This afternoon we played what’s in the bag. Vicky collect the following items that she [...]
This morning Vicky made a start on decorating the care home for Halloween. We enjoyed [...]
Helen decided that everyone needed livening up a bit so we had a game of [...]
This morning Helen led a short Sunday prayers and songs session in the conservatory and [...]
There must have been something in the air today because everyone seemed excessively sleepy all [...]
This morning Helen got out some Halloween decorations so that we could start making some [...]
This morning Vicky did some Harvest festival activities with us. She did a session in [...]
This afternoon Helen set up a table in the conservatory with pictures cut from wildlife [...]
This morning Helen played some word games with us. Helen wrote some letters on a [...]
This afternoon we celebrated Stephens birthday, with the help of Alan Turner, one of our [...]
This morning Vicky went around asking everyone what message they would like to send to [...]
This afternoon, we had a zoom gardening club with Caroline. We have missed her very [...]
This morning we played a memory game with Vicky called the Kim game. She gathered [...]
This afternoon we had a variety of things going on, due to two assisted visits [...]
Today Vicky got out our new state of the art tilt and turn tablet and [...]
Today we celebrated Roy’s 92nd birthday. Unfortunately, the rain was relentless, so Vicky took Roy [...]
Today Vicky did a pampering session. She offered hair brushing and styling, face cleansing and [...]
We celebrated the birthday of Jane (night staff) Vicky baked and decorated a chocolate cake [...]
It was a dull afternoon outside so watching films seemed like the perfect thing to [...]
Friday is usually manicure day here at the Hallamshire and Helen went around the residents [...]
This afternoon, Helen set up a table in the conservatory with sewing, weaving and threading [...]
This morning Helen offered massage to some of the residents who are unable to participate [...]
This afternoon Helen bought some autumn leaves in so that everyone could have a look, [...]
Today we celebrated Paula’s birthday a day late because she was off yesterday. Vicky had [...]
This morning Helen led the alphabet game in the main lounge. We had a good [...]
This afternoon, Vicky led a game of Bingo in the dining room. We had quite [...]
This morning Vicky went around and asked who would like to make some cornflake buns. [...]
This afternoon Yo ran our Songbirds session in the gazebo lounge. It was lovely and [...]
We can confirm that we now have the gazebo until the end of October! We [...]
This morning Vicky went around with the Active mind’s books. Starting in the main lounge [...]
This morning Helen led a Sunday prayer and singing session in the upstairs lounge. John, [...]
This afternoon Helen and Sandra asked who would like a game of Ludo. Penny, Peggy, [...]
This morning Helen got out a variety of games play, starting with the Tea bag [...]
This afternoon while Vicky carried on doing manicures, we watched a film called Jonny English. [...]
Today whilst listening to some Golden Oldies music, Vicky went around asking who would like [...]
This afternoon Vicky cut off some celery hearts for us to use as flower stampers. [...]
This morning, we had quite a few games of Bingo in the conservatory with Vicky. [...]
This morning Deborah did a short exercise session in the downstairs session, inviting everyone to [...]
This afternoon Vicky put on some seaside music on YouTube, set up a sand/beach themed [...]
This morning Vicky got out the new comet game and ring toss game, set them [...]
Vicky bought a new Wurlitzer sing along CD and DVD, so she put that on [...]
This afternoon, Helen initiated a game of balloons and nearly everyone enjoyed playing with them, [...]
This morning Helen went around the residents with our “therapy cats” Cleo and Jasper to [...]
This morning Vicky did two in-house church sessions. One in the conservatory, and one in [...]
This afternoon, Vicky retrieved some photo’s from our rooms and spent a little time looking [...]
This morning Vicky set up a wool art activity for us. She printed out some [...]
This afternoon we had our usual HCH cinema experience, with everyone sitting around and the [...]
Friday is usually manicure day to make sure that everyone’s hands and nails are looking [...]
We played some of our memory games this afternoon starting with the alphabet game and [...]
This morning we planted up some spring bulbs in pots ready to brighten up the [...]
