Author Archives: Karen Betts

Kim game

This morning Vicky played the Kim game with us, She chose 9 familiar items from [...]

Week 1 of the visiting nook

Well we have come to the end of our fist week of using our new [...]

Pamper day

Today was pamper day. We had a visit from our new hairdressers Julie and Joanne. [...]

Halloween arts and crafts

This afternoon we did some Halloween arts and crafts in the dining room with Vicky. [...]

Halloween selfie fun

This morning Vicky put together some Halloween selfie props and made a selfie booth for [...]

Pin the smile on the pumpkin

This morning Vicky did a session of pin the smile on the pumpkin with us. [...]

Cookie decorating

This afternoon Vicky set up a cookie decorating activity in the dining room. We didn’t [...]

Halloween activities

This morning Vicky did some Halloween themed activities with us in the dining. We played [...]

Sing along session

This afternoon we had a sing-along session with Vicky in the main lounge. We started [...]

Dress up fun

This morning we had some dressing up fun with a Halloween twist. Vicky got out [...]

Movie afternoon

This afternoon Vicky brought in the DVD Hocus Pocus for us to watch. With Halloween [...]

Manicures –

Today whilst watching Faulty towers Vicky went around asking who would like a manicure. The [...]

Halloween arts and crafts

This afternoon Vicky set up a Halloween arts and crafts project for us. The project [...]

Bingo

This morning we played quite a few games of Bingo in the dining room. We [...]

Fun and games

This afternoon Vicky got out the fun and games box. We played comet target, frisbee [...]

Cat therapy

This morning Vicky brought Jasper and Cleo (our mechanical cats) to see us. We enjoyed [...]

Songbirds

This afternoon Yo-Tozer Loft came to lead our Songbirds session in the gazebo. It will [...]

Brain games

This morning Vicky played brain games with us. We played the category game, followed by [...]

Halloween arts and crafts

This afternoon Vicky did some Halloween arts and crafts projects with us. The first one [...]

Deborah’s birthday

This morning we celebrated the birthday of Deborah, one of our seniors. We sang happy [...]

Harvest festival service

Vicky led our in-house church this morning. Our Harvest Festival service was cancelled, so Vicky [...]

Karen’s birthday

It was recently Karen’s birthday but she was on annual leave, so we surprised her [...]

Bingo

This afternoon we played Bingo with Vicky in the conservatory. We had four games. Susan [...]

Photo sharing

This morning every resident had the opportunity to look at their photo albums and photo’s, [...]

Friday film afternoon

This afternoon we chose Young at Heart with Frank Sinatra and Doris Day for Friday [...]

Manicures

Friday is usually our manicure day and Helen went around asking who would like their [...]

Valerie’s birthday party

Today is Valerie Loft’s birthday and Yo Tozer Loft came to sing a lovely mix [...]

Music and singing

This afternoon we had a music and sing along session with Vicky. At first everyone [...]

Tilt and turn tablet

This morning Vicky got out the tilt and turn tablet for us to have a [...]

Baby Sienna

This morning Vicky brought Baby Sienna to see us. We had cuddles and chats and [...]

Week 16 Gazebo lounge visits

Here are a few pictures from week 16 of our gazebo lounge visits. We only [...]

What’s in the bag?

This afternoon we played what’s in the bag. Vicky collect the following items that she [...]

Decorating for Halloween

This morning Vicky made a start on decorating the care home for Halloween. We enjoyed [...]

Balloons and hoops

Helen decided that everyone needed livening up a bit so we had a game of [...]

Sunday prayers and singing

This morning Helen led a short Sunday prayers and songs session in the conservatory and [...]

Halloween colouring upstairs

There must have been something in the air today because everyone seemed excessively sleepy all [...]

Bunting for Halloween

This morning Helen got out some Halloween decorations so that we could start making some [...]

Harvest festival activities

This morning Vicky did some Harvest festival activities with us. She did a session in [...]

Nature club

This afternoon Helen set up a table in the conservatory with pictures cut from wildlife [...]

Word games

This morning Helen played some word games with us. Helen wrote some letters on a [...]

Stephen’s birthday party

This afternoon we celebrated Stephens birthday, with the help of Alan Turner, one of our [...]

Messages home

This morning Vicky went around asking everyone what message they would like to send to [...]

Zoom gardening club

This afternoon, we had a zoom gardening club with Caroline. We have missed her very [...]

Kim game

This morning we played a memory game with Vicky called the Kim game. She gathered [...]

Fun and games

This afternoon we had a variety of things going on, due to two assisted visits [...]

Tilt and turn tablet

Today Vicky got out our new state of the art tilt and turn tablet and [...]

Roy’s birthday

Today we celebrated Roy’s 92nd birthday. Unfortunately, the rain was relentless, so Vicky took Roy [...]

Pampering

Today Vicky did a pampering session. She offered hair brushing and styling, face cleansing and [...]

Jane’s birthday

We celebrated the birthday of Jane (night staff) Vicky baked and decorated a chocolate cake [...]

