Author Archives: Karen Betts

Visits

Residents enjoyed a small group visit from residents of Twelve Trees Care Home – Joan, [...]

Gardening Club

Residents enjoyed some time out in the sun on the back decking for our Gardening [...]

Motion

Residents enjoyed a large-group Motion session over portal with Zeezy this afternoon. It encouraged the [...]

Kevin Kitchen

Residents helped to celebrate Mary’s and Norah’s birthdays today joining in with a fantastic concert [...]

Stanley Therapy

Residents enjoyed another visit from Stanley when Rita brought him in. They took part in [...]

Golf in Society

Residents enjoyed participating in Golf in Society with Charles and enjoyed a friendly competition. William [...]

Motion

Residents enjoyed a large group in-person experience with Zeezy this afternoon, with an hour’s fun [...]

Cycling Without Age

Bryan and Sheila enjoyed a Cycling Without Age experience around Botanical Gardens with Maggie as [...]

Resident’s Meeting

We held a Residents Meeting in the Conservatory and had a few relatives join us [...]

Poetry

Residents enjoyed a time of group recitation and individual reading of favourite poems. Staff also [...]

Graduation Ceremony

A few residents were delighted to be invited to the Hallam Uni Nursery Graduation ceremony [...]

Holy Communion

Residents enjoyed a Holy Communion Service with Jennifer and Frances leading this as members of [...]

Lost Chord

Residents enjoyed a lively Lost Chord concert with Gary on drums and Luke singing and [...]

Pictures to Share Books

Residents enjoyed a one-to-one time looking at Pictures to Share Books with wonderful photos with [...]

Cat Therapy

Residents enjoyed an afternoon of petting and cuddling our therapy cats, Jasper and Clio. They [...]

Motion

Residents formed a big circle in the main lounge and enjoyed a Motion session with [...]

Gardening Club

A few of our male residents enjoyed a sunny afternoon on the back decking for [...]

Interactive Table

The Interactive Tablet allowed residents to work in groups and one to one this afternoon, [...]

Aqua Painting

Residents enjoyed a morning of aqua painting. This is a wonderful activity where we use [...]

Paul Barrie

Residents were pleased to see the “man in the blue suit” – our Paul Barrie [...]

Crucible Tea Dance

A small group of residents enjoyed an outing to the Crucible today in car. It [...]

Theatre Deli

Residents participated in a nostalgic dementia cinema experience at Theatre Deli where they watched the [...]

National Chocolate Day

Residents participated in many chocolate themed activities as part of National Chocolate Day that included [...]

Cycling Without Age

Peter (with his daughter Tracy) and Norah (accompanied by Grace) enjoyed a Cycling Without Age [...]

Nature Club

Residents enjoyed a one-to-one Nature Club activity this afternoon with a basket of shells and [...]

Morning Activities

Residents chose to take part in a variety of activities this morning. Some enjoyed reading [...]

Motion

Residents enjoyed an in-person Motion session with Zeezy. Good to have volunteers, Shania and Krystal [...]

One to Ones

Residents enjoyed a sensory experience with a selection of soft toys. We had a lucky [...]

Pamper Time

Residents enjoyed some thorough pampering this morning with visits from the chiropodist and hairdresser. Staff [...]

Around the World

Residents enjoyed a group discussion in the Conservatory this afternoon. Peter and William shared their [...]

Intergenerationals

Residents enjoyed a morning spent with staff and children from the Sheffield Hallam Nursery children [...]

In-house Church

Residents enjoyed a light-hearted church service this morning. Residents were given the opportunity to read [...]

Mini Mobile Zoo

Residents enjoyed a mini mobile zoo visit from Sam and her children Denver and Jessie [...]

Interactive Table

Residents enjoyed interacting with a giant screen this morning. We watched a frog and fish [...]

Flower Arranging

Residents enjoyed a flower arranging activity this morning. It was good to have the opportunity [...]

Motion

Residents enjoyed another exciting Motion session with Zeezy via the TV portal. Good to have [...]

Cycling Without Age

John and Eddie chose to go out on the tri-bike this morning with Peter as [...]

Afternoon Fun

Residents enjoyed a variety of activities this afternoon. Some were involved in a musical instrument [...]

Stanley Therapy

Residents enjoyed another visit from Stanley the Yorkshire Terrier (his first being when he came [...]

Golf In Society

Residents enjoyed an afternoon of golf with Charles from the charity Golf in Society. The [...]

Home from Home

Residents had an enjoyable morning in groups or as a one-to-one activity, helping at doing [...]

One to One Time

Residents had an enjoyable one to one time with activity staff this afternoon relaxing, chatting [...]

Pamper Time

Residents enjoyed having their hands and nails done this morning which included a massage for [...]

Ethel Barge Community Trust Outing

Everyone enjoyed a fabulous sunny day out on the canal with the Ethel Barge Community [...]

Summer Show

Residents enjoyed a North East Production of the show, Mother Knows Best. We were entertained [...]

Cycling Without Age

Zuandi and Lilian enjoyed a ride around Botanical Gardens with Peter the Cycling Without Age [...]

Relaxing in the Conservatory

Residents enjoyed reading newspapers or books, listening to songs from the musicals and watching a [...]

Around the World

Residents enjoyed a reminiscence activity, looking at a large map of the world and discussing [...]

Garden Motion

Residents enjoyed an outdoor Motion exercise class with Zeezy this afternoon. Great to be either [...]

