds for Tyneside elderly
TEENAGE volunteers from the Newcastle United Foundation have been auctioning good deeds to raise funds for elderly Tyneside care home…
NUFC Foundation scheme brings teens and elderly together
GREEN-FINGERED teens have been renovating a Tyneside care home’s garden as part of a social action project with the Newcastle…
Knitting Nannas create cat and dog for elderly with dementia
THE KNITTING Nannas from a North East care home have created therapy animals for residents living with dementia at a…
Money memories sparked by Royal Mint “museum in a box”
MEMORIES of money were sparked at a Tyneside care home after residents were loaned a reminiscence box from The Royal…
Residents “blown away” by Magpies tribute created by teens
ELDERLY Tyneside care home residents have been “blown away” by a tribute to The Magpies created by teenagers from the…
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…
Memory boards mark Dignity Action Day in Newcastle
ELDERLY care home residents in Newcastle have been creating collages of their favourite memories to mark Dignity Action Day –…
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.…
WW2 Air Force veteran Belle celebrates 100 th birthday
WORLD War II Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) veteran Isabelle Mullen has celebrated her 100th birthday at Waverley Lodge Care…