Care Residents

Residents and staff at a Derbyshire care home welcomed local firefighters for a special thank-you after crews worked through the night to tackle a serious fire metres from the home.

76 year old RAF veteran, Peter Heys, recently attended the Cosby Victory Show, where he watched wartime air show displays, battle re-enactments, vintage military vehicles, and enjoyed 1940s themed entertainment. The annual event takes place across a 100-acre farm in early September to honour the legacy and history of the 1940s and World War II.

Care home residents from the Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home in Yeovil have had a busy summer filled with day trips aimed at supporting their emotional wellbeing.

Wartime memories, military vehicles and music from the 1930s and 1940s were all part of a special celebration at a Wakefield care home, as residents, veterans, families and members of the local community came together to mark its new Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) Accreditation.

The summer may start with Gloucestershire’s notorious bone-breaking Cheese Rolling on Cooper’s Hill – but at least one Cotswold cheese rolling tradition now ends rather more safely, with a 90-year-old care home resident taking the title.

90-year-old Nottingham Panthers superfan returns to the ice after six years to relive special memories shared with her children and grandchildren.

Residents at a Rotherham care home are staying active, rediscovering lifelong hobbies, and building new friendships via an inclusive gardening club that has already produced potato, lettuce, and beetroot harvests.

Staff at a care home in Leicester have helped to make a resident’s dream come true.