Author Archives: Karen Betts
Gardening Club
Residents enjoyed an inclusive Gardening Club activity involving plastic flower arranging. They chose and named [...]
May
Cycling Without Age
Maureen and Bryan had a wonderful time out this morning with Cycling Without Age pilot [...]
May
Motion
Residents enjoyed an afternoon taking part in motion in the main lounge. This involved a [...]
May
Memory games 03/05/24
This Morning Residents enjoyed a reminiscence morning , we played finish the proverb , spoke [...]
May
Quizzes on oomph
This afternoon residents enjoyed using our brand new oomph app where we enjoyed music quizzes [...]
May
May day party
Residents enjoyed a fun afternoon participating in a may day party in the main lounge. [...]
May
Daffodil making
Residents enjoyed a morning making daffodils in the main lounge and conservatory. This was a [...]
May
memory ball games
Residents enjoyed a few fun games with the memory ball this afternoon. They were encouraged [...]
Apr
Sensory
Residents enjoyed various fun games that were all based around fulfilling their sensory wants and [...]
Apr
Zoom calls with Austria
Residents enjoyed another call with the Austrian school children to chat with them and to [...]
Apr
Golf in Society
Residents were delighted to spend an afternoon playing golf in the Conservatory with Charles as [...]
Apr
Lunch Club
Zuandi enjoyed going out with her friends Irene and Virginia to the Sheffield Chinese Christian [...]
Apr
Cycling Without Age
Jimmy and his companion represented the Hallamshire Care Home on the Big Ride event in [...]
Apr
Motion
Residents enjoyed an afternoon taking part in motion in the main lounge with Zeezy. This [...]
Apr
May Pole Decorating
Residents had a fun time painting flowers on our May pole this morning in preparation [...]
Apr
Afternoon Tea
Residents and their families enjoyed a lovely, lively atmosphere in the Green Lounge during the [...]
Apr
Dominos
Residents enjoyed a fun game of dominos this afternoon. The game encouraged building friendships and [...]
Apr
Intergens
Residents enjoyed a lovely visit from the Hallam University Nursery children this morning. This visit [...]
Apr
Fresh Air
Residents enjoyed a walk around the garden or a trip to the shops, admiring the [...]
Apr
Sunday Morning
Residents chose to do a variety of activities this morning. Some attended the in-house church [...]
Apr
United Match
The care home was donated two football tickets due to John being a keen Sheffield [...]
Apr
Nightingale Choir
Residents enjoyed another lively choir session led by Keith on guitar. We sang a variety [...]
Apr
Interactive Tablet
Residents enjoyed a time getting to know each other whilst using the interactive tablet this [...]
Apr
Motion
Residents enjoyed an afternoon taking part in motion in the main lounge with Zeezy on [...]
Apr
Memory Games
Residents enjoyed taking playing memory games in the conservatory this afternoon. We played the alphabet [...]
Apr
Sensory
Residents enjoyed spending time using sensory stimulating items this morning. There was a range of [...]
Apr
Zoom calls with Austria
Residents enjoyed a zoom call with Austrian school children to help them learn more English [...]
Apr
Holy communion
Residents enjoyed their monthly visit from St Marks Church. They listened to a bible story, [...]
Apr
World art day
Residents enjoyed a lovely session of painting to celebrate world art day. They were encouraged [...]
Apr
Motion
Residents enjoyed a motion session this afternoon in the main lounge. This involved a range [...]
Apr
Marathon donations
Hi all, One of our staff members, Peter, is taking part in three half marathons [...]
Picture to share books
Residents enjoyed some 1 to 1 time with staff looking at picture to share books. [...]
Apr
Fred’s Birthday Party
Residents and family enjoyed an exciting 77th Birthday celebration for Fred this afternoon. Great to [...]
Apr
Stanley Therapy
Residents enjoyed another Stanley visit with his owner Rita. Many look forward to this monthly [...]
