Author Archives: Karen Betts
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
Christmas Day
Residents enjoyed a morning opening Christmas presents hand delivered by Father Christmas and his Teddy [...]
Dec
Carol Singing
Residents enjoyed a festive carol singing activity this morning. They had a fantastic time singing [...]
Dec
Interactive Tablet
Residents enjoyed experimenting with our interactive tablet this afternoon. They had a great time using [...]
Dec
Favourite Music
Residents enjoyed a lively music session this morning. They had a lovely time getting into [...]
Dec
Margaret’s Cake
Residents enjoyed looking at a wonderful Christmas Cake made by our manager, Karen’s mother, Margaret. [...]
Dec
Motion
Residents enjoyed a surprise in-person Zeezy Motion this afternoon as he wanted to give out [...]
Dec
Golf in Society
Residents enjoyed a lively golf competition with Charles from Golf in Society. We held the [...]
Dec
Stanley Xmas Therapy
Residents were listening to Carol play the piano in the Green Lounge when Stanley and [...]
Dec
Intergens
Residents enjoyed a visit from Hallam Uni Nursery children this afternoon. We sang carols together, [...]
Dec
Holy communion
Residents enjoyed a Christmas holy communion service where they read prayers and took holy communion [...]
Dec
Manicures
Residents enjoyed a chat whilst having their nails cleaned and manicured. Christmas songs in the [...]
Dec
The Lost Chord
Residents enjoyed a nice performance from The Lost Chord. For this festive performance, they performed [...]
Dec
Hand Massages
Residents enjoyed having a relaxing hand soak and massage with scented bath oils and scented [...]
Dec
Line Dancing
Residents enjoyed participating and watching line dancing performed by staff, residents and volunteers. They also [...]
Dec
Christmas Games
Residents enjoyed a range of Christmas activities this morning that included crafts and fun card [...]
Dec
Godly Play
Residents enjoyed singing carols accompanied by Keith on the guitar and Pauline lead singer. We [...]
Dec
Motion
Residents enjoyed an in-person Motion session with Zeezy today. They had a great time working [...]
Dec
Cycling Without Age
David and Sarah enjoyed a lovely bike ride around Sheffield, curtesy of Cycling without Age. [...]
Dec
Christmas Fair and Pantomime
Residents enjoyed a great pantomime of Alice in Wonderland from North-East Productions, performed by the [...]
Dec
Lunch & Lights
Residents enjoyed going out for lunch at Moor Fisheries, residents walking into town in a [...]
Dec
St-Marks Carollers
Residents enjoyed a performance of carol singing by St-Marks church this evening. They enjoyed joining [...]
Dec
Crucible Tea Dance
Residents and families had an amazing Christmas-themed teadance this morning, using a different room this [...]
Dec
Glass Painting
Residents were helped to paint some tealights to use as Christmas gifts for relatives or [...]
Dec
Xmas cards
Residents enjoyed receiving festive Christmas cards from St Marks Church which included a lovely Christmas [...]
Dec
Bannercross Church Choir
Residents enjoyed a wonderful performance from the Bannercross Choir, invited to help us celebrate Sheila’s [...]
Dec
Garden Walks
Bryan enjoyed a lovely refreshing walk out in the garden and was pleased to catch [...]
Dec
YouTube Church
Residents enjoyed a relaxing YouTube church service. They had a lovely time celebrating the second [...]
Dec
Christmas Crafts
Residents enjoyed putting their creative hats on today and doing some Christmas crafts. They had [...]
Dec
Bingo
Residents enjoyed playing a couple of friendly games of Bingo. They had a great time [...]
Dec
Motion
Residents enjoyed a portal chair exercise experience with the very popular Zeezy from Motion. We [...]
Dec
Cycling Without Age
Anne enjoyed a bike ride around Weston Park with Peter as her pilot. Peter was [...]
Dec
Nightingale Choir
Residents enjoyed another enthusiastic choir session, this time led by relative, Keith (on guitar) and [...]
Dec
Elf Day Party
Residents, staff and families enjoyed taking part in the Elf Day Party this afternoon with [...]
Dec
Elf Day Morning Fun
Residents enjoyed a morning of fun and creativity to help celebrate our Elf Day (fundraising [...]
Dec
Manicures
Residents enjoyed having their nails cleaned, trimmed and painted. They enjoyed relaxing and choosing between [...]
Dec
Christmas Decorating
Residents enjoyed watching the home being decorated for Christmas. They had fun watching the Christmas [...]
Dec
Writing Christmas Cards
Residents enjoyed choosing and writing Christmas cards to their loved ones whilst watching and listening [...]
Dec
Creativity
Residents enjoyed being creative this morning with some choosing to take part in a flower [...]
Dec
Motion
Residents enjoyed an in-person Motion exercise class with Zeezy giving encouragement and direct support. Such [...]
Dec
Indoor Golf
Residents enjoyed a great indoor golf session with Charles from the GolfIn Society. They had [...]
Nov