Our stories

Here at Monread Lodge Care Home we have received so many donations from the local community and we are so thankful to everyone. During these very difficult times that we are all in, we are certainly feeling the love from the community. Thank you. 

Fiona Harrison; a long term friend of Kents Hill Care Home visited us in the week leading up to VE Day.  Fiona sang in the garden, social distancing from us and the residents and many listened from their bedroom or lounge windows.  A great afternoon had by all.

Thank you to the family members for some lovely home made brownies and doughnuts. Hope Green really appreciates the kindness.

Barnes Court Care Home on Wycliffe Road in Sunderland received a lovely hamper of toiletries as a donation from Hannah and Annalise from the Community Nursing Team for the staff and residents.

Thank you so much, we really do appreciate it.

The residents had a fabulous afternoon celebrating VE Day and listening to the live entertainment from a harpist. 

We miss our visitors but during this time we are keeping in touch in what ever way we can and we have adapted and learnt new skills.

We have rediscovered the art of letter writing and regularly write letters to our loved ones and we look forward to receiving the replies.

Thank you to the Hallam family for the lovely cakes and painted stones delivered to Belvoir Vale Care Home along with the lovely message saying..

Easter this year was a little different to other years at Belmont House Care Home in Starbeck, Harrogate but we also wanted to make it memorable for our families who were unable to visit our residents.

We were blessed with beautiful weather for VE day and so we took our celebrations into our gardens to celebrate with a garden party.

We may not be allowed visitors of the human kind so Healing Hector stepped into Abingdon Court Care Home to spread some joy and happiness. As colourful hector ran towards the front door he raised many smiles both inside and outside the building.

It’s certainly a day for surprises and thank you`s at Troutbeck Care Home. One of our lovely family's sent these beautiful flowers to the home. 

Home shopping at Batley Hall has taken on a new meaning with the introduction of the homes new mobile shop. Lots of goodies for residents and staff to enjoy on a daily basis.

Happy International Nurses Day 2020 we value the care & dedication of each and every one of our Nurses. Thank you for your hard work.

Kents Hill Care Home Manager, Catherine has been going back to her mums roots who was a hairdresser and has been cutting and styling the residents hair today, they truly appreciated it and it instantly made them feel better in themselves. 

Staff decorated the conservatory on Easter Sunday with all the wonderful drawings and banners the residents had created throughout the week. 

The day was filled with music, dancing and laughter and lots of cake and chocolate. 

Astor Court and Lodge Care Home on Lamb Street in Cramlington were delighted to get a very special parcel from the pupils of Whyting Middle School and some fabulous letters and drawings which we took around to the residents so that they could see you'd been thinking of us during this time.

We have been spending a lot of April working on decorating our garden, making the most of the lovely sunshine. 

Residents have made some lovely wind chimes which we coloured and painted birds on to hang in the garden.