Hallamshire Care Home

Dementia Relative Support Group Meeting
2019-11-27 17:30 - 19:00 (Europe/London)
This is an informal meeting mostly concentrating upon dementia and how relatives/staff can support each other through each difficult stage. We will be meeting in the Parlour Cafe at the local Jesus Centre on Broomspring Lane (car packing facilities available) at 5.30pm until 7pm. Light refreshments can be purchased from the cafe. Relatives, staff, friends and volunteers are all welcome.

Jesus Centre Tea Dance
2019-11-28 10:30 - 12:30
I am inviting you to our own Tea Dance on the last Thursday of each month
At The Sheffield Jesus Centre, on Broomspring Lane, Broomhall S102FB There is a small free car park onsite and a bigger car park opposite, where you need to pay.
There is a £3 charge per adult, which includes a cream tea (jam and cream scone and tea/coffee at 11:30, which you will need to pay at the café.
I am inviting some of the local care homes, our residents’ friends and families and our supporting toddler group (Little Acorns). People from the local community are also welcome.
This isn’t a ticketed event but If you intend to join in to support us please could you let me know just to give me and the cafe an idea on numbers. – 07714009465 vixeaton@gmail.com Thank you
We are having our usual singer called Heather Kass
There is disabled access, disabled toilets and baby changing area and quiet area.
There is a café where you can purchase lunch or if you would prefer to bring a packed lunch, that is ok too.
If you require any more information, please don’t hesitate to contact me!
Vicky Eaton – 07714009465 vixeaton@gmail.com

Cycling Without Age
2019-11-29 13:45 - 15:00
A ride around the block or to the general cemetery or local park with a member of staff or family member, on a rickshaw style bike. It feels like a chariot. If you would like to have a ride with your relative please let us know and we will add you to the list

Godly Play
2019-11-29 14:30 - 16:00
Tracy is now leading the story telling and Jane and Vicky will be coming along to help on the last Friday of the month from 2.30pm to hold an interactive “Stories of the Soul” event aimed at Christians and non-Christians alike. A Bible story is told in a simple and engaging manner and there is a a “Response” time as well as a “Feast” time, involving light refreshments. All welcome to join in and help support this event.

Chair exercise, dancing or short walk outdoors
2019-11-30 10:00, 2019-12-07 10:00, 2019-12-14 10:00
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.

Beki Austin
2019-11-30 14:00 - 15:00
Beki is coming along to help us celebrate Valerie Chadwick’s and Lillie’s birthdays. Everyone welcome to come and join in the fun, dancing and singing with birthday cake and refreshments afterwards.

Church outing to the Jesus Centre
2019-12-01 10:15 - 13:00, 2019-12-15 10:15 - 13:00 | 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.

Little Acorns Toddler Group
2019-12-02 10:30 - 12:00 | 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.

Pamper Day
2019-12-03, 2019-12-17
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
2019-12-03 10:00 - 15:00
Anne our local hairdresser is here today for perms, cuts and blow drys

Songbirds
2019-12-03 14:00 - 15:00
Yo will be continuing with this popular singing and movement event once a month on a Tuesday afternoon and this will last for one hour with refreshments afterwards.

Buzz event at St Andrews
2019-12-04 10:00 - 12:00 | 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

Motion
2019-12-04 14:00 - 15:00
We have organised some fun sessions with an exercise group provider called “Motion” who will aim to come every fortnight. Friends and family members are welcome too.

Karaoke or Guitar singalong
2019-12-05 15:00 | 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.

Lost Chord
2019-12-06 11:00 - 12:00
Accomplished musicians coming to entertain us for an hour from 11am. All friends and family members welcome to come and join us with refreshments from 10.30am before it starts.

Outing to St Marks church
2019-12-08 09:30 - 23:30
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.

Memory Cafe
2019-12-09 11:30 - 14:30 | Parlour Cafe, Jesus Centre, Parlour Cafe, Jesus Centre
The care home runs a Memory cafe event at the Parlour Cafe, Jesus Centre from 11.30-2.00pm, 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. Tracy brings her guitar and leads us in a sing-a-long.

Diamond Club fun and games
2019-12-09 14:00 - 15:00 | 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, Alphabet Game. We usually have hot drinks and home-made cake at the end and prizes.

Christmas Meal - Old Horns
2019-12-10 11:00 - 14:30
We have booked the Old Horns for our Christmas meal this year. There will be an SCT minibus available leaving the care home around 11.15am on 10 December, mostly for residents to travel (especially if they need a wheelchair) but if there is room, family members can travel too. The meal will be served at 12 noon (as there is another booking that day).
Not sure of the cost of the meal, as their menus haven’t been printed yet but we will order small Christmas meals for the residents and family/friends.
Please let me know asap if family members/friends would like to join us on this outing, possibly helping with lifts if there is a lot of interest.

Cinderella At Lyceum
2019-12-12 13:30 - 17:30
We have 20 tickets for this show. Carers free. All family and friends welcome to this one to one event. Leave in minibus at 1.30pm and show finishes around 5pm. Can meet relatives there if need be. Show starts 2.30pm

In-house Panto - A Christmas Carol
2019-12-13 17:00 - 18:00
Panto starts at 5pm. All welcome to join us for an hour with buffet tea afterwards.

Upper Chapel Coffee Morning
2019-12-14 10:30 - 12:30
We plan to take a small group out to this very popular event at the Upper Chapel. Starts around 11am with fabulous cake and hot drinks to purchase plus live music. We hope to travel in car (help with lifts would be very much appreciated) and leave the care home around 10.30am and be back in time for lunch. Please let Vicky or Tracy know if you are interested.

Brass and Carols at the Upper Chapel
2019-12-15 17:30 - 20:00
The Stannington Brass Band will be performing at 6pm on this evening and we plan to take a small group along in car to listen to some fantastic carols in this beautiful Upper Chapel setting. Please let Vicky or Tracy know if you are interested om going along or can help with lifts.

Little Acorns Toddler Group
2019-12-16 10:30 - 12:00 | Main lounge, Main lounge
Little Acorns Toddler Group will be having fun and games and a Christmas Party in the Conservatory for an hour or so.

Gardening Club
2019-12-16 15:00 - 16:00
Caroline Cook has now established her Gardening Club which will take place in the conservatory (with ready access to the garden) once a month from 3 – 4pm. Everyone welcome to come and join in.

Christmas Carolers - St Marks
2019-12-16 18:00 - 18:30
A group from St Marks Church will be coming to sing Christmas carols to us from 6pm in the main lounge.
