We are proud of our heritage at Ashfield Court and were delighted to celebrate Yorkshire Day on 1st August at the home.

We enjoyed some Yorkshire tea and Yorkshire treats and all had a very lovely day.

Covid-19 has affected Belvoir Vale just like it has many other homes around the country. Residents are missing going out and about, having entertainers in and most of all seeing their families. The staff here have done the most amazing job of comforting residents, keeping people in touch through Skype and phone calls, and being there when their loved ones can't, but we want to try and do more.

For this month's baking club the residents decided that they would like to make some fudge. We sourced recipes and decided to make milk chocolate fudge and white chocolate fudge with KitKats in. 

We tasted the fudge the next day and the residents thought that both fudges tasted delicious. Although it was very sweet and sticky. 

Excitement came to Oaklands Care Home today! 

The kind generosity by our Regional Director, Paul Brookfield who arranged for a visit from an ice cream van and all residents and staff could have an ice cream of their choice. 

Brymor Ice Cream is very local to our home and they have an ice cream parlour not too far away. Brymor ice cream is a true 'Yorkshire Delicacy'. 

When the ice cream van arrived residents went out to choose an ice cream. 

On the 1st of August everyone at Clumber Court Care Home enjoyed a beach day in the garden. It was an amazing day and we had a BBQ, games, bubble wands, a sand pit and lots of fun and laughter. 

Today was a sad day at Yohden Care Complex on Hesleden Road in Blackhall,  Ivy Barker, our lovely 102 year old resident said goodbye to us all as she made her final journey to Durham Crematorium.

Ivy moved into Yohden Care Complex back in 2006 and was an important part of the family at Field View and will be such a huge miss.  We couldn't let Ivy leave without the farewell she deserved and the staff lined the road outside of the home and launched pink balloons as she drove past the home as she stopped for us all to pay our final goodbyes to Ivy.

Here at Manor Park we celebrated a resident's 100th Birthday due to lockdown family was unable to visit but we made a special effort to make sure Daisy had a fabulous day. She had a window visit from her daughter who brought her and the staff a wonderful cake and cheesecake from her local farm shop. Daisy received an abundance of cards and is particularly proud of her card from the queen. 

We are continuing with the Yorkshire theme at Howgate House with staff and residents wearing flat caps and moustaches.

We have been overwhelmed by the kindness we have received at Manor Park Care Home from the local community during our time in lockdown we have had an abundance of letters and cards from people giving us praise and saying how proud they are of the hard work we are doing.

We have been busy painting and planting flowers to create social distancing areas for visitors at Skell Lodge Residential Home. We have up cycled all the outdoor furniture to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for every one to enjoy.