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 [...]
This morning Helen got our second baby doll out who is called Charlotte and visited [...]
This afternoon we had a few games of pairs, with the bird matching cards. We [...]
This morning Vicky set up a beach themed table in the conservatory with sand, seashells [...]
This afternoon Helen offered massage to those residents who aren’t able to join in with [...]
This morning we had our usual Sunday singing and prayers which we often run a [...]
We had some spare polystyrene cups that couldn’t be used in the kitchen so Vicky [...]
This morning Vicky got out the fun trolley and brought it into the main lounge [...]
This afternoon we did resident’s choice. We have started doing this at least once a [...]
This morning we had quite a few games of Bingo with Vicky in the dining [...]
This afternoon, Helen played some different word games with us for a change. We guessed [...]
This morning Helen asked who would like to decorate some biscuits by melting some chocolate [...]
This afternoon we got out the ever popular hook a duck which always raises a [...]
This morning Helen bought Jasper and Cleo, the mechanical cats out to see us. Almost [...]
We just want to say a massive thank you to Charlottes friend Linda for donating [...]
Today we had Claire from Razzle dazzle come and sing for us outside the lounge [...]
This morning Vicky got out the Active Minds books and handed them around. Some of [...]
This afternoon Vicky got out the sewing mats, weaving baskets and bead threading sets. We [...]
Today whilst watching The Wizard of Oz, Vicky went around asking who would like a [...]
This afternoon Vicky came around with the message board and asked what message we would [...]
This morning Vicky lead our inhouse church. We mixed it up a bit instead of [...]
Just a few pictures from the Snapchat fun that we have had over this last [...]
Here are a few pictures from week 9 of our Gazebo lounge visits. Thank you [...]
This afternoon we had a reminiscence session with Vicky in the main lounge and dining [...]
This afternoon Vicky got out the song sheets and we had a sing along together. [...]
We received 14 letters from students of the Enactus society, which the Motion exercise group [...]
This morning Vicky ran a pampering session. She offered face cleansing, moisturizing, make up, hair [...]
Today we had a range of activities in the between gazebo visits. Some residents enjoyed [...]
This afternoon we got the song sheets out and had a bit of a mixed [...]
This morning Helen asked who would like to help make some simple Chocolate Krispie cakes [...]
This afternoon we played some impromptu games with balloons, balls and hoops and invented some [...]
This morning we had a bit of fun guessing what objects were in the bag. [...]
This afternoon Vicky looked at our photos with us and helped us to reminisce. Some [...]
This morning whilst Vicky was doing assisted visits, we sat and “played” with playdough. We [...]
This afternoon we had our 2nd Songbirds session in our gazebo lounge, led by Yo [...]
This morning we played a game called pin the cigar on Winston Churchill, that Vicky [...]
Today we celebrated Debbie’s birthday. We sang happy birthday to her and 21 today. We [...]
This afternoon we played Bingo with Vicky in the dining room. We had celebrations chocolates [...]
Just a few ways that we have been communicating with our loved ones during July [...]
We just want to say thank you for your lovely support and gifts of appreciation. [...]
