Author Archives: Karen Betts
Lost Chord
Residents enjoyed a soaring and beautiful performance from Lisa and Graziana from the Lost Chord [...]
Feb
Sensory
Residents enjoyed a relaxing session using our different sensory tools. They had fun feeling our [...]
Feb
Holy Communion
Residents enjoyed their monthly visit from Jennifer of St Marks Church. We sang a couple [...]
Feb
Interactive table
Residents enjoyed a session of using the interactive table to complete various activities using the [...]
Feb
Daily Sparkle
Residents enjoyed reading the Daily Sparkle newsletter. The newsletter included intellectually stimulating quizzes and many [...]
Feb
Cinema Experience
Residents enjoyed a cinema experience this afternoon. They ate hot, fresh popcorn, sweets and roasted [...]
Feb
In-House Church
Residents enjoyed an in-house Church session this morning. They watched a Church of England service [...]
Feb
Saturday Afternoon
Residents chose to do a variety of activities this afternoon – watching a film, dried [...]
Feb
Daily Sparkle
The Daily Sparkle is a reminiscence tool which works by stimulating residents’ happy memories, reminding [...]
Feb
Motion
Residents enjoyed an in-person Motion session with Zeezy this afternoon! They had a fantastic time [...]
Feb
Dominoes
Residents enjoyed playing several games of dominoes this morning! They had a great time battling [...]
Feb
Nightingale Choir
Residents and staff enjoyed being part of the Nightingale Choir this afternoon with staff leading [...]
Feb
Derek’s Birthday
Following on from his party yesterday, Derek enjoyed opening and reading his birthday cards this [...]
Feb
Valentines Party
Residents and families enjoyed a wonderful Valentines Party, combined with a birthday celebration for Derek. [...]
Feb
Valentine Memories
Residents enjoyed investigating the activity trolley this morning, laden with lots of Valentines memorabilia. Great [...]
Feb
Theatre Deli
Residents enjoyed a wheelchair journey with staff to the Theatre Deli for a showing of [...]
Feb
Nature Club
Residents enjoyed a variety of ‘nature’ activities this afternoon. Some chose to have a walk [...]
Feb
In-house Church
Residents enjoyed a group in-house church experience, singing hymns, praying, reading verses from the Psalms [...]
Feb
Motion
Residents enjoyed an in-person Motion session with Zeezy today they had fun getting active with [...]
Feb
Bingo
Residents enjoyed playing a game of Bingo together. They had fun rushing to cross off [...]
Feb
Valentines Art
Residents enjoyed getting artistic by creating some posters for the upcoming Valentines Day. They had [...]
Feb
Sensory Stimulation
Residents enjoyed using different sensory simulating items in the main lounge this afternoon. There was [...]
Feb
Reborn dolls/cat therapy
Residents enjoyed a therapeutic session using our reborn baby dolls and lifelike cat dolls this [...]
Feb
Reminiscence
Residents enjoyed a trip down memory lane with a box of reminiscence objects. They had [...]
Feb
Crucible Tea-Dance
Residents enjoyed a fun trip out to the Crucible theatre for a tea dance. They [...]
Feb
Painting
Residents enjoyed a painting activity this afternoon – using watercolours or aqua paints. The sunsets [...]
Feb
Singalong
Residents seemed to enjoy a guitar singalong in the communal areas this morning. Song sheets [...]
Feb
Karaoke
Residents enjoyed a group karaoke session this afternoon. They had a great time singing along [...]
Feb
YouTube Church
Residents enjoyed an informal Church service this morning. They watched a lovely Church of England [...]
Feb
Cake Decorating
Residents enjoyed putting their creative and culinary skills to the test with some cake decorating [...]
Feb
Cycling Without Age
Residents enjoyed an exciting bicycle trip out around Sheffield this morning. They had a wonderful [...]
Feb
Interactive Table
Residents enjoyed a session with our interactive tablet this morning. They had a fun time [...]
Feb
Biscuit Decorating
Residents enjoyed a group activity – kneading white icing then adding some food colouring and [...]
