Residents at Cavendish Court love the new themed area in the home where they can enjoy reminiscing about different era's including 50s,war and Gatsby, which are all topics chosen by the our residents.

Staff dressed up for the day and everyone enjoyed entertainment from male solo artist Richard Hayes who also took us through the different era's. Our catering team created some of the residents favourite cakes for everyone.

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.  

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. 

At Kents Hill Care Home we have many community links; its such a lovely support network.  During these difficult times that are sweeping across the world we have received much love from our local Schools/ Nurseries and Community. Rainbows are flooding through the door daily - 'there is always sunshine at the end of the Rainbow', we are receiving cards of love and thoughts and flowers from our local Tesco Store. We are definitely feeling the love. We are in this together.

One of our loving carer's Sharon has a hidden talent; Hairdressing. She has been taking her time to take the residents down to the hair salon when on shift and off shift (coming in on her days off) to make them feel extra special during these strange times. Our hairdressers haven't been able to the visit the home for a few weeks now and many of the residents were feeling the effects of there lack of weekly hairdressing routine along with that 'FEEL GOOD' factor that getting your hair done feels like. Sharon is doing an amazing job as is everyone else; keep up the great w