Rebuilding lives with Doll Therapy
A care home in Leeds is helping many of its residents with dementia to take part in daily activities, rebuild their sense of purpose and create opportunities for meaningful conversations with the help of doll therapy. Residents at Paisley Lodge, an Orchard Care Home based in Armley, now benefit from a specialist doll therapy area, […]
St George’s Day indoor street party at Teesside care home
AN INDOOR street party marked St George’s Day at a Teesside care home. Bunting, Union Jack flags and hats, decorated cakes and a sing-along all helped celebrate the patron saint of England at The Beeches Care Home, on Green Lane, Stockton-on-Tees. Residents took part in an arts and crafts session to create the […]
Windle Court residents enjoy drone flight experience
Residents at Windle Court care home in South Woodham Ferrers had a high-tech experience when local man, Jason, kindly visited with his camera drone. As Jason flew the drone over South Woodham Ferrers, close to Chelmsford in Essex, residents had the opportunity to wear goggles linked to the drone and were able to take in the […]
Et Voilà! Bearsden Care Home Residents Learn French
Residents at a care home in Bearsden are proving it’s never too late to learn a new language by taking up French lessons. Meallmore’s Antonine House care home has teamed up with Glasgow-based social enterprise Lingo Flamingo, who visit once a week to provide interactive language classes. Language learning in later years has been shown […]
Blondie the Shetland pony delights care home residents
Blondie the Shetland pony trotted into a Teesside care home to meet elderly residents. The tiny, all white pony paid a visit to those living at Ingleby Care Home, on Lamb Lane, Ingleby Barwick. The delighted residents greeted Blondie with smiles and even a song – which almost wooed the pony to sleep. Resident Ivy […]
Care home turns into pizzeria for National Pizza Day
A TEESSIDE care home transformed into a pizzeria for the day as residents baked their own Italian creations. National Pizza Day was celebrated by staff and residents at The Beeches Care Home, on Green Lane, Stockton-on-Tees. Alwyn Behan, 86, Marian Knightly, 83, Jane Monaghan, 72, and Sylvia Smith, 77, were among those who created their own […]
Mayor serves new year tea party for Peterlee elderly
A MAYORAL afternoon tea was enjoyed by residents from a Peterlee care home. Town Mayor Councillor Scott Meikle invited residents from Bannatyne Lodge Care Home, on Manor Way, to the annual over 60s new year tea party. Hot drinks and snacks were served throughout the event, at Shotton Hall, while the visitors enjoyed entertainment, bingo […]
Mamma Mia 2 has elderly dancing in cinema aisles
A CINEMA turned into a dance hall for elderly care home residents during a dementia friendly screening of hit musical Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Residents from Waverley Lodge Care Home, in Lemington, leapt out of their seats during one of the film’s climactic hits to strut their stuff in the aisles. The screening […]
Sean Hodder – professional vocalist
Described as “A first class showman” in his reviews, Sean Hodder is a consummate professional vocalist who has been performing around Devon for many years. A self tought vocalist Sean has a wealth of experience in singing, from formal choral singing with award winning choir Rejoice, to social club,pub,restaurant entertainer! Sean Hodder is a very positive […]