Friday film afternoon

It was a dull afternoon outside so watching films seemed like the perfect thing to [...]

Manicures

Friday is usually manicure day here at the Hallamshire and Helen went around the residents [...]

Weaving, threading and sewing

This afternoon, Helen set up a table in the conservatory with sewing, weaving and threading [...]

Massage

This morning Helen offered massage to some of the residents who are unable to participate [...]

Autumn leaves

This afternoon Helen bought some autumn leaves in so that everyone could have a look, [...]

Paula’s birthday

Today we celebrated Paula’s birthday a day late because she was off yesterday. Vicky had [...]

Memory games

This morning Helen led the alphabet game in the main lounge. We had a good [...]

This afternoon, Vicky led a game of Bingo in the dining room. We had quite [...]

Baking

This morning Vicky went around and asked who would like to make some cornflake buns. [...]

Songbirds

This afternoon Yo ran our Songbirds session in the gazebo lounge. It was lovely and [...]

Gazebo visits

We can confirm that we now have the gazebo until the end of October! We [...]

Active Minds books

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

Sunday prayers and singing

This morning Helen led a Sunday prayer and singing session in the upstairs lounge. John, [...]

Reminiscing

This afternoon Helen and Sandra asked who would like a game of Ludo. Penny, Peggy, [...]

Table games

This morning Helen got out a variety of games play, starting with the Tea bag [...]

Movie afternoon

This afternoon while Vicky carried on doing manicures, we watched a film called Jonny English. [...]

Manicures

Today whilst listening to some Golden Oldies music, Vicky went around asking who would like [...]

Arts and crafts

This afternoon Vicky cut off some celery hearts for us to use as flower stampers. [...]

Bingo

This morning, we had quite a few games of Bingo in the conservatory with Vicky. [...]

Exercise with Deborah

This morning Deborah did a short exercise session in the downstairs session, inviting everyone to [...]

Seaside sensory fun

This afternoon Vicky put on some seaside music on YouTube, set up a sand/beach themed [...]

Comet game

This morning Vicky got out the new comet game and ring toss game, set them [...]

Sing along session

Vicky bought a new Wurlitzer sing along CD and DVD, so she put that on [...]

Fun and games

This afternoon, Helen initiated a game of balloons and nearly everyone enjoyed playing with them, [...]

Cat therapy

This morning Helen went around the residents with our “therapy cats” Cleo and Jasper to [...]

Inhouse church

This morning Vicky did two in-house church sessions. One in the conservatory, and one in [...]

Photo sharing and reminiscing

This afternoon, Vicky retrieved some photo’s from our rooms and spent a little time looking [...]

Wool art

This morning Vicky set up a wool art activity for us. She printed out some [...]

Friday film afternoon

This afternoon we had our usual HCH cinema experience, with everyone sitting around and the [...]

Manicures

Friday is usually manicure day to make sure that everyone’s hands and nails are looking [...]

Memory games

We played some of our memory games this afternoon starting with the alphabet game and [...]

Gardening club

This morning we planted up some spring bulbs in pots ready to brighten up the [...]

Bingo

This afternoon we had a few games of bingo in the dining room with Vicky. [...]

Book sharing

This morning Vicky took the active mind books around to each person and read, sang, [...]

Karaoke session

This afternoon Vicky got out the karaoke machine and set it up for us. We [...]

Fresh air and garden fun

This morning I asked anyone that was on the 1st floor or ground floor, if [...]

“Baby” therapy

This morning I went around with the baby doll, and asked who would like a [...]

Week 13 and 14 Gazebo lounge visits

We are going into week 15 of our gazebo lounge visits. They are going very [...]

What’s in the bag?

Helen put some common objects in a bag and went around the residents asking them [...]

One to one time

This morning Helen spent some quality one to one time with those residents who were [...]

Games, puzzles and jigsaws

This afternoon Helen got out a range of games, puzzles and jigsaws and those who [...]

Sunday sharing

We had our usual Sunday sharing session this morning with a few traditional  hymns, prayers [...]

Reminiscing

This afternoon Helen got out some old items donated by a friend of our volunteer [...]

Making bracelets

This morning Helen tied three different coloured wools around a chair and asked if people [...]

Movie afternoon

Vicky’s husband lent us his box set of musicals DVD’s, so we had a movie [...]

Antics with Debbie

This morning Debbie did some activities in the conservatory, whilst Vicky was upstairs doing manicures. [...]

Manicures

This morning whilst listening to Lost Chord on YouTube, Vicky went around offering manicures. The [...]

Sing along session

This afternoon Vicky lead two sing along sessions, one in the main lounge, and one [...]

Cat therapy

This morning Vicky brought Jasper and Cleo to see us. These are mechanical cats that [...]

Seaside sensory fun

This afternoon Vicky got out the sand and beach toys and set up at the [...]

Hook-a-duck and water bead therapy

This morning Vicky set up the hook-a-duck and went around each table with it. We [...]