Author Archives: Karen Betts
Halloween arts and crafts
This afternoon Vicky set up a Halloween arts and crafts project for us. The project [...]
Oct
Fun and games
This afternoon Vicky got out the fun and games box. We played comet target, frisbee [...]
Oct
Cat therapy
This morning Vicky brought Jasper and Cleo (our mechanical cats) to see us. We enjoyed [...]
Oct
Songbirds
This afternoon Yo-Tozer Loft came to lead our Songbirds session in the gazebo. It will [...]
Oct
Brain games
This morning Vicky played brain games with us. We played the category game, followed by [...]
Oct
Halloween arts and crafts
This afternoon Vicky did some Halloween arts and crafts projects with us. The first one [...]
Oct
Deborah’s birthday
This morning we celebrated the birthday of Deborah, one of our seniors. We sang happy [...]
Oct
Harvest festival service
Vicky led our in-house church this morning. Our Harvest Festival service was cancelled, so Vicky [...]
Oct
Karen’s birthday
It was recently Karen’s birthday but she was on annual leave, so we surprised her [...]
Oct
Bingo
This afternoon we played Bingo with Vicky in the conservatory. We had four games. Susan [...]
Oct
Photo sharing
This morning every resident had the opportunity to look at their photo albums and photo’s, [...]
Oct
Friday film afternoon
This afternoon we chose Young at Heart with Frank Sinatra and Doris Day for Friday [...]
Oct
Manicures
Friday is usually our manicure day and Helen went around asking who would like their [...]
Oct
Valerie’s birthday party
Today is Valerie Loft’s birthday and Yo Tozer Loft came to sing a lovely mix [...]
Oct
Music and singing
This afternoon we had a music and sing along session with Vicky. At first everyone [...]
Oct
Tilt and turn tablet
This morning Vicky got out the tilt and turn tablet for us to have a [...]
Oct
Baby Sienna
This morning Vicky brought Baby Sienna to see us. We had cuddles and chats and [...]
Oct
Week 16 Gazebo lounge visits
Here are a few pictures from week 16 of our gazebo lounge visits. We only [...]
Oct
What’s in the bag?
This afternoon we played what’s in the bag. Vicky collect the following items that she [...]
Oct
Decorating for Halloween
This morning Vicky made a start on decorating the care home for Halloween. We enjoyed [...]
Oct
Balloons and hoops
Helen decided that everyone needed livening up a bit so we had a game of [...]
Oct
Sunday prayers and singing
This morning Helen led a short Sunday prayers and songs session in the conservatory and [...]
Oct
Halloween colouring upstairs
There must have been something in the air today because everyone seemed excessively sleepy all [...]
Oct
Bunting for Halloween
This morning Helen got out some Halloween decorations so that we could start making some [...]
Oct
Harvest festival activities
This morning Vicky did some Harvest festival activities with us. She did a session in [...]
Oct
Nature club
This afternoon Helen set up a table in the conservatory with pictures cut from wildlife [...]
Oct
Word games
This morning Helen played some word games with us. Helen wrote some letters on a [...]
Oct
Stephen’s birthday party
This afternoon we celebrated Stephens birthday, with the help of Alan Turner, one of our [...]
Oct
Messages home
This morning Vicky went around asking everyone what message they would like to send to [...]
Oct
Zoom gardening club
This afternoon, we had a zoom gardening club with Caroline. We have missed her very [...]
Oct
Kim game
This morning we played a memory game with Vicky called the Kim game. She gathered [...]
Oct
Fun and games
This afternoon we had a variety of things going on, due to two assisted visits [...]
Oct
Tilt and turn tablet
Today Vicky got out our new state of the art tilt and turn tablet and [...]
Oct
Roy’s birthday
Today we celebrated Roy’s 92nd birthday. Unfortunately, the rain was relentless, so Vicky took Roy [...]
Oct
Pampering
Today Vicky did a pampering session. She offered hair brushing and styling, face cleansing and [...]
Oct
Jane’s birthday
We celebrated the birthday of Jane (night staff) Vicky baked and decorated a chocolate cake [...]
Oct
Friday film afternoon
It was a dull afternoon outside so watching films seemed like the perfect thing to [...]
Oct
Manicures
Friday is usually manicure day here at the Hallamshire and Helen went around the residents [...]
Oct
Weaving, threading and sewing
This afternoon, Helen set up a table in the conservatory with sewing, weaving and threading [...]
Oct
Massage
This morning Helen offered massage to some of the residents who are unable to participate [...]
Oct
Autumn leaves
This afternoon Helen bought some autumn leaves in so that everyone could have a look, [...]
Sep
Paula’s birthday
Today we celebrated Paula’s birthday a day late because she was off yesterday. Vicky had [...]
Sep
Memory games
This morning Helen led the alphabet game in the main lounge. We had a good [...]
Sep
Baking
This morning Vicky went around and asked who would like to make some cornflake buns. [...]
Sep
Songbirds
This afternoon Yo ran our Songbirds session in the gazebo lounge. It was lovely and [...]
Sep
Active Minds books
This morning Vicky went around with the Active mind’s books. Starting in the main lounge [...]
