Vintage bus takes elderly for ride down memory lane
A VINTAGE bus trip down memory lane took elderly care home residents in Rotherham for a time travelling ride into the past. A lovingly restored Leyland PD2 Bus from the…
Museum sessions spark seaside memories for dementia residents
MEMORIES of the seaside have been flooding back for elderly care home residents with dementia thanks to a Rotherham museum’s interactive sensory sessions. Team members from Clifton Park Museum have…
Intergenerational pen pals meet for first time
INTERGENERATIONAL pen pals have met for the first time at a Rotherham care home after exchanging letters throughout the pandemic. Residents at Broadacres Care Home, on Naylor Street, Parkgate, and…
Royal Mint “museum in a box” loaned to Rotherham care home
MEMORIES of money were sparked at a Rotherham care home after residents loaned a reminiscence box from The Royal Mint Museum. The “museum in a box”, containing out-of-circulation replica and…
Millers memorabilia sparks happy memories for elderly fan
A ROTHERHAM United fan who first saw a match over seven decades ago got a surprise when her care home received a box of Millers memorabilia. Ann Edwards, 84, was…