We’ve been named as one of the top 20 home care providers by authority homecare.co.uk. We’d like to give a special thanks to all our hard working and dedicated home care staff, and also to you, for giving us top ratings on homecare.co.uk. To help our home care staff keep getting the recognition they deserve. […]
The long winter which crept into spring didn’t hold us back too much at Twelve Trees, all our home care staff managed to attend all their appointments in the snow, and we planned lots of activities to do in the warm such as a trip out to The Light cinema for their dementia friendly cinema experience and […]
The Easter Bunny has visited us here at Twelve Trees, and we got plenty of chocolate at breakfast! In the run up to the occasion we did lots and lots of crafting. We made some Easter bonnets, some easter gifts which we sold to raise money for our activities fund, decorated an Easter tree and […]
We’ve started attending dementia friendly cinema experiences at The Light Cinema in Sheffield. The dementia friendly screenings are programmed in partnership with a project called ‘A Life More Ordinary’ which aims to improve the lives of people with dementia or memory loss and their carers. The film screenings are shown in an adapted environment. Pre-screening […]
This week we had quite the experience! Simon visited us and brought his mini zoo along. Many of us got to experience petting an animal that we had never even seen in real life before. Plenty of our residents got up close and personal with a variety of animals such as turtles, lizards, snakes and […]
This week we celebrated nutrition and hydration week at Twelve Trees. Nutrition and Hydration Week aims to highlight, promote and celebrate improvements in the provision of nutrition and hydration locally, nationally and globally. We know the importance of a healthy, balanced diet and plenty of fresh water! To encourage fun and education around the subject, […]
What do you enjoy most about your role? Carole: Motivating our residents & keeping them stimulated! Anna: Running the day-care – I enjoy meeting new clients and helping to integrate them into our Twelve Trees family, ensuring they feel welcome and safe. What is your favourite food? Carole: Roast lamb and mint sauce. Anna: Clotted […]
We’ve had some terrible weather this month, and sometimes it’s nice to stay warm and cosy indoors. Bearing this in mind, we’ve planned lots of indoor activities this month to keep us all entertained. We’ve done a lot of baking, particularly for our Mothers Day coffee morning. Baking is the perfect activity for dreary weather […]
We’re always looking for ways to improve the lives of our service users. So we decided to start a lunch group! Our first lunch group was held at The Shiny Sheff at Lodge Moore. It’s a great place with good facilities and we particularly like the conservatory which can open out when the weather is […]
Mother Nature can’t stop our Home Care team at Twelve Trees! The last week of February has been a winter wonderland, with many of our clients snowed in but still in need of their regular care. We love opportunities to go the extra mile for our clients and residents! So, our Home Care Team put […]