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Owl Adventures a hoot for Ripon’s elderly
A HOOT of a time was had by elderly care home residents in Ripon when a parliament of owls paid them a visit for an innovative animal therapy session.
Pop-up museum has elderly recalling Everest ascent and the Blitz
A POP-UP museum of curiosities had elderly residents in a North Yorkshire care home recalling the first ascent of Everest and the Blitz during the Second World War.
Elderly get active with Rotherham United Community Trust
ELDERLY care home residents in Rotherham have been getting active with Rotherham United FC Community Trust (RUCT).
Longmoor Lodge residents receive Christmas gifts from Dunelm
A CHRISTMAS surprise awaited residents at Longmoor Lodge Care Home when they woke to dozens of presents from home furnishings retailer Dunelm.
The Beatles adorn care home’s competition winning Christmas tree
THE BEATLES have helped a Liverpool care home win a Christmas tree competition – with baubles, cut outs and guitar decorations in tribute to the sixties sensations.
Chesterfield student’s 12 days of singing for dementia charity
A DERBYSHIRE schoolboy has been singing in care homes across the region in the run up to Christmas to raise funds for a dementia charity.
Grandma and baby elves celebrate Christmas at Teesside care home
GRANDMA elf Margaret “Joan” Eddy, 87, has been celebrating Christmas with baby elves during an intergenerational Teesside yoga class.
Elderly residents delighted by furry therapy session
GIANT rabbits and guinea pigs have been hopping into the hearts of Kirklees care home residents in a fur-filled therapy session designed to combat loneliness.
Pet therapy invigorates Ripon care home’s elderly residents
A MENAGERIE of exotic animals flew, crawled, and slithered into a Ripon care home as part of a stimulating animal-assisted therapy (AAT) session for elderly residents.