| Remembering D-Day. |
Gardner House,
Hartlepool, was festooned with bunting and balloons when staff and residents celebrated the anniversary of D-Day. A special wartime meal of spam fritters, beans and mash was laid on, along with patriotic cakes with blue, white and red icing.
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| Soup-er fun! | |
Staff and residents at
Windsor Drive put their culinary skills to the test when they held a competition to see who makes the best home made soup. The competition was introduced to inspire residents to develop cookery skills and learn more about nutrition.
The coveted ‘Silver Ladle’ trophy was won by Julie Charlton for her delicious vegetable soup.
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| It's behind you! | | Residents at Amberleigh House senior care home, Merseyside, had a fantastic time when they were entertained by a performance of the Mother Goose pantomine. | |
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| "We had a ball!" | |
The team at Dormy Way had a brilliant time when they held their Summer Ball in August. They had a brilliant evening of partying, singing and dancing.
Click here to watch a slideshow that the service made of their big night
Click here to read their diary of a night to remember! | |
| My brother's "In Control" thanks to CIC | |
In Control is a government initiative to promote opportunities for people accessing care to take charge of their lives. CIC is participating in two In Control pilots in North East England. Ann from Newcastle wrote to us to tell us how this new initiative is changing her brothers life for the better. This is what she wrote | |
I have worked in the care sector for many years, working in nursing and residential homes, doing part of my adult nurse training and now in senior support role supporting people in the community....
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| Janet takes to the skies | | “Hi my name is Janet. I have lived in Penrith now for nearly 10 years, where I am supported by CIC staff. Recently I have had some exciting new experiences and would like to share my adventures with other people, so here goes...
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| My Life | | By Shirley Hoban | | My name is Shirley Hoban. I was born 15/4/1935. I was born in Gipton. My mother was called Emily and my dad Jimmy. My dad was a soldier in the war and he died at Dunkirk.
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| My brother John | | By Anon (CIC Addiction Services) | | My brother, John, always enjoyed a sociable drink since his time working in pubs around Warrington. However, when our Mum became housebound John stopped socializing but still continued to drink in the house. | | more | |
| | | Friends in high places! | |
Elaine Bainbridge from
Cookson Court, Penrith, wrote to Prime Minister Gordon Brown hoping to meet him during a recent visit to her local area. Whilst this wasn’t possible, Elaine was surprised and delighted to receive a personally signed book about 10
Downing Street from the PM himself!
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| Elspeth's travels to Tummel Valley | | Hi, my name is Elspeth Cauldwell and I live at Lismore Road in West Lothian. This year for my summer holiday I travelled to Tummel Valley in Perthshire. I had a fantastic time and so wanted to tell you all about it.......Click here to read more about Elspeth's holiday. |  | |
| Scottish Adventures | by Brian Moore from Merseyside | I would like to tell you of the adventures I had in Scotland. Myself and my fellow tenant, Colin, were asked if we would like to attend a ceilidh in Dundee. As I am very fond of dancing and my friend is fond of bagpipes we thought that this would be a perfect night out... |  | | | |
| My holiday to Rome | |
Wendy Kirk | |
Hi, my name is Wendy and i live with my friends Christine, Tony and Tim at Belle Vue, in Co Durham. for my holidays this year i decided to visit the capital of Italy, Rome. When we arrived at the airport i saw lots of people....
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| My New Home | | by Carol Beech | | “It was about two years ago when I first thought about moving house. I decided I wanted a place of my own so I could be more independent. I discussed this with my brothers, support workers and my care manager at a review meeting...
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| Stephen's Story | | by Stephen Nichols | | “My name is Stephen Nichols. Just over a year ago I moved into Woodlea Bungalow in Durham. Since then I have really settled into my new life. I have been on holiday to Scotland with my three new housemates and have enjoyed taking part in many new activities. |  | | | |
| Memories of World War 2 | | By children from Castle Kennedy Primary School | | Castle Kennedy Primary School in Scotland recently visited CIC's Thorney Croft Residential Home. Children interviewed residents about their wartime experiences. Here are some of the accounts written by the children. |  | | | |
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