Feb
Arts & Crafts
Residents enjoyed using oil pastels to colour in a tree and create a beautiful picture [...]
Feb
Afternoon Tea
Families, friends and residents had a relaxing Afternoon Tea in the Quiet Lounge, going deeper [...]
Jan
Motion
Everyone enjoyed a lively Motion session with Zeezy via the TV portal. It was lovely [...]
Jan
Photo Sharing
Resident enjoyed sharing some of their photos and memories with staff this morning. A lovely, [...]
Jan
Abba Afternoon
Everyone enjoyed a lively Abba party this afternoon. We sang along quite happily using a [...]
Jan
Sensory
Residents enjoyed an interactive session with the sensory tools. They particularly enjoyed the sensory tiles [...]
Jan
Pub Outing
Residents enjoyed a fun trip out to the Nursery Tavern for an afternoon drink. They [...]
Jan
Memory Ball Games
Residents enjoyed an energising game of catch with our musical memory ball. They had fun [...]
Jan
Cinema Experience
Residents enjoyed a cinema experience in either the main lounge or the conservatory this afternoon. [...]
Jan
In-house Church
Residents enjoyed a more Anglican type of Church service this morning in the Conservatory using [...]
Jan
Golf in Society
Residents enjoyed a highly competitive but friendly game of golf with the help of Charles [...]
Jan
One to one Scrapbooking
Residents enjoyed helping to make scrapbooks about their time at Hallamshire care home. This gave [...]
Jan
Motion
Residents enjoyed an energetic motion session with Zeezy today. They had great time stretching and [...]
Jan
Card Making
Residents enjoyed getting creative with some card making this morning. They had fun creating handmade [...]
Jan
Stanley Therapy
Residents enjoyed a lovely visit with Stanley the dog this morning. They had a great [...]
Jan
Burns Night
Residents enjoy celebrating Burn’s Night together! They played catch with a knitted haggis and read [...]
Jan
Book Sharing
Residents enjoyed sharing some books and reading through them with each other. They enjoyed some [...]
Jan
Home Cooking
Residents enjoyed a productive home cooking session today. They had a great time teaming up [...]
Jan
Manicures
Residents enjoyed a luxury manicure session this morning. They had a relaxing hand soak in [...]
Jan
Knit and Natter
Residents enjoyed doing a spot of knitting and chatting with family members and staff. Many [...]
Jan
Balloon Tennis
Residents enjoyed some balloon fun this morning. Slowed things down when we tied a few [...]
Jan
Gents Afternoon
Residents enjoyed a Gents Afternoon in the green lounge today. They enjoyed some cold beers [...]
Jan
Pictures to Share
The residents enjoyed leafing through our Pictures to Share books. They had a lovely time [...]
Jan
Ladies Afternoon
Residents enjoyed a ladies afternoon in the green lounge today. They had a posh afternoon [...]
Jan
Cycling Without Age
Elizabeth and Derek both enjoyed a lovely ride round Sheffield this morning courtesy of Cycling [...]
Jan
Motion
Residents enjoyed a virtual Motion session this afternoon. They had a great time working out [...]
Jan
Memory Games
Residents enjoyed a round of the alphabet game this morning. They had a fun time [...]
Jan
Puppet Fun
Residents enjoyed some puppeteering practice with our loveable puppet, Albert. Mixed reactions to him but [...]
Jan
Intergens
Residents and eight young children (with staff) from the Hallam Uni Nursery had a wonderful [...]
Jan
Afternoon Tea
Residents and families enjoyed an extra-special time in the Quiet Lounge, sampling all the lovely [...]
Jan
Nightingale Choir
Residents enjoyed a lively choir practise led by staff on vocals and Keith on guitar. [...]
Jan
Postcard Collage
Residents enjoyed a group activity around a table, choosing and sticking different themed postcards to [...]
Jan
Lost Chord
Residents enjoyed a lovely performance from Jenny and Tim from the Lost Chord this afternoon. [...]
