Ripon care home gets “Good” rating from regulator
A RIPON care home has been given a green light by industry regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following an unannounced inspection.
Santa at care home’s Christmas fête
SANTA Claus made an appearance at a Hartlepool care home Christmas fête – helping to raise hundreds for a festive day trip for residents.
Daily festivities in care home’s activity advent calendar
AN ADVENT calendar of festive activities is seeing Blyth care home residents enjoying a new Christmas-themed event every day of December.
Care home residents treated to Christmas shopping spree
A LOTTERY inspired fundraiser has given Tyneside care home residents a chance to go Christmas shopping.
Leg waxing brings reindeer to care home’s Christmas party
RUDOLF will be at a Teesside care home Christmas party after staff members sacrificed their leg hair for the reindeer.
Suites donated to care homes to tackle loneliness
A FURNITURE company is tackling loneliness among the elderly by donating suites to care homes.
Coffee mornings launched for Sheffield’s lonely
A LEADING charity for older people has teamed up with a care home to provide social occasions for Sheffield’s older community that may be feeling lonely.
Party on Redcar seafront brings young and elderly together
A PARTY in Redcar seafront brought teenagers and elderly care home residents together to celebrate a successful year of volunteering.
Generations come together to celebrate World Nursery Rhyme Week
SPECIAL guests attended a performance by Teesside toddlers for World Nursery Rhyme Week.
Pupils visit care home for World Nursery Rhyme Week
WORLD Nursery Rhyme Week saw Hartlepool school pupils visit elderly care home residents to recite their favourite childhood poems.