Here at Clarendon Court we are well into our Autumn / Winter programme. We have a varied activity programme designed to be interesting, give stimulation and above all a fun experience.

What really makes the difference at Barnes Court is a sense of fun and community which has been fostered by their Activities Co-ordinator Sue Hutchinson.

They say home is where the heart is and at Field View Care Home, Hesleden Road, Blackhall we are most certainly the care home which cares.

In 2019 we are delighted to say we have raised £545 for charity this year. In April we raised £160 for the Guide Dogs for the Blind association by organising a bring and buy sale and our lovely residents also knitted and crocheted blankets for the dogs whilst in training.

Willowdene Care Home of Lizard Lane Sedgefield were delighted to welcome The Parish of Upper Skerne into the home to conduct a Remembrance Service for our residents and relatives.

Congratualtions to Mr Fry, resident at Troutbeck Care Home in Ilkley on winning the wonderful McMillan Coffee Morning Hamper. 

The home raised  £120 with all proceeds going to Macmillan Cancer Support. Thank you to everyone who donated and entered the raffle we have been delighted to support such a worthy Charity and Mr Fry was very pleased with his hamper. 

On Tuesday 1st October Julie, Activities Coordinator at Troutbeck Care Home presented Father Phillip of St Margarets Parish Church, Ilkley with a cheque for £143.50 and a box of homemade chocolate cupcakes from fundraising at events within the home. 

Father Phillip was delighted to receive the cheque and he spent a couple of hours having coffee and spending time with residents. 

At Bowerfield Court one of our main goals at the moment for activities is to get our residents out into the community as much as possible. We started our Wednesday outings last Summer and we have been continuing them ever since. The home's Activities Coordinator has also been searching to find new, stimulating, sociable and suitable places to take each individual to cater to their own interests. Some of the outings that has taken place include cuppa and chat mornings at local community centres, Lyme Park visits, Marple Garden House, garden centres, pub outings etc.

The Belvedere Care Home in Alderley Edge hosted a Community Dementia Café on Wednesday 9th October. Residents, relatives and visitors were entertained by Desi Uke and his marvellous Ukulele. Angela our Activities Coordinator arranged lots of Dementia related activities for visitors, professionals and residents to take part in. The afternoon ended with afternoon tea and a raffle.

The residents, relatives and staff got into the "Spirit" of Halloween when they dressed up for the day. There were witches, ghosts and ghouls a plenty.  Preparation started well before the day with all the decorations being made by residents in arts and craft classes.

Witches, wizards and magical cats walked the corridors of Bridge House Care Home last week, as staff took great delight in dressing up in an array of spooky costumes for Halloween. 

Residents spent the morning baking Halloween-themed cakes and really enjoyed the specially prepared themed menu designed to celebrate the day.

Annie Lewis, Home Manager at Bridge House, said “It was a lovely celebration and the residents really enjoyed the baking along with the fantastic magician who came to entertain us all in the afternoon”.