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Eddie, 85, gets seaside birthday party after successful appeal
THE COAST came to a care home resident after a successful appeal for a seaside birthday party – despite being 70 miles inland.
Supermarket bag pack helps Hartlepool’s homeless
CARE home staff raised hundreds of pounds for a Hartlepool soup kitchen after spending the day packing shoppers’ groceries.
Paddington Bear bridges the generation gap
PADDINGTON Bear was the topic of discussion between elderly care home residents and primary school pupils during an intergenerational session.
Gold medal for Broadacres at Care Home Olympics
BROADACRES Care Home were crowned overall champions at the second annual Rotherham Care Home Olympics.
School children learn about dementia from Champion
SCHOOL children have been learning about life with dementia from a Dementia Friends Champion.
Exhibit of eight decades of embroidery experience
AN EMBROIDERY exhibition was held at a Teesside care home – showcasing work from a resident with over 80 years’ experience with a needle.
Trophy for Best Tea Maker and other awards at Teesside care home
HUNDREDS of votes have been cast to find the Best Tea Maker and Most Innovative staff member at a Teesside care home.
Wartime singer Dame Vera Lynn writes to elderly fans
ELDERLY care home residents have been corresponding with popular Second World War singer Dame Vera Lynn ahead of her 102nd birthday.
Visiting dog inspires care home resident to speak
RALPH the dog turned a care home resident who rarely speaks into a chatterbox during a recent visit.