This morning Vicky got out the karaoke machine. Everyone was sleepy so we had some [...]
This afternoon Annie helped us to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of V.E Day by singing [...]
Because it was V.E Day and the weather was beautiful we had the option of [...]
Vicky made a game for us to play. It was a spin on pin the [...]
Vicky made a union jack photo booth and went round taking photos of those who [...]
This morning Vicky went around offering, make overs, perfume and jewellery. Some residents declined, some [...]
This afternoon Debra played dominoes in the dining room. Olga, Mary and Pam played the [...]
This afternoon Vicky went round offering manicures, including hand and nail cleansing, clipping, filing, painting [...]
This morning Matthew Laurie (Roy’s son) kindly came and played his Ukulele and Penny whistle [...]
This morning Vicky set up the Bingo game for us in the dining room. We [...]
We were sent a wonderful package from Rachel Dixon that the children of Westfield school [...]
This afternoon, those residents who wanted to helped to plant seeds that have been donated [...]
This morning we got the table tennis out as well as an array of ball [...]
This afternoon we got the lovely picture books out to share but most people preferred [...]
This morning Helen played the ever popular alphabet game with residents and a lot of [...]
This after Margaret and Mildred had a tinkle on the piano. Margaret and Vicky spontaneously [...]
This afternoon we decorated biscuits together with icing pens. Vicky is going to bring in [...]
This morning Vicky lead us in a small church service in the main lounge. Vicky [...]
Rather than buying birthday cards we decided to try making our own using pictures cut [...]
Today Helen brought in some bits that she has collected such as feathers, cones and [...]
Tracy brought out our library of Pictures to Share books for residents to look at, [...]
Today we said goodbye to Tracy, one of our Activities co-ordinators. Tracy has been given [...]
This morning Vicky brought baby Sienna to see us. We enjoyed having cuddles, reminiscing about [...]
This afternoon Vicky went around the care home, explaining that we can’t have any visitors [...]
We celebrated Vicky’s birthday today with a lemon cake that was lovingly made by Mary, [...]
We had fun doing some flower arranging in the main lounge this morning, as a [...]
Tracy asked what activity the residents would like this morning and Susan said a guitar [...]
Elsie, Nicole, Margaret S and Mildred all received mail today which they enjoyed opening and [...]
This afternoon we had a good session of playing the alphabet game, thinking of things [...]
This morning Helen got the percussion and the song sheets out and we had a [...]
Pam C, Susan, Jenny and Nicole chose to play with the Scrabble cards this afternoon. [...]
Olga, Susan, Jenny and Nicole all enjoyed looking at and trying on costume jewellery this [...]
Anne, Margaret P, Mary and Pam C all chose to help make Vicky’s birthday cake, [...]
This afternoon Vicky sat with us and showed us how to make simple bird feeders. [...]
All the staff would like to express their heartfelt thanks for all the wonderful gifts, [...]
We had a full room for our in-house church service today. Tracy led on the [...]
This morning Vicky and Tracy took Anne, Marjory, Janet and Deborah for a stroll around [...]
Caroline Cook sent us an Easter Card she had made, sending her best wishes to [...]
Margaret S, Lois and Win all chose to sit out in the garden this afternoon. [...]
This afternoon Vicky set up the garden with lots of fun activities, asked who would [...]
It was Phil’s birthday on Wednesday, which happened to fall on his day off. He [...]
This morning Vicky got out the Bingo game and asked who would like to join [...]
Today Helen spent some time with some individual residents either just chatting and being with [...]
A few of us played Scrabble this morning and nearly everyone was on the ball [...]
We had a very enjoyable guitar sing-a-long time this afternoon. Jenny, Olga and Susan all [...]
Some of us enjoyed a few games of dominoes this afternoon. Mary won 3 games [...]
We received some post again today – a letter for Mary, card for Elsie and [...]
Tracy went round everyone this morning with a purple balloon. Many were keen to hit [...]
This afternoon we planted a variety of seeds in the containers that we decorated last [...]
It was a lovely sunny day though quite windy and a few people chose to [...]
