Rosedale Care Home on Catterick Road in Catterick Garrison has seen the arrival of two new residents, Treacle and Syrup.  

Off the back of NCS raising money to buy the residents new pets we are delighted to announce the arrival of our new Guinea Pigs.  With the money raised we have been able to purchase Treacle and Syrup which were rehomed through Pets at Home.  Both boys are two years old and the money raised has been able to buy them a Summer and Winter cage along with food, hay and all of the extras needed.

Staff and residents at Barnes Court of Wycliffe Road in High Barnes are celebrating being awarded a ‘Gold’ rating by Sunderland City Council for the second year running.  

Sunderland City Council operates a Quality Standard Assessment process which inspects 50 homes within the Sunderland area and then provides the home with a Quality Rating. The inspection process judges homes based on the safety of residents, effectiveness, leadership, responsiveness and the caring element of the service.

In September we celebrated ladies friendship day at Barnes Court with an afternoon tea event.  

All our ladies were invited to enjoy scones, clotted cream and jam, biscuits and cakes with special drinks.

We talked about the special ladies in our lives and how important friendship is. We exchanged notes that were available on the tables with kind words to each other.

We also wore fascinators in our hair and felt really posh! A lovely afternoon was had by all.

Why not come along to the home and check out our activities programme.

Good food should be savoured and celebrated.

Belmont House is proud to be one of a few businesses in the area to be accredited with the Gold Standard in North Yorkshire County Council’s ‘healthier choices’ awards, an initiative to recognise those businesses that are providing their customers with healthier eating choices.

To qualify for the award the menu options are judged on their nutritional value and how they ensure the meals are balanced, prepared and cooked in a health-conscious manner without compromising on taste or customer satisfaction.

Here at Rose Lodge Care Home of Carers Way, Cobblers Lane, Newton Aycliffe DL5 4SE we are proud to have an amazing patio garden. One of our residents loved her garden at home so much her fabulous husband Kenneth wanted to replicate that at the home for us and our garden started to grow.  

Field View Care Home in Blackhall held a Remembrance weekend for the residents to remember.  

To celebrate Armistice Day the home held a whole host of activities which started with entertainment from Ashley Stirling singing war time songs.  Everyone in the home was tapping their feet to the tunes and singing along whilst reminiscing about the halls and dances they attended during the World War.

Rose Lodge Care Home hosted their annual Winter fair on 23rd November and what a success it was. We had a raffle, Christmas cafe, card reading, tombola, stalls, mulled wine and mince pie and we raised a staggering £1,000 for the residents fund. This money will go towards providing extra treats and outings to all of the residents at the home and we would like to thank everyone who came along to support us on a rainy November day.

Field View Care Home in Blackhall opened it's doors to the community for our annual Winter Warmer event. Residents and guests enjoyed a hearty broth made from the vegetables grown by the residents and served with warm, crusty bread. 

Christine Simkins, wife of one of the resident's was delighted to come along and support the event.  She said, "The broth is superb and I think the home grown vegetables really make the difference to the taste".

Residents from Parksprings Care Home in Motherwell enjoyed an awesome day at The Experience in Glasgow where they went Go Karting in electric Go Karts reaching speeds of 45 mph.

Professional drivers drove our speed hungry ladies around in style. Margaret who has just celebrated her 100th birthday said "It was an amazing experience and one i never in my dreams thought I would be able to do."

Francis called 'Speedy Gonzales' said "The speed was incredible and I just wanted to go faster and smiled at every bump."

Margaret has just celebrated her 100th birthday this month at Parksprings Care Home in Motherwell.  

Pictured below is Margaret receiving her motion raised by Scottish Parliament, Claire Adamson SMP.