Garden Hill Care Home on St Michael's Avenue in South Shields were delighted to be invited out on 4th March by our sister home Yohden Care Complex who were organising a meet up with our sister homes in the local area for coffee and cake at Let There Be Crumbs Coffee shop at the stunning Roker Hotel.  

At Carmel Lodge we are really getting into the swing of things for April. Starting with our Easter celebrations baking chocolate Easter nests and an Easter egg hunt. More to the end of April we will be planting our cress and having a wine and cheese tasting afternoon.

Barnes Court Care Home in Wycliffe Road Sunderland have had a busy month of activities and even managed a few lovely trips out before things with COVID-19 started to affect the UK.  They have been to the Sunderland Empire Cinema to see Doctor Doolittle, our favour tea shop at Penshaw Tea Rooms and bowling.  

The residents at Belmont House Care Home were delighted to receive postcards from Starbeck Primary School and Springwater School here in Harrogate. The children had written a personal message on the back of the postcards and made our residents feel part of our caring community. Two of our residents are currently in the process of replying to the kindness shown by children and staff from both local schools.

Howgate House residents have a busy April scheduled. We will be busy replying to the letters that have been sent to our residents by local children as well as making our Easter bonnets.  Our activities lady will be re starting our spring gardening sessions - weather permitting. 

We are all looking forward to the pub games and St Georges day celebrations.  

Linda Berry, Team Leader at Minster Grange won a gorgeous bouquet of flowers and some chocolates and nominated them to Minster Grange to receive them. 

The chocolates have been shared with the residents and the flowers are on display for everyone to enjoy.

Lovely afternoon at Batley Hall featuring afternoon tea courtesy of Fox`s biscuits. Thoroughly enjoyed by residents and staff. Lots of comfort biscuit favourites for everyone, loads of happy memories and smiley conversation.

Thank you to the team at Fox's for their generosity, bringing the wonderful biscuits – Stay safe and well.

Love from Batley Hall Care Home

Here at Clarendon Court we have had a splendid Mad Hatters tea party. Our Chef and his assistant made a beautiful cake that was enjoyed by all and really did go in a flash. Carl our activities gentleman decorated our tearoom with all the lovely decorations  and table settings . A lovely afternoon had by residents and staff  who cant wait for the next indoor event. 

We had a brilliant indoor street party at Bowerfield House Care Home. Staff and residents got all dressed up and had a fabulous time. Look at the wonderful cake our housekeeper made for the occasion, lots of smiles and full tummies. 

World Harmony Day reminds us of inclusivity and having a place to belong. Here at White Rose Lodge we want to remind people of their importance and worth. Therefore we created a couple of activities to invite social interaction. Residents began by working in pairs to play a memory game of finding the matching pairs. The game involved the flags and names of countries from the European Union. Which is a body of countries that come together in partnership for political and economic reasons. Which we felt captivated the notion of working together for world harmony day.