News from Life in Our Care Homes

Rediscovering talents at Guthrie House

We encourage and help our residents rediscover or find their hidden talents, much like Gertie here at Guthrie House Care Home who rediscovered her love for knitting and sewing.

Cracking Morse Code at Hopes Green

Morse code is a method of telecommunications and has been a very valuable and important tool in history. Residents at Hopes Green Care Home were keen to share their knowledge about Morse code and learn more.

The Oscars at Arches

We rolled out the red carpet and held an Oscars ceremony here at Arches Care Home as we had a lot to celebrate.

Long Service Awards at Arches

The start of the New Year has brought us much to celebrate here at Arches Care Home, with five of our team receiving their Long Service Awards with a total of 95 years between them!

June and her friends

June is a resident here at Castlegreen Care Home and has always been a fun and bubbly character.

No more messy hair days

New Year, new hair. With a lot to look forward to in 2022, we need to make sure our hair can withstand all the activities.

Travelling the world at Shawcross

Day by day technology is advancing and creating more opportunities for us. With the Coronavirus situation, many of us have found it hard to travel and go on holidays.

Hidden talents at Alexandra

Here at Alexandra Care Home, we love reminiscing on the old days and finding ways of capturing the moment once again.

Virtual Coffee Shop Visit

Here at The Cedars and Larches the Magic Moments team have an exciting new projector. The residents used the projector for the first time in the coffee room to go on a virtual visit to a coffee shop.

Fitness Fun at Park House

It is that time of year again where we begin to work off those mince pies and chocolates we ate over the Christmas period.

Little Lamb at Hesslewood House

Here at Hesslewood House Care Home, we wanted to surprise our residents over the Christmas period with a fluffy visitor. Although we could not get a little donkey, Rachel at Ryedale Animal Therapy kindly brought in Clover the Lamb!