Author Archives: Karen Betts

Easter eggs

This morning our kitchen manager Kirsty, went around, handing out chocolate eggs to everyone, before [...]

Sewing, weaving, threading – 03.04.2021

This evening Sonia organised a Sewing, weaving and threading activity for us. Our gentlemen refused [...]

Multi – sensory – 03.04.2021

This morning Sonia took out the multi-sensory box out with loads of poppers. Sonia came [...]

Motion

This afternoon we had a motion session. Zeezy led the session using the Portal TV. [...]

Manicures

This morning Vicky and Helen went around the main lounge and dining area, offering manicures. [...]

Interactive Table

This morning Vicky got out the interactive table and brought it round and let everyone [...]

Arts and crafts

This afternoon Vicky set up two arts and crafts session, one in the dining room, [...]

Pin the tail on the bunny

Vicky painted a canvas last week, and made a game for us called “Pin the [...]

Making Easter bonnets

This afternoon Vicky did Easter bonnet decorating with us. We had a session in the [...]

Easter Bingo – 30.03.2021

This morning Sonia organised a session of Easter Bingo for us. Very similar to normal [...]

Memory Games – 29.03.2021

This evening Sonia organised a Memory Games session for us. The most appealing game was [...]

Active Minds Books

This morning Sonia went around with the Active mind’s books. Starting in the main lounge [...]

Movie afternoon

This afternoon we watched movies in the main lounge, whilst an assisted visit was going [...]

Easter cards from St Marks

St Marks church kindly sent every resident an Easter card, and a card for the [...]

In-house church

Today is Palm Sunday so this was the theme for our in-house church services this [...]

Sing along session

This afternoon Vicky led two song sessions, one in the main lounge, and one in [...]

Baking

This morning we were scheduled for a baking session with Vicky. As it is only [...]

Motion livestream

This afternoon we had a motion session. Zeezy led the session using the Portal TV. [...]

Hook-a-duck

This morning Vicky got out the hook-a-duck game for us to play. We had lots [...]

Quiz Day – 25.03.2021

This evening we organised a Spring Quiz game. John, George, Stephen and Olive were happy [...]

Manicures

This morning Sonia took the manicures trolley out and offered to clean, cut and polish [...]

Decorating Easter egg baubles

In this afternoon’s arts and crafts session, Vicky showed us how to decorate some Easter [...]

Rabbit ring toss

This morning Vicky introduced us to a new game called Rabbit ring toss. Vicky bought [...]

Jigsaw Puzzles Day – 22.03.2021

This morning Sonia organised a Jigsaw Puzzles session for us. Not everyone was keen on [...]

Afternoon Film – 21.03.2021

This evening, after the lovely Sunday dinner, we put a film on. This week’s choice [...]

Therapy Cats – 21.03.2021

This morning Sonia took out the therapy cats – Jasper and Cleo – to bring [...]

Beautiful birdsong

This afternoon, Helen went around us in turn, asking who would like to look at [...]

Dressing up fun

This morning Helen brought out our big suitcase of scarves, hats and other accessories in [...]

Manicures – 19.03.2021

This morning Sonia organised a session of Manicures for us to have our nails clean, [...]

Arts & Crafts and Balloon Shapes – 18.03.2021

This evening Sonia organised an Arts & Crafts session for us – we took some [...]

One to One Time – 18.03.2021

This morning we had One to One Time with Sonia. Most of us were tired [...]

St Patrick’s day and Margaret P’s birthday

Today is Margaret P’s birthday and St Patrick’s day, and as Margaret P is also [...]

Bingo and walks in the garden

This afternoon we had a few games of bingo in the main lounge with Helen. [...]

Peggy and Margaret’s birthday party.

This morning we had a joint birthday party for Peggy and Margaret P in the [...]

Table top games

This afternoon we played table top games with Vicky. We had a go at the [...]

Smelly sock game

This morning Vicky introduced us to the smelly sock game. We bought some fruit soaps [...]

Mother’s day.

Our families still made us feel very special today, despite us not being able to [...]

Music and Sing along

This afternoon Vicky did a music and singing session in the main lounge. We started [...]

Icing sugar cookies

This morning Vicky ran two sessions of decorating sugar cookies together. One session in the [...]

Motion

This afternoon we had a great Motion session led by Zeezy, Using the Portal Tv. [...]

Baking

This morning Vicky did two sessions of baking with us, one in the dining room, [...]

Manicures and other activities.

This morning Helen went round giving manicures to some of us in the main lounge. [...]

Photo Sharing – 11.03.2021

This evening Sonia organised a Photo Sharing session for us. We had a look at [...]

Cat Therapy – 10.03.2021

This evening Sonia took Jasper and Cleo out to have a bit of quality time [...]

Resident’s choice

This morning Helen took jigsaws and Scrabble letters into the main lounge and offered them [...]

Olga and Susan’s birthday party

This afternoon Alan Turner came to sing for us, and help us to celebrate the [...]

Knit and natter

This morning Vicky got out the wool and knitting needles, and we had a knit [...]

Pampering for international women’s day

These afternoons plans were fresh air and walks around the garden, but it was drizzling [...]

Postcards from Sheffield Museum – 08.03.2021

Sheffield Museums kindly sent to all our residents personalised postcards which we enjoyed reading out [...]

Tin Can Alley – 08.03.2021

This morning Vicky took out the Tin Can Alley game. We had a great morning [...]