Daily Sparkle
Residents enjoyed another reminiscence activity with the Daily Sparkle sheets today. Some could read these [...]
Apr
Baking
Residents enjoyed a productive baking experience this morning and chose to make some scones. A [...]
Apr
Crucible tea dance
Residents and families enjoyed a lovely time at the crucible tea dance with Russ Elliot [...]
Apr
Memory games
Residents enjoyed playing some fun filled memory games. These memory games included finish the proverb, [...]
Apr
Reminiscence pictures
Residents enjoyed a lovely session of looking at photos, stamps and postcards that encouraged them [...]
Apr
Reminiscence
Residents enjoyed using a sensory Active Minds resource that involved touch and guessing what the [...]
Apr
Role Play
Residents had fun using an old telephone for role play. They were encouraged to pick [...]
Apr
Church
Residents enjoyed a fun-filled church experience this morning in the Conservatory. Others preferred a more [...]
Apr
Daily Sparkle
Residents enjoyed reading this week’s Daily Sparkle sheets with some very interesting articles prompting reminiscing [...]
Apr
Knit and Knatter
Residents, family and staff enjoyed a relaxing time together knitting, displaying and admiring knitting/crochet projects [...]
Apr
Cycling Without Age
Sarah and David enjoyed a lovely cycle ride to the Botanical Gardens and Endcliffe/Bingham, with [...]
Apr
Motion
Residents enjoyed an afternoon taking part in the motion exercise class in the main lounge. [...]
Apr
Picture to share books
Residents enjoyed looking at picture to share books this morning. There was a variety of [...]
Apr
Dominos
Residents enjoyed a lovely game of dominos with staff and other residents. This game encouraged [...]
Apr
colouring and crafts
Residents enjoyed a lovely session of colouring and crafts. This activity encouraged them to relax [...]
Apr
Memory ball games
Residents enjoyed a thrilling session of memory games with the memory ball. This game includes [...]
Apr
April fools reminiscence and riddles
Residents enjoyed an activity of reminiscing about their past experiences with April fools day and [...]
Apr
Party Time
Residents and families enjoyed a wonderful Joint Birthday celebration for Irene, Clarice and Jim. Nicola [...]
Mar
Rabbit Therapy
Residents enjoyed another visit from Gloria and family with her two rabbits Oscar and Milo. [...]
Mar
Resident’s Meeting
Residents and family members enjoyed an interactive Residents Meeting with lots of questions and good [...]
Mar
Restaurant Experience
Fred and Esme enjoyed having a restaurant experience in the green lounge this afternoon for [...]
Mar
Motion
Residents enjoyed an afternoon taking part in motion in the main lounge with Zeezy. This [...]
Mar
Memory games
Residents enjoyed some fun filled memory games. They particularly enjoyed a game of ‘name the [...]
Mar
Chicks Progress
Residents and visitors got the wonderful opportunity to hold and cuddle the chicks. They particularly [...]
Mar
Motion
Residents enjoyed an afternoon taking part in the motion exercise class with Zeezy in the [...]
Mar
Chick Progress
Residents and visitors enjoyed getting to look at and hold the baby chicks that have [...]
Mar
Stanley Therapy
Residents enjoyed their monthly visit from Rita and her cute dog called Stanley. Always puts [...]
Mar
Chick Progress
Residents and visitors enjoyed the opportunity to watch the eggs hatch and to see the [...]
Mar
Afternoon Tea
Residents and their families enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea together. A wonderful opportunity to get [...]
Mar
Bingo
Residents enjoyed a fun afternoon playing bingo in the conservatory. They enjoyed a nice cup [...]
Mar
Holy communion
Residents enjoyed their monthly visit from St Marks Church. They sang many lovely hymns, listened [...]
Mar
Living Eggs
Today the Chicken eggs arrived for us to monitor and nurture before they start hatching [...]
Mar
Hand Massages
Residents enjoyed a luxury hand massage and manicure this morning. They enjoyed a hand soak [...]
