Derek has been out at the local today enjoying a refreshing half of lager 🍻💜 #community #gateshead #localpub #communitylife

Baking cupcakes!🧁💜

The beautiful Teddy has spent lots of time with our residents this morning 🐕‍🦺🐾💜 #animaltherapy

A little pre lunch birthday song for Norman! Happy Birthday Norman 🎂🎁💜

There’s nothing like a fresh set of manicured nails! 💅🏻 Melita and Rita have also been helping to keep the place sparkling! 🧹 💜

Happy birthday Mary 🎂💜

We’ve had a wonderful afternoon with Mark McCann this afternoon, singing everything from the drifters, to Elvis and Vera Lynn! He had us all up and dancing away. Thank you for a wonderful afternoon! 🪩🎤💜

Yesterday the Low Fell Ukes joined us for another wonderful performance 💜

We’ve had a fabulous morning getting into the festive mood with florist Bea who has supported us to produce these beautiful wreaths to hang on our doors….#creativechristmas 💜🎄

We’re in the process of booking in lots of lovely shows, and entertainment for the coming year. Please let us know if there is anything you would like to see 💜

A great zest session this morning. Chair exercises can help our resident s improve their strength, flexibility, and posture. They can also help with mobility and reduce the risk of falling. #movement #anchorzest

Yesterday we baked some delicious buns which we iced and decorated with sprinkles 🧁 In the afternoon we enjoyed a game of connect 4 and had a little pamper 💅🏻 💜

We’ve had a music filled day. We welcomed Linda Davidson in this morning for an educational talk about the history of Motown. This afternoon we had our Thursday choir. We enjoyed a singalong as well as an amazing solo performance from Jim. 💜 #napamusicalexpression

Mary’s been helping our Julie to keep the place spotless! 💜

We’ve spent a wonderful morning with the Low Fell Ukes. Always a pleasure! 💜

Fun and games earlier this week 💜

We had a fun filled day yesterday! In the morning we baked some delicious chocolate chip muffins 🧁 Followed by a wonderful performance by vocalist Beth Clarke yesterday. Beth sang us some hits from the 50s, 60s, 70s and some Motown hits 🎤💜

We enjoyed a wonderful afternoon with the fabulously talented Mark McCann this week….🎤💜

Keeping the place spic and span can be a long and time consuming task, but with the help of our ladies many hands certainly make light work! 🫧🧹🧽💜

Today we’re celebrating our wonderful Mabel on her 98th birthday….HAPPY BIRTHDAY MABEL 🎂💜 Thank you to the wonderful Christine Rosemond for a fantastic birthday performance!