Today was Tracy’s birthday so at morning teatime we celebrated by singing Happy Birthday and [...]
We finished decorating the plant pots ready for planting seeds in tomorrow. This time we [...]
We had another wonderful karaoke time in the main lounge today. Norah, Elsie, Jenny and [...]
We received a card today, hand delivered to the front door. It was from a [...]
Tracy brought in two wind up Racing Grannies. Brought a smile to many faces today. [...]
This morning Helen led the hymns, prayers and inspiration session in the main lounge where [...]
I got the easy painting pictures out and a few people enjoyed relaxing after dinner [...]
Helen led some residents through some chair exercise including gentle stretching and some exercises for [...]
We all sang “Happy Birthday” to Scott (his birthday being yesterday) as we gave him [...]
Pam, Norah, Margaret P, Mary and Nicole all enjoyed completing some individual or group jigsaws. [...]
We had fun playing small group games of the Alphabet Game (Helen with Mary, Nicole, [...]
We made the most of the glorious weather for a second day running and ventured [...]
Pam, Mary, Margaret Pashley and Mildred chose to be involved in the baking activity in [...]
Tracy set up a paddling pool full of sand and various outdoor games to help [...]
We had an enjoyable game of bingo in the main lounge this morning, with Mary, [...]
This afternoon Helen gave out some picture books to share, though most people looked at [...]
Helen asked residents if they would like to write a letter to their family or [...]
We had a fun time of reminiscence during the Hallamshire Memory Cafe event this morning. [...]
Mary, Jenny, John and Margaret P chose to play dominoes together this afternoon and seemed [...]
We enjoyed an Easter Party this afternoon, involving a colouring in competition and making and/or [...]
Most residents were happy to attend the In-house church service in the main lounge this [...]
Helen went around some of the residents helping them open/read Easter cards, letters, etc. Win [...]
Margaret P, Mary, Margaret S and Pam all enjoyed a few games of dominoes this [...]
This morning Helen got the new Easter tree and some Easter baubles and decorations out [...]
Yo, Steve and Nate came to play and sing to us outside of the main [...]
Olga and Valerie L agreed to help with the baking activity this morning. We were [...]
Helen brought in some trailing geraniums and some recycled plastic bottles that had been turned [...]
This morning Helen got the table tennis out which Nicole and Olga enjoyed and I [...]
This morning Helen brought in some recycled plastic containers from the home and of her [...]
This afternoon we had a lot of mail arrive for residents so Helen spent time [...]
A few residents received cards and letters this morning and Tracy read them out where [...]
Margaret S, Jenny, Olga and Susan all chose to sit out in the garden this [...]
Natalie enjoyed her surprise celebration this afternoon, with singing, birthday cake and lots of gifts [...]
Tracy visited individuals and groups of people this morning with her tablet asking for requests [...]
This afternoon Vicky and Tracy went to people who were in their rooms or in [...]
This morning Vicky got the song sheets out and Tracy got out the guitar and [...]
This morning Vicky went around the lounge, dining room and bedrooms sharing books together. We [...]
We had fun baking a lemon birthday cake in the lounge this morning. Mary, Lois [...]
Now more than ever we are trying to support our resident’s and their families by [...]
This afternoon we celebrated Marjorie’s birthday. Vicky asked our tea dance singer Heather Kass to [...]
Helen and Vicky gathered residents together in the main lounge today to sing hymns and [...]
This afternoon Vicky played various games with us in the main lounge and in our [...]
This morning Vicky got out some Easter egg baubles for us to fill. We had [...]
This morning Vicky got out some little paper egg decorations for us to decorate. We [...]
Mary, Jenny, Margaret and Pam chose to do some jigsaws this afternoon. Produced by Active [...]
We had an interesting time reminiscing about our children this afternoon, prompted by looking at [...]
We had fun making chocolate muffins in the lounge this morning. Pam C, John and [...]
Some post arrived for a few of our residents today, mostly for Mildred, but one [...]
Many enjoyed listening to Les Misérables and West Side Story today and some were keen [...]
Tracy brought in her empathy dolls today – Tom and Joy, and they were well [...]