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. 

Here at Batley Hall we have lots of activities planned for our Autumn / Winter programme, these are designed to be stimulating but above all fun.

We started November with our bonfire party where we had music and dancing, apple bobbing and lots of cake and toffee apples.

Moving forward through November we are holding our Bollywood night on the 13th where we will be watching a Bollywood film and residents will have the opportunity to try a variety of Asian dishes.

Remembrance Day is upon us again and this year we celebrate the 101st anniversary. To mark this important day the activities coordinators at Yohden Care Complex Donna Parks and Jill Ramshaw decorated the lounge with the assistance of our residents with posters and home made poppies which were made during an activity. A table of remembrance was made with a newspaper, ration card and medals from the War.  

Here at Clarendon Court we are well into our Autumn / Winter programme. We have a varied activity programme designed to be interesting, give stimulation and above all a fun experience.

What really makes the difference at Barnes Court is a sense of fun and community which has been fostered by their Activities Co-ordinator Sue Hutchinson.