Sep
Sunday prayers and singing
This morning Helen led a Sunday prayer and singing session in the upstairs lounge. John, [...]
Sep
Reminiscing
This afternoon Helen and Sandra asked who would like a game of Ludo. Penny, Peggy, [...]
Sep
Table games
This morning Helen got out a variety of games play, starting with the Tea bag [...]
Sep
Movie afternoon
This afternoon while Vicky carried on doing manicures, we watched a film called Jonny English. [...]
Sep
Manicures
Today whilst listening to some Golden Oldies music, Vicky went around asking who would like [...]
Sep
Arts and crafts
This afternoon Vicky cut off some celery hearts for us to use as flower stampers. [...]
Sep
Exercise with Deborah
This morning Deborah did a short exercise session in the downstairs session, inviting everyone to [...]
Sep
Seaside sensory fun
This afternoon Vicky put on some seaside music on YouTube, set up a sand/beach themed [...]
Sep
Sing along session
Vicky bought a new Wurlitzer sing along CD and DVD, so she put that on [...]
Sep
Fun and games
This afternoon, Helen initiated a game of balloons and nearly everyone enjoyed playing with them, [...]
Sep
Cat therapy
This morning Helen went around the residents with our “therapy cats” Cleo and Jasper to [...]
Sep
Inhouse church
This morning Vicky did two in-house church sessions. One in the conservatory, and one in [...]
Sep
Photo sharing and reminiscing
This afternoon, Vicky retrieved some photo’s from our rooms and spent a little time looking [...]
Sep
Friday film afternoon
This afternoon we had our usual HCH cinema experience, with everyone sitting around and the [...]
Sep
Manicures
Friday is usually manicure day to make sure that everyone’s hands and nails are looking [...]
Sep
Memory games
We played some of our memory games this afternoon starting with the alphabet game and [...]
Sep
Gardening club
This morning we planted up some spring bulbs in pots ready to brighten up the [...]
Sep
Book sharing
This morning Vicky took the active mind books around to each person and read, sang, [...]
Sep
Karaoke session
This afternoon Vicky got out the karaoke machine and set it up for us. We [...]
Sep
Fresh air and garden fun
This morning I asked anyone that was on the 1st floor or ground floor, if [...]
Sep
“Baby” therapy
This morning I went around with the baby doll, and asked who would like a [...]
Sep
Week 13 and 14 Gazebo lounge visits
We are going into week 15 of our gazebo lounge visits. They are going very [...]
Sep
What’s in the bag?
Helen put some common objects in a bag and went around the residents asking them [...]
Sep
One to one time
This morning Helen spent some quality one to one time with those residents who were [...]
Sep
Games, puzzles and jigsaws
This afternoon Helen got out a range of games, puzzles and jigsaws and those who [...]
Sep
Sunday sharing
We had our usual Sunday sharing session this morning with a few traditional hymns, prayers [...]
Sep
Reminiscing
This afternoon Helen got out some old items donated by a friend of our volunteer [...]
Sep
Making bracelets
This morning Helen tied three different coloured wools around a chair and asked if people [...]
Sep
Movie afternoon
Vicky’s husband lent us his box set of musicals DVD’s, so we had a movie [...]
Sep
Antics with Debbie
This morning Debbie did some activities in the conservatory, whilst Vicky was upstairs doing manicures. [...]
Sep
Manicures
This morning whilst listening to Lost Chord on YouTube, Vicky went around offering manicures. The [...]
Sep
Sing along session
This afternoon Vicky lead two sing along sessions, one in the main lounge, and one [...]
Sep
Cat therapy
This morning Vicky brought Jasper and Cleo to see us. These are mechanical cats that [...]
Sep
Seaside sensory fun
This afternoon Vicky got out the sand and beach toys and set up at the [...]
Sep
Hook-a-duck and water bead therapy
This morning Vicky set up the hook-a-duck and went around each table with it. We [...]
Sep
Mini olympics
This morning we had a mini Olympics in the upstairs lounge. Those who wanted to [...]
Sep
Songbirds
This afternoon Yo Tozer came to lead our songbirds session. We put our new camping [...]
Sep
Kim Game
This morning was scheduled for memory games. Vicky decided to do the Kim game, which [...]
Sep
Penny’s birthday party
This afternoon Sarah from Razzle Dazzle came to help us celebrate Penny’s 72nd birthday. We [...]
Sep
Inhouse church
This morning Vicky lead the inhouse church session. We prayed together, read scriptures, reminisced about [...]
Sep
Arts and crafts
This afternoon Vicky set up a painting project for us. She put on some classical [...]
Sep
Baking
This morning Vicky and Deborah helped us to bake some lemon cupcakes together. We will [...]
Sep
Jenny and Alan’s Golden wedding party
Congratulations Jenny and Alan Glossop from everyone at the Hallamshire care Home! Tomorrow will be [...]
Sep
Friday film afternoon
For Friday film afternoon Helen put on an St Trinian’s video – The Great Train [...]
Sep
Nature club – bird feeders
Now that autumn is approaching, we made our first bird feeders of the season to [...]
Sep
Alphabet memory game
We had a good session with the alphabet memory game this morning. Helen chose a [...]
Sep