This afternoon Helen asked each resident in turn what message they would like to send [...]
This morning Helen got out Jasper and Clio, our “therapy cats” and went round asking [...]
We had such a fun morning, playing Hook-a-duck together! Vicky brought the hook-a-duck game around [...]
This afternoon Vicky did two sing-a-long sessions, one in the small lounge, and one in [...]
This morning Vicky did two sessions of memory games. One session in the quiet lounge, [...]
This afternoon whilst Vicky was doing assisted visits, we watched a musical in the main, [...]
This morning Vicky led two in-house church services, One in the main lounge, and one [...]
This afternoon Vicky led a Bingo session in the dining room. We had quite a [...]
This morning Vicky took the trolley around with her and gathered a photo album or [...]
We had our first birthday party, since having the visiting nook. Kevin Kitchen came to [...]
This afternoon whilst Vicky was assisting a visit, we did some sewing, weaving and threading [...]
This morning Vicky brought baby Sienna to see us. We enjoyed cuddles. Vicky likes to [...]
This afternoon we had a Songbirds session, led by Yo Tozer-Loft. The last session was [...]
We have just had our second week of using our new visiting Nook. The Nook [...]
This morning Vicky handed around some books for us to look at and read together. [...]
Today is Marek’s birthday. Marek is one of our Domestic staff. We celebrated by singing [...]
This afternoon, whilst assisted visits were happening, Helen left a variety of table top activities [...]
This morning we watched some of the Remembrance day service on television and marked the [...]
This morning Helen got out our Jasper and Clio, our “therapy cats” and asked who [...]
This afternoon for Nature Club, Helen collected a variety of autumn leaves from our beautiful [...]
This morning we did an arts and crafts session in the dining room with Vicky. [...]
This afternoon Vicky set up a reminiscence interest table in the dining room, got out [...]
This morning Vicky put on Youtube, a Disney World fireworks display called Happily Ever after, [...]
This morning Vicky showed us how to decorate cup-cakes to look like little bonfires. We [...]
As we are not able to have a bonfire this year, we had a bonfire [...]
This morning Helen went round offering massage and concentrating mostly on those residents who are [...]
This afternoon, Vicky went around with the active mind’s books. She read with us, sang [...]
This morning Vicky went around asking us how we are, and what messages we would [...]
This afternoon we had a Livestream session with motion, the organisation that used to come [...]
This morning Vicky played the Kim game with us, She chose 9 familiar items from [...]
Well we have come to the end of our fist week of using our new [...]
Today was pamper day. We had a visit from our new hairdressers Julie and Joanne. [...]
This afternoon we did some Halloween arts and crafts in the dining room with Vicky. [...]
This morning Vicky put together some Halloween selfie props and made a selfie booth for [...]
This morning Vicky did a session of pin the smile on the pumpkin with us. [...]
This afternoon Vicky set up a cookie decorating activity in the dining room. We didn’t [...]
This morning Vicky did some Halloween themed activities with us in the dining. We played [...]
This afternoon we had a sing-along session with Vicky in the main lounge. We started [...]
This morning we had some dressing up fun with a Halloween twist. Vicky got out [...]
This afternoon Vicky brought in the DVD Hocus Pocus for us to watch. With Halloween [...]
Today whilst watching Faulty towers Vicky went around asking who would like a manicure. The [...]
This afternoon Vicky set up a Halloween arts and crafts project for us. The project [...]
This morning we played quite a few games of Bingo in the dining room. We [...]
This afternoon Vicky got out the fun and games box. We played comet target, frisbee [...]
This morning Vicky brought Jasper and Cleo (our mechanical cats) to see us. We enjoyed [...]
This afternoon Yo-Tozer Loft came to lead our Songbirds session in the gazebo. It will [...]
This morning Vicky played brain games with us. We played the category game, followed by [...]
This afternoon Vicky did some Halloween arts and crafts projects with us. The first one [...]
This morning we celebrated the birthday of Deborah, one of our seniors. We sang happy [...]
Vicky led our in-house church this morning. Our Harvest Festival service was cancelled, so Vicky [...]
It was recently Karen’s birthday but she was on annual leave, so we surprised her [...]
This afternoon we played Bingo with Vicky in the conservatory. We had four games. Susan [...]
This morning every resident had the opportunity to look at their photo albums and photo’s, [...]
This afternoon we chose Young at Heart with Frank Sinatra and Doris Day for Friday [...]
Friday is usually our manicure day and Helen went around asking who would like their [...]
Today is Valerie Loft’s birthday and Yo Tozer Loft came to sing a lovely mix [...]
This afternoon we had a music and sing along session with Vicky. At first everyone [...]
This morning Vicky got out the tilt and turn tablet for us to have a [...]
This morning Vicky brought Baby Sienna to see us. We had cuddles and chats and [...]
Here are a few pictures from week 16 of our gazebo lounge visits. We only [...]
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 [...]