This afternoon we had a few games of bingo in the dining room with Vicky. [...]
This morning Vicky took the active mind books around to each person and read, sang, [...]
This afternoon Vicky got out the karaoke machine and set it up for us. We [...]
This morning I asked anyone that was on the 1st floor or ground floor, if [...]
This morning I went around with the baby doll, and asked who would like a [...]
We are going into week 15 of our gazebo lounge visits. They are going very [...]
Helen put some common objects in a bag and went around the residents asking them [...]
This morning Helen spent some quality one to one time with those residents who were [...]
This afternoon Helen got out a range of games, puzzles and jigsaws and those who [...]
We had our usual Sunday sharing session this morning with a few traditional hymns, prayers [...]
This afternoon Helen got out some old items donated by a friend of our volunteer [...]
This morning Helen tied three different coloured wools around a chair and asked if people [...]
Vicky’s husband lent us his box set of musicals DVD’s, so we had a movie [...]
This morning Debbie did some activities in the conservatory, whilst Vicky was upstairs doing manicures. [...]
This morning whilst listening to Lost Chord on YouTube, Vicky went around offering manicures. The [...]
This afternoon Vicky lead two sing along sessions, one in the main lounge, and one [...]
This morning Vicky brought Jasper and Cleo to see us. These are mechanical cats that [...]
This afternoon Vicky got out the sand and beach toys and set up at the [...]
This morning Vicky set up the hook-a-duck and went around each table with it. We [...]
This afternoon we had a few games of bingo in the downstairs lounge with Helen [...]
This morning we had a mini Olympics in the upstairs lounge. Those who wanted to [...]
This afternoon Yo Tozer came to lead our songbirds session. We put our new camping [...]
This morning was scheduled for memory games. Vicky decided to do the Kim game, which [...]
This afternoon Sarah from Razzle Dazzle came to help us celebrate Penny’s 72nd birthday. We [...]
This morning Vicky lead the inhouse church session. We prayed together, read scriptures, reminisced about [...]
This afternoon Vicky set up a painting project for us. She put on some classical [...]
This morning Vicky and Deborah helped us to bake some lemon cupcakes together. We will [...]
Congratulations Jenny and Alan Glossop from everyone at the Hallamshire care Home! Tomorrow will be [...]
For Friday film afternoon Helen put on an St Trinian’s video – The Great Train [...]
Now that autumn is approaching, we made our first bird feeders of the season to [...]
We had a good session with the alphabet memory game this morning. Helen chose a [...]
This afternoon, Jennifer came to lead the Holy Communion service in the gazebo, although due [...]
This morning we had the picture books out and those who were able to chose [...]
This afternoon, Vicky put on a few games of Bingo for us in the dining [...]
This morning Vicky got out the dressing up suitcase. She went around with a trolley [...]
Here are a few pictures from our gazebo lounge visits, from the last week or [...]
This afternoon we had a little karaoke session with the residents that were upstairs. We [...]
This morning Vicky asked what advice we would give to the younger generation. If we [...]
This afternoon Helen got out a variety of games and jigsaw puzzles and people chose [...]
Penny said she would like to listen to the Rolling Stones, which Helen was pleased [...]
We had a short Sunday sharing session in the downstairs conservatory this morning led [...]
This afternoon Helen asked who’d like to join in with a bit of stretching and [...]
We had a very relaxing morning in the lounge with music in the background and [...]
This afternoon we did card making and decorating gift tags, in the conservatory with Vicky. [...]
This morning Vicky did some pampering. Both our ladies and gents were offered Face cleansing, [...]
This afternoon Vicky set up some table top games for us in the dining room. [...]
This morning we decorated cupcakes with Vicky. She made some coloured Royal icing and put [...]
The second half of the morning, Vicky did a sing a long session with us [...]
The first half of the morning we had a knit and natter session. Vicky’s mother-in-law [...]
This afternoon Helen played a few games of bingo in the downstairs conservatory which everyone [...]
