92-year-old Anna Busuttil from Hambleton Grange care home in Thirsk was taken back to her Italian roots when she attended a local ‘A Taste of Italy’ experience. Anna was raised in Egypt by parents with a strong Italian heritage. The family would speak in Italian at...
Retired horse rider and trainer, Kate Cawthray (77) from Hambleton Grange care home in Thirsk, reignited her passion for equestrianism when care staff took her to visit a local stud farm and livery. Kate’s passion for all things equine began when she was just four years...
83-year-old Mollie Richmond from Hambleton Grange care home in Thirsk went swimming for the first time in 15 years recently, after she expressed her wish to get back in the water. When Mollie moved into Hambleton Grange in 2022, she told her carers that she wanted...
Mollie and Steve Richmond from Hambleton Grange care home in Thirsk recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary with family and friends. 83-year-old Mollie and 85-year-old Steve first laid eyes on each other when Mollie was 17 and Steve was 19 in Helperby, and it was love...
Residents from Hambleton Grange care home in Thirsk were surprised with a special trip onboard ‘The Pride of Ripon’ narrowboat to sail down the Ripon canal. Boarding at the Ripon Canal Basin, the residents enjoyed the scenic cruise to Oxclose Lock, taking in the sights with...
Residents and staff members from Hambleton Grange care home in Thirsk thanked their local NHS workers recently, in honour of the NHS 75th anniversary. Visiting local GPs and an ambulance station, Hambleton Grange handed out delicious homemade cakes to the key workers they met to show...
Residents at Thirsk care home, Hambleton Grange, had a ‘wonderful’ time when they celebrated the coronation of King Charles III with their friends, families, and the community. Guests arrived to see the care home decorated with traditional Union Jack flags and a life-size cut out of...
Children from First Steps Day Nursery in Thirsk had an egg-cellent time when they visited Hambleton Grange care home for an Easter egg hunt. Chocolate eggs were hidden around the gardens at the care home, where the children hopped around in Easter bunny headbands, searching for...
Care home resident, Edith Bowmer, who lives at Hambleton Grange in Thirsk, celebrated her 100th birthday in style recently when she was given a VIP tour of St James’ Park, the home of her favourite football team. Edith (Edi), a former shop assistant from Hemlow Farm...
Josh Murray, the Kitchen Manager at Hambleton Grange care home, operated by Ideal Carehomes, has been awarded the ‘MasterChef of the Year’ award at the Ideal Care Awards 2022. The Ideal Care Awards were created in 2019 to recognise, reward and pay tribute to staff at...