Residents from Hepworth House care home in Wakefield are looking forward to inviting local children to their Half Term Family Funday on Sunday 11th February from 10:00. All are welcome to a family friendly film showing in the home’s luxury cinema room, complete with fresh popcorn...
In celebration of National Hobby Month, residents at Hepworth House care home in Wakefield are sharing their talents and interests with others. Writing down their chosen hobbies, participating residents are chosen at random to lead an activities session for other residents and their loved ones. So far,...
Ashworth Grange care home in Dewsbury, operated by Ideal Carehomes, has been rated ‘GOOD’ in a recent inspection by healthcare standards inspectors, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Opened in 2012, Ashworth Grange was inspected on two lines of enquiry, Safe and Well-Led, and was rated ‘GOOD’...
Jean Gregson, 96, from Hepworth House care home is sharing her memories of Christmases past as part of Ideal Carehomes’ ‘Merry Memories’ campaign. Growing up, Jean’s father made her Christmases magical with one very special tradition. Jean said, ‘My dad used to ask me to write a...
Residents from Hepworth House care home in Wakefield are looking forward to welcoming the community to their Victorian-themed Christmas Market on Friday 1st December. From 14:00 until 16:00, all are welcome to browse handmade gift stalls and a table top sale, enjoy deliciously festive refreshments in...
In honour of ‘Hug a Bear Day’, 91-year-old Barbara Holmes from Greenacres care home in Meltham is sharing the story of the teddy bear she’s had for 89 years. When Barbara was two years old in 1932, she excitedly woke up on Christmas Day to find...
Residents and staff members at Newfield Lodge care home in Castleford are warming up their vocal cords in preparation for ‘Newfield Lodge’s Got Talent’ on Friday 17th November, in aid of Children in Need. Open to the local community, Newfield Lodge will be busting out the...
Residents and staff members at Ashworth Grange care home in Dewsbury are taking on the ‘1 Mile a Day’ in November challenge, in aid of Help for Heroes. Walking or running on a treadmill set up in the home’s foyer, residents and staff are hoping to...
71-year-old Catherine Harley from Hepworth House care home in Wakefield has been sharing her knowledge of sewing with a member of staff, teaching her how to make a plush pumpkin for Halloween. Helen Brady, an Activities Coordinator at Hepworth House, had always admired Catherine’s sewing skills....
Greenacres care home in Meltham crowned the winner of their ‘Apple Bake Off’ recently, where community members cooked up a storm using apples from the residents’ garden. Having grown vast amounts of apples over the summer, the residents at Greenacres challenged their neighbours to come up...