Jan
Songs and Poetry
Residents enjoyed singalong and poetry sessions this morning. Some chose their favourite songs and we [...]
Jan
Holy Communion
Residents enjoyed a beautiful service from Jennifer and Francis who led everyone in Holy Communion [...]
Jan
Interactive Tablet
Residents enjoyed a fun session using the Motion app on the interactive tablet this morning. [...]
Jan
Gardening Club
Residents enjoyed a relaxing Gardening Club discussion in the Quiet Lounge this afternoon. We looked [...]
Jan
Memorial Service
Residents took part in a Memorial Service this morning as we watched a slideshow of [...]
Jan
Restaurant Experience
Residents and families enjoyed an intimate meal in the Quiet Lounge. They had a first-class, [...]
Jan
Karaoke Fun
Residents enjoyed being encouraged to participate in a karaoke session. Derek chose some Elvis songs [...]
Jan
Cycling Without Age
Residents and family members enjoyed a perfect Sunny Winter journey around the Botanical Gardens this [...]
Jan
Motion In Person
Residents enjoyed an energetic motion session with Zeezy today. They had great time stretching and [...]
Jan
Interactive Tablet
Residents enjoyed experimenting with our Interactive Tablet this morning. They had a lovely time using [...]
Jan
Arts and Crafts
Residents enjoyed getting creative with some painting this afternoon. They painted wooden ornaments with acrylic [...]
Jan
Reborn Doll Therapy
Residents enjoyed having a cuddle with our Reborn Dolls. They had a nice time holding [...]
Jan
Memory Games
Residents enjoyed fun and games in the Conservatory. We began with a guitar singalong icebreaker [...]
Jan
Crucible Tea Dance
Residents and families enjoyed another exuberant dance session at the Crucible Tea Dance this morning [...]
Jan
Reminiscence Cards
Residents enjoyed looking at various question cards which led to some interesting story telling about [...]
Jan
Baking and Books
Residents chose to do a variety of activities this morning. Some engaged with reading books [...]
Jan
Motion (Portal)
Residents enjoyed attending the Motion chair-based exercise class this afternoon. Lots of stretching and gentle [...]
Jan
Menu Planning Meeting
Residents and families enjoyed attending the Menu Planning Meeting this morning in the Conservatory led [...]
Jan
Beauty and the Beast
Residents and families enjoyed another spectacular pantomime at the Lyceum Theatre. Lots of amazing special [...]
Jan
Musicals
Residents enjoyed listening to various Musicals of their choice via a record player. Great to [...]
Jan
Fun Afternoon
Residents relaxed watching a film in the main lounge this afternoon. Some chose to take [...]
Jan
Fun in the Lounge
Residents chose to do a variety of activities this morning whilst watching, listening and singing [...]
Jan
New Years Day Party
Residents enjoyed celebrating the arrival of the new year with a party. They began by [...]
Jan
New Years Eve Party
Residents enjoyed a lively New Years Eve party to wave goodbye to 2023 and welcome [...]
Dec
YouTube Church
Residents enjoyed an informal YouTube Church service this morning. They began with a lovely online [...]
Dec
Birthday Party
Residents enjoyed an early Birthday Party for Bryan this afternoon. (He will be 89 tomorrow!). [...]
Dec
Motion In-Person
Residents enjoyed a fantastic, in-person, Motion session with Zeezy today. They had a great time [...]
Dec
Wishing Well
Residents enjoyed answering the age-old question, “If you could do anything in the world, what [...]
Dec
Karaoke
Residents enjoyed a lively karaoke session this morning and blew us away with their talent [...]
Dec
Water Colours 27.12.23
Residents enjoyed using some water to paint pictures. They applied the water to the pictures [...]
Dec
New Years resolutions
Residents enjoyed chatting to staff and telling them about their new years resolutions. There was [...]
Dec
Boxing Day
Residents enjoyed a relaxing Boxing Day with visits from friends and family, WhatsApp calls, family [...]
Dec