Mar
Motion
Residents enjoyed a very well attended Motion class this afternoon with Zeezy via the portal. [...]
Mar
Fun and Games
Residents enjoyed a variety of fun activities this morning in the Conservatory, some choosing a [...]
Mar
Memory Games
Residents enjoyed playing memory games in both the main lounge and conservatory this afternoon. We [...]
Mar
Crucible Tea-Dance
Residents enjoyed a fun trip out to the Crucible Theatre for the monthly tea-dance. They [...]
Mar
Theatre Deli
Residents enjoyed a cinema experience at Theatre Deli. They watched the classic film ‘chitty chitty [...]
Mar
Mother’s Day Tea Party
Residents and families enjoyed a spectacular Mother’s Day Tea Party this afternoon. The care home [...]
Mar
Mother’s Day Morning Activities
Residents enjoyed time with staff opening cards and presents this morning. Some were visited or [...]
Mar
Party Time
Residents, staff and families enjoyed a wonderful joint birthday celebration for Eddie and Peggy this [...]
Mar
Our Favourite Songs
Residents chose some of their favourite songs to sing accompanied on guitar and answered lots [...]
Mar
International Women’s Day
Residents enjoyed celebrating International Women’s Day together. They shared things they enjoyed about being women [...]
Mar
Indoor Football
Residents enjoyed playing a fun game of indoor football this afternoon. They enjoyed kicking the [...]
Mar
Motion
Residents enjoyed an in-person Motion session with Zeezy. They had a great time working out [...]
Mar
Pampering
Residents enjoyed a relaxing pampering session today. They enjoyed applying face creams and having their [...]
Mar
Afternoon Tea
Residents enjoyed a pleasant afternoon tea. They had a lovely time listening to classical music [...]
Mar
Memory games
Residents enjoyed a fun filled session of playing multiple intellectually stimulating memory games. These games [...]
Mar
Sensory toys
Residents enjoyed a thrilling session of using different kinds of sensory toys to fulfil their [...]
Mar
Nicole’s Birthday
Nicole enjoyed a private birthday party in the green room with her family. They had [...]
Mar
YouTube Church
Residents enjoyed having a relaxed Church service this morning, using our interactive tablet to watch [...]
Mar
Motion
Residents enjoyed another chair exercise session with Zeezy via the portal. He worked us hard [...]
Mar
Flower Arranging
Residents enjoyed a flower arranging activity with Spring flowers discussing the different types and colours. [...]
Mar
Egg & Spoon Fun
Residents enjoyed choosing an egg and spoon for some balancing fun. Some were able to [...]
Feb
Arts and Crafts
Residents enjoyed a choice of arts and crafts activities this afternoon. Some chose to do [...]
Feb
Karaoke
Residents and family enjoyed a lively karaoke time in the Main Lounge. We sang some [...]
Feb
In the Garden
Maureen asked if she could be accompanied around the garden for some fresh air and [...]
Feb
In-house Church
Residents enjoyed a friendly, community-based church service this morning. We followed a C of E [...]
Feb
Musical Instruments
Residents enjoyed a lively guitar singalong with many choosing to play percussion instruments and sing [...]
Feb
Sat Morning Fun
Residents chose to do a variety of activities this morning. A group of ladies enjoyed [...]
Feb
Hand Massages
Residents enjoyed getting a soothing hand massage and manicure this morning. They soaked their hands [...]
Feb
Golf-In Society
Residents enjoyed a smashing golf game today Charles from the Golf-IN Society. They had a [...]
Feb
Stanley Therapy
Residents enjoyed meeting our furry friend Stanley this morning. They had a lovely time crooning [...]
Feb
Restaurant Experience
Residents enjoyed a special evening having a restaurant experience in the green lounge this evening. [...]
Feb
Bingo
Residents enjoyed a fun few games of Bingo this morning and had a fantastic competing [...]
Feb
Motion
Residents enjoyed a fantastic in-person Motion session with Zeezy. They had a great time stretching [...]
Feb