Here at Yohden Care Complex on Hesleden Road we believe that the quality of life we give to our residents in the home is very important and our activity programme at the home is one of the best.  We are lucky enough to employ 2 part time activity coordinators and a full-time activity coordinator. Jill Ramshaw is our full-time activity coordinator at the home, and this is a new career to Jill.   

Bridge House are No 1 in Surrey!

Bridge House has won the ‘Care Provider of the Year’ award at the prestigious Surrey Care Awards held last week. The annual awards ceremony celebrates and recognises the achievements of both individuals and teams in providing care excellence across the county.

Annie Lewis, Care Home Manager said:

Here at The Wharf Care Home we officially opened the Nursing Suite with the Mayor of Stourport who had a great presence throughout the day. 

We welcomed the Dementia Bus along with other communities and the Alzheimer's Society. Our onsite Chef prepared many culinary delights, which were enjoyed by all. 

The Poppy Sisters performed whilst residents sang and danced to the music, thoroughly enjoying their performance. 

We would like to thank the local communties for their support on our Open Day 

The battle of the Chefs commenced in the North East for a position in the finals for the first Maria Mallaband and Countrywide Chef Competition.  The North East is delighted to have three of our own nominated for the finals and regional judging has commenced.  All three Chefs’ in the region have to prepare and cook a three course dinner within the resident’s budget.  A resident along with two regional judges are then required to sample all three meals and a pureed meal to decide who will represent the North East in the competition.

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.

The residents at Rosedale Care Home were delighted to receive a visit from this years school leavers taking part in the NCS Programme and MP Rishi Sunak.

NCS is a programme for 15 and 16 year old school leavers which gives them vital lifestyle skills for their new journey in life.  The programme takes them on an adventure phase, discovery phase and then implementing the discovery phase which was fundraising for a piano for Rosedale Care Home.

The residents were delighted to receive a piano and gift vouchers to buy some rescue rabbits for the residents to enjoy.

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.

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.  

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".