Musicals and film afternoon

After a lovely big Sunday dinner, most of us were happy to settle down in [...]

Sunday prayers and sharing

We had a short Sunday prayers and sharing session in the lounge and the conservatory [...]

Singalong

This afternoon Helen put Sing along Golden Oldies into You tube and it came up [...]

Painting freestyle

Last week we painted plant pots and planted daffodils in them and today we had [...]

Motion

This afternoon we had a great Motion session led by Zeezy, Using the Portal Tv. [...]

Manicures

This morning Vicky, Sonia, Deborah and Cameron were offering manicures. The options were hand washing, [...]

Nicole’s 85th Birthday celebration

This afternoon we had a lovely party for Nicole’s birthday. Rebekah Austin came to sing [...]

Home from home

Vicky has started doing a session called Home from home. Where we will be having [...]

A gift from Krystal

Peggy’s granddaughter Krystal, kindly made cross stitch keyrings for all of our residents. We handed [...]

Bingo

This afternoon Vicky and Sonia organised a few sessions of Bingo. We had great fun [...]

Sewing, weaving, and threading – 03.03.2021

This morning Vicky and Sonia organised a sewing, weaving and threading session for us. In [...]

Hook a Duck – 02.03.2021

This evening Sonia organised a Hook a Duck session for us. We all had great [...]

Memory Games – 02.03.2021

This morning we chose to play some memory games. We had quite a lazy morning [...]

Songbirds

This afternoon we had a Songbirds session led by Yo Tozer-Loft and assisted by Vicky. [...]

Planting daffodils

This morning Helen brought in a selection of different daffodils and asked who would like [...]

Painting plant pots and walks in the garden.

This afternoon Helen bought in some terracotta pots and bright coloured paints and asked who [...]

Massages, Walks in the Garden and Classical Music Therapy – 27.02.2021

This morning Helen and Sonia organised a massage session for us. Because the weather was [...]

Weekly exercise with Motion

We had our ever popular exercise session this afternoon with Zee Zee from Motion exercise. [...]

Manicures

This morning Helen went around some of us and asked who would like a manicure. [...]

Bingo and fresh air

This afternoon Vicky played Bingo with us in the dining room. We had chocolates for [...]

Arts and crafts

This morning Vicky led two arts and craft sessions, one in the conservatory, and one [...]

Fun and games

This afternoon Vicky and Sonia led a fun and games session in the main lounge. [...]

Sing along with Vicky and Sonia

This morning we had a Song time with Vicky and Sonia. Vicky made us some [...]

Nice n Easy Activity show and reminiscing

Today’s afternoon plans were fresh air in garden, but as it was like a hurricane [...]

Brain games

This morning Vicky played some brain games and memory games with us, in the main [...]

Jigsaw Puzzles – 22.02.2021

This afternoon Sonia took out the Jigsaw Puzzles for us. Norah, Olive, Jenny, Edith, George, [...]

Cats Therapy – 22.02.2021

This morning Sonia took the Therapy Cats out. We all had a cuddle with Jasper [...]

Film afternoon

This evening we watched a nice movie in the big lounge. While the film My [...]

Photo Sharing

This morning Sonia organised a Photo Sharing session. Most of us had a great time [...]

Dressing up fun

This afternoon Helen got out the big suitcase full of dressing up clothes and asked [...]

One to one time

Having two Activity Coordinators on some days means that everyone can have a little bit [...]

Inhouse church

This morning Vicky led two inhouse church sessions, one in the conservatory, and one in [...]

Motion

This afternoon we had a wonderful Motion session led by Zeezy, Using the Portal Tv. [...]

Manicures

This morning Sonia got the Manicures trolley out and organised a nails cleaning and cutting [...]

Brilliant birds.

For the nature group today we had another look at birds. Keith and Stephen chose [...]

Hoopy fun

This morning we had great fun playing Roll the hoop. Although we have a big [...]

Bingo

This afternoon Vicky played two kinds of Bingo with us. First, we played flower Picture [...]

Card making

This morning Vicky set up two tables of activities. One table was colouring Easter cards [...]

Pam’s Birthday Party

This afternoon Anne Padget came to sing for us and help us to celebrate the [...]

Table Top Games and Jigsaw Puzzle

This morning Sonia organised a session of Table Top Games and Jigsaw Puzzle. Stephen, Roy, [...]

Jasper and Clio

Jasper and Clio are our “ therapy cats” and although not real, are very realistic, [...]

Drumming and percussion

This morning Helen put some African drumming music on You tube and handed out drums [...]

Painting

This afternoon whilst the assisted visits and supervisions were going on, we sat and did [...]

Valentine’s day activities

Today is Valentines Day. Vicky set out a few activities on the tables, such a [...]

Messages home

This afternoon Vicky helped us to do messages home. We could do Valentines messages, or [...]

Pampering

This morning Vicky went around with the pampers trolley. The options were to have a [...]

Motion

This afternoon our friend Zeezy led us in a Motion session, via Portal TV. We [...]

Chinese New Year activities

Today is the start of Chinese New Year. This morning Vicky put up some decorations [...]

Manicures

This evening Sonia organised a manicures evening for us. While Mary, Marion, Mildred and Zuandi [...]

Jigsaw and Puzzle Day

This morning Sonia took out the Jigsaw Puzzles for us. We had a great time [...]