Wild West Open Day helps Runcorn care home raise loot for residents
THE WILD West came to a Runcorn care home when residents and staff donned their ten-gallon hats and mounted their (inflatable) horses.
Exotic animals visit Huddersfield care home for therapy session
A DRAGON, a tarantula, and a snake were among the latest visitors to a Huddersfield care home – as residents took part in an animal therapy session.
Band of elderly drummers entertain at Ripon Theatre Festival
A BAND of elderly drummers from a Ripon care home were among the entertainers at the city’s annual Theatre Festival.
Seaside sunshine for Barnsley care home residents
CARE home residents in Barnsley have been making the most of the summer sunshine with a seaside walk down memory lane.
Book club brings pupils and elderly together
AN INTERGENERATIONAL book club has seen Teesside school pupils and elderly care home residents sharing their love of classic literature.
Babies and elderly take part in care home yoga class
NINE decades separate the participants of a Teesside yoga class – as elderly care home residents and babies as young as six weeks come together for the sessions.
Care home and choir raise hundreds for Parkinson’s UK
HUNDREDS of pounds were raised at a North Yorkshire care home to support those living with Parkinson’s.
Northallerton care home gets “Good” from CQC inspectors
A NORTHALLERTON care home has made “vast improvements” and was given a “Good” rating by industry watchdog the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Elderly enjoy animal therapy with mini donkeys
MINIATURE donkeys brought smiles to a Derbyshire care home – when they trotted in for an animal therapy session.
Exotic animal therapy proves a hit at Tyneside care home
A MENAGERIE of miniature creatures entertained Tyneside care home residents during an animal therapy session.