Pamper Day

We have decided to incorporate a "Pamper Day" with our hairdresser visit. This has proved very successful so far, with many of our ladies enjoying having a makeover and wearing a pretty scarf for their photo shoot. Even the chaps like to wear a posh tie and cap. 

Hairdresser Visiting

Anne our local hairdresser is here today for perms, cuts and blow drys

Paul Barrie

Paul Barrie will be helping us celebrate Mary's birthday, at special request by Mary herself. Always good fun. All welcome! 

Buzz event at St Andrews

St Andrews church hall St Andrews church hall

Weekly visit to Buzz on foot or by car for a pleasant social time playing games and chatting with free refreshments

Gina – massage

Gina has been coming to the Hallamshire for many years and is skilled in massage therapy and Reiki healing. 

Karaoke or Guitar singalong

Main lounge Main lounge

Fabulous Karaoke session with staff and residents or Tracy playing guitar and leading a sing-a-long session with song sheets and audience participation. 

Manicure/hand massage

Manicures and hand massages are offered to any willing residents on a weekly basis. This can have a very calming effect and the perfect excuse for a good natter. 

Friday Film Afternoons

We now show a film every Friday afternoon in the downstairs lounge. All residents and family members are welcome to come along. Event includes sweet treats and hot drinks/snacks. 

Chair exercise, dancing or short walk outdoors

Exercise is a very important part of life. Some love to stay seated and do chair aerobics, others like to "sit-dance" a few like to get up and boogie! For others a short walk to a local park or the shops is very beneficial. 

Baking

Tracy or Vicky will be holding a baking session in the afternoon.

Outing to St Marks church

Tracy will be taking a small group in car to St Marks Church, Broomhill for morning worship. They will stay afterward for light refreshments and be back in time for lunch. 

Little Acorns Toddler Group

Main lounge Main lounge

Little Acorns Toddler Group will be having fun and games in the main lounge for an hour or so, hopefully every fortnight.  

Diamond Club fun and games

Main lounge at Hallamshire care home Main lounge at Hallamshire care home

Diamond Club is an activity that has been running for many years and is very popular amongst the residents, staff and family members. We have an hour of fun and memory games together and includes, musical sing-a-long with percussion instruments, catch the beach ball game, poetry recitation, Finish the Proverb Game and the ever popular, […]

Vicky McClure talks Dementia & Music

We welcome BAFTA-winning actor Vicky McClure, star of This is England(produced by Sheffield based Warp Films), as well as Line of Duty and Broadchurch, to Sheffield Doc/Fest for the first time, to discuss her new BBC series, Vicky McClure: My Dementia Choir, a deeply personal journey to discover the extent of music’s power to fight dementia.For the series, Nottingham born Vicky, who has […]

Buzz event at St Andrews

St Andrews church hall St Andrews church hall

Weekly visit to Buzz on foot or by car for a pleasant social time playing games and chatting with free refreshments

Canal Boat Trip

We will be sampling the Yorkshire Waterways canal with room for 12 people only. Leaving at 11.30am in SCT minibus, with a look round the museum first, picnic and then a boat ride for 40 mins from 2.30pm. 

Gina – massage

Gina has been coming to the Hallamshire for many years and is skilled in massage therapy and Reiki healing. 

Medieval Mayhem Toddler Group

A small group of us will be meeting up with Oaks & Acorns Toddler Group for a morning of fun and games at a soft play centre called Medieval Mayhem. We will stay there for lunch.  

Oaks & AcornsToddler Group

We will be holding another "Oaks & Acorns" Toddler group in the small lounge with a few parents present. A time to bond together and have fun. 

Manicure/hand massage

Manicures and hand massages are offered to any willing residents on a weekly basis. This can have a very calming effect and the perfect excuse for a good natter. 

Gardening with Caroline

Caroline Cook has now established her Gardening Club which will take place in the downstairs lounge (with ready access to the garden) once a month from 1.30 - 3pm. Everyone welcome to come and join in. 

Friday Film Afternoons

We now show a film every Friday afternoon in the downstairs lounge. All residents and family members are welcome to come along. Event includes sweet treats and hot drinks/snacks. 