Holy Communion Service

Residents enjoyed a Holy Communion Service with Frances and Jenny from St Marks. We enjoyed [...]

Gardening Club

Residents enjoyed a gardening activity this morning and we looked at books and laminated A3 [...]

Lost Chord

Residents were thrilled to spend an afternoon with Lost Chord with Tim on keyboard and [...]

Alphabet Game

Residents enjoyed some memory games this morning. We chose to play the famous Alphabet Game [...]

Father’s Day

Our male residents enjoyed Father’s Day, opening and reading cards and presents with staff, talking [...]

In-house Church

Residents enjoyed a very informal service this morning, concentrating mostly on memories of our fathers [...]

Sandra’s Birthday

 

Garden Party

Residents, families, friends and staff enjoyed a wonderful Garden Party this afternoon. The rain held [...]

Motion

Residents enjoyed a more relaxed, gentle exercise class today, due to the hot weather. We [...]

Cycling Without Age

We had a wonderful cycling experience this morning around Botanical Gardens with Clare and Marion [...]

Beer Day Britain

Residents enjoyed an afternoon of beer tasting to celebrate Beer Day Britain. We rated the [...]

Fimo

Residents took part in making fimo shapes, key rings, badges, and magnets. Staff did a [...]

Indoor Football

Residents enjoyed playing indoor football. We all had fun and laughter enjoying the sport. We [...]

Motion

Residents enjoyed an afternoon in person with Zeezy.  More residents joined in the exercise program [...]

Cat Therapy

Residents enjoyed this afternoon with Cleo the cat. Residents found it very therapeutic and self [...]

Crucible tea dance

  Residents enjoyed a lovely trip to the crucible tea dance today with Susan St [...]

In the Garden

Some residents chose to sit in the garden for afternoon tea, to enjoy the warm [...]

In-house Church Service

Residents enjoyed a joyful church service in the Conservatory this morning. Most chose to play [...]

Motion Community Games

Residents enjoyed another superb Motion Community Games event at the English Institute of Sport. It [...]

Motion

Residents enjoyed another exciting afternoon of Motion. We started with warm up exercises and progressed [...]

Aqua Painting

Residents chose to do an aqua painting activity this afternoon. It’s just like magic and [...]

Walk in Local Area

Bert asked if he could go out for a walk. Staff obliged and we had [...]

Resident Choice

Residents chose to do a variety of things this morning. Some read a local newspaper, [...]

Giant Interactive Tablet

Residents enjoyed an afternoon using the Interactive Tablet. They chose different categories with discussion raised [...]

Memory Cafe

Residents enjoyed a fun afternoon taking part in a Memory Cafe event. We joined in [...]

Around the World

Residents enjoyed watching a Life TV documentary about cruise ships as part of our Around [...]

Summerhouse Tea Party

Residents enjoyed a lovely time in our beautiful garden, socialising over tea, coffee and scones [...]

Golf in Society

Residents enjoyed a fast and fun activity today playing golf. 10 residents joined in and [...]

Motion

Residents enjoyed a lively exercise class with Zeezy via the portal. Great to have a [...]

Cycling Without Age

Peggy (with her son Peter) and Ken enjoyed a Cycling Without Age experience on the [...]

Cat Therapy

Residents enjoyed a special time with our therapy cats Cleo and Jasper this afternoon. Some [...]

Gardening Club 25.5.23

Residents enjoyed repotting some of our tomato and cucumber plants this morning. They are now [...]

Jenny’s Birthday Party

Residents enjoyed a wonderful performance from Annie this afternoon who sang well known songs from [...]

Royal Party

Residents enjoyed a fun time in the garden this afternoon, looking at Royal memorabilia, enjoying [...]

Memory Ball Game

Residents enjoyed playing the memory ball game today.  We had fun singing and answering the [...]

Bingo

Residents enjoyed a few games of Bingo this afternoon. William won a line and Bryan [...]

Post

Keith was very pleased to receive a card from old friends, which included some photos. [...]

Hillsborough Park

Residents went to Hillsborough Park via tram which was fun and we walked around the [...]

Residents Meeting

Residents and a few relatives chose to be part of the Residents Meeting this afternoon. [...]

Visits

Some residents enjoyed a family visit, an opportunity to admire the garden and enjoy the [...]

Gardening Club

Residents chose to take part in a Gardening Club session either indoors or outdoors, involving [...]

Motion

Residents enjoyed a TV portal Motion chair exercise experience with Zeezy, staff and Krystal volunteering. [...]

Cycling Without Age

Bert thoroughly enjoyed a ride around Endcliffe Park accompanied by his son Adam. Carolyn was [...]

Around the World

Residents enjoyed the opportunity to talk about their favourite places in the world, encouraged by [...]

Holy Communion Service

Jennifer and Frances came from St Marks and gave residents Holy Communion. Residents enjoyed singing [...]

Lost Chord

Residents thoroughly enjoyed a very energetic Lost Chord performance from Luke (on guitar, digeridoo and [...]

Embroidery

Residents enjoyed helping to finish off embroidering an apron. A good opportunity to discuss past [...]

Reborn Doll

Residents enjoyed nursing the reborn doll. This brought a smile to their faces and a [...]

Motion

Residents enjoyed an in-person Motion exercise class with Zeezy. Good to have Krystal there helping [...]

Alphabet Game

Residents chose to play the highly competitive game called the Alphabet Game in the main [...]

Resident Choice

Residents chose to do a variety of activities this morning. Bert wanted a walk out [...]