Chair exercise, dancing or short walk outdoors

Exercise is a very important part of life. Some love to stay seated and do chair aerobics, others like to "sit-dance" a few like to get up and boogie! For others a short walk to a local park or the shops is very beneficial. 

Baking

Tracy or Vicky will be holding a baking session in the afternoon.

Church outing to the Jesus Centre

Jesus Centre, Broomhall Jesus Centre, Broomhall

Outing in car or walking to the Jesus Centre for hot drinks/biscuits in the cafe and then into the meeting area from 11am to Sunday Morning worship, songs, bread and wine and sermon.

Memory Cafe

Parlour Cafe, Jesus Centre Parlour Cafe, Jesus Centre

Tracy runs a Memory cafe event at the Parlour Cafe, Jesus Centre from 11.30-2.30pm, usually once a fortnight. We have fun and games and enjoy a meal together. Family members are welcome to meet us there or walk down with us. Some travel in car and some like to walk where possible. We sometimes ask […]

Nigel Bane

We are pleased to have Nigel Bane come and sing to us to help celebrate 3 birthdays - Lois, Nellie and Wendy (all close together). Everyone welcome to join us for an hour's entertainment with birthday cake and hot drinks afterwards. 

Pamper Day

We have decided to incorporate a "Pamper Day" with our hairdresser visit. This has proved very successful so far, with many of our ladies enjoying having a makeover and wearing a pretty scarf for their photo shoot. Even the chaps like to wear a posh tie and cap. 

Hairdresser Visiting

Anne our local hairdresser is here today for perms, cuts and blow drys

Buzz event at St Andrews

St Andrews church hall St Andrews church hall

Weekly visit to Buzz on foot or by car for a pleasant social time playing games and chatting with free refreshments

Holy Communion from St Marks

Vollunteers from St Marks Church visiting to give residents a short Holy Communion Service in downstairs lounge. Involves singing of a few hymns. All friends and family members welcome to come along. 

Gina – massage

Gina has been coming to the Hallamshire for many years and is skilled in massage therapy and Reiki healing. 

Dancing with Dementia tea dance

Ponds Forge Leisure Centre Ponds Forge Leisure Centre

Kath Horner has organised another tea dance (costing £5 each) event to be held at Ponds Forge leisure centre in the Skyline Suitte upstairs. We plan to take a small group along in car and taxi at 12 noon and have a picnic there before the dancing starts at 1pm. A singer will be entertaining […]

Karaoke or Guitar singalong

Main lounge Main lounge

Fabulous Karaoke session with staff and residents or Tracy playing guitar and leading a sing-a-long session with song sheets and audience participation. 

Manicure/hand massage

Manicures and hand massages are offered to any willing residents on a weekly basis. This can have a very calming effect and the perfect excuse for a good natter. 

Friday Film Afternoons

We now show a film every Friday afternoon in the downstairs lounge. All residents and family members are welcome to come along. Event includes sweet treats and hot drinks/snacks. 

Chair exercise, dancing or short walk outdoors

Exercise is a very important part of life. Some love to stay seated and do chair aerobics, others like to "sit-dance" a few like to get up and boogie! For others a short walk to a local park or the shops is very beneficial. 

Baking

Tracy or Vicky will be holding a baking session in the afternoon.

Outing to St Marks church

Tracy will be taking a small group in car to St Marks Church, Broomhill for morning worship. They will stay afterward for light refreshments and be back in time for lunch. 

Little Acorns Toddler Group

Main lounge Main lounge

Little Acorns Toddler Group will be having fun and games in the main lounge for an hour or so, hopefully every fortnight.  

Diamond Club fun and games

Main lounge at Hallamshire care home Main lounge at Hallamshire care home

Diamond Club is an activity that has been running for many years and is very popular amongst the residents, staff and family members. We have an hour of fun and memory games together and includes, musical sing-a-long with percussion instruments, catch the beach ball game, poetry recitation, Finish the Proverb Game and the ever popular, […]

Lost Chord

Main lounge Main lounge