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In a celebration of world cultures, the residents of The Porterbrook Care Home in Sheffield virtually explored the enchanting landscapes of Norway. As a regular activity, the residents

This year’s National Poetry Day was on 5th October 2023. National Poetry Day is celebrated on the first Thursday of October every year and encourages everyone to celebrate

Like many people across the UK, we have found we have had a disappointing summer in regards to the weather. At The Porterbrook, we are extremely lucky to

This summer, when the weather has been on our side, we have gone to great lengths to get our residents out in our gardens soaking up the sun

It’s that time of year again where we celebrate the Great British Summer and the return of wonderful Wimbledon. In order to get our residents here at The

Last week at The Porerbrook Care Home in Sheffield, we celebrated Glad to Care Awareness Week which recognises those that work in the health and care industry and

Along with many other people across the nation, our residents, relatives, and staff gathered together on the 6th of May 2023 for the coronation of King Charles the

At The Porterbrook Care Home in Sheffield, our dedicated team go above and beyond to ensure our residents can keep doing the things they love, and that their

At The Porterbrook Care Home, we like to celebrate all occasions big or small, and it is extremely important to us that we meet all the needs of

In March the Gentleman’s Club at The Porterbrook met and shared stories about their past and their hobbies. One gentleman talked about his work as a guard at Buckingham Palace for

At The Porterbrook Care Home, we celebrated Valentine’s Day and invited some family members in to join their loved ones for “a meal for 2” in the bar. 

Residents and staff at The Porterbrook have been getting in the Christmas spirit. We have been running a festive activities schedule for residents to enjoy throughout the month

Every year, on November 11th, there is universal recognition of the celebrated ending of World War I that happened at 11 a.m., November 11, 1918 (the 11th hour

We had so much fun over the Halloween season. Like always, communal areas of the home were decorated in scary decorations and staff were dressed up in their

Here at The Porterbrook, we’re always on the lookout for kind, compassionate team members who are dedicated to making a positive change in our residents’ lives. Those who

We celebrated Book Lovers Day at The Porterbrook on Tuesday 9th August with discussions about our favourite books and found out about the books some of our talented

Here at The Porterbrook Care Home, we love to be able to provide our residents with the opportunity to be themselves and to continue pursuing the things in

In June, we really enjoyed celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee alongside our residents and all of their friends and family members. We really took full advantage of the

Typical British weather meant a change of plans for our seaside day and many of the activities had to be moved inside due to it being so windy,

The outside area surrounding The Porterbrook Care Home have become more colourful than ever now that spring is in full swing. Many of our residents have contributed to

On Tuesday the 1st of March, the residents at The Porterbrook Care Home enjoyed celebrating Pancake Day by making pancakes, talking about their favourite traditional toppings and of

We are thrilled to announce that The Porterbrook Care Home successfully completed the 28 Mile Challenge for the Month of February by walking a total of 30.9 miles

Valentine’s Day was a special day at The Porterbrook Care Home. As Valentine’s Day is about showing your love and appreciation for those you care about, the staff

On Thursday 17th February 2022, we were delighted to have an interview with BBC Radio Sheffield at our home here at The Porterbrook. The purpose of the interview

Towards the end of January, the residents and staff at The Porterbrook Care Home enjoyed an 80’s inspired day. The staff and residents dressed up in the brightest

Everyone at The Porterbrook Care Home enjoyed many Christmas festivities throughout the month of December. The home has been beautifully decked out with Christmas decorations and we want

Laura has worked as Housekeeper at The Porterbrook since it opened in 2016, and now leads a team of five dedicated and professional domestic/laundry staff. Laura has gained

Brenda arrived at The Porterbrook earlier this year to recuperate following surgery with some respite care. Initially her stay was for four weeks. Brenda explained: “I was looking

Neighbours in our local community should keep their eye out this week for an informative leaflet coming through the door – telling you all about what you can

At the Porterbrook, we offer exceptional levels of residential care every day. Person-centred care is at the heart of everything we do. Being part of carehome.co.uk means we

We’re delighted to say a massive congratulations to one of our Chefs, Tina Carrick, who shaved her head in a bid to raise hundreds of pounds for Weston

We have been finding new ways of keeping our residents entertained throughout the Coronavirus outbreak and we thought we would share it with you! We took the early

Porterbrook Staff dressed as elves to raise funds for charity. As part of the Alzheimer’s Society ‘Elf Day’, our staff unleashed their ‘inner elf’ by dressing as Santa’s

Our residents will be treated to a range of activities and events this Christmas! The festive activities will get under way when saxophonist Richard Francis plays on 17

We had a taste of India recently when a Bollywood dancer came in to entertain our residents. Isha treated our residents to an afternoon of dancing, music and

Our residents got their paint brushes out recently at a specially-organised arts and crafts day, culminating in a wonderful display of works. The day of sketching and painting,

Our residents had fun ‘beside the seaside’ recently on a trip to the seaside town of Cleethorpes. The residents enjoyed all the attractions of a traditional seaside resort

Our residents are getting ‘green fingers’ at their new gardening club. They’ve been getting busy planting a range of trees, shrubs and flowers in the grounds. There are

Our residents got into the spirit of the Royal wedding last weekend. We held a Royal afternoon tea with entertainment and refreshments the day before Prince Harry wed

We are helping our local hospital to beat the effects of winter pressures by making 10 of our 44 beds available to Northern General Hospital in Herries Road.

When Audrey Denton needed residential care she came with her son Chris to visit The Porterbook and liked the place so much that Audrey became our first resident!

Our residents got up close and personal with some exotic visitors recently. Our Care Staff organised for ZooLab, a company which runs animal handling workshops, to visit our

Our residents were in fits of laughter at our open day… Ventriloquist and comedian Andy Greaves, who has appeared on BBC’s ‘Families at War’ with Vic Reeves and

Join us at our open day on the 21st November 2017 between 10am-4pm To celebrate the relaunch of The Porterbrook we’re hosting an open day on the 21st

We’ve had a busy time here at The Porterbrook! From museums to singers to pumpkin carving we’ve been having a great time! Take a look at our photographs

To celebrate National Care Home Open Day and in association with The Alzheimers Society, we invite you to join us for Cupcakes and Care! We will be open

We are very pleased to announce that a leading care home website has name our home in their Top 20 Recommended Care Homes in Yorkshire and The Humber

We’re hosting a number of Open Days this month, taking place from 10am – 4pm on Thursday 27th, Friday 28th and Saturday 29th April. Join us for a

We were delighted to welcome visitors, residents and members of the community to The Porterbrook last weekend for our Easter Cream Tea and Children’s Easter Egg Hunt. The

We’re delighted to open our doors to the local community for an Easter Family Day, with Cream Tea and Children’s Easter Egg Hunt, on Saturday 15th April from

We are delighted to host a free festive lunchwith all the trimmings along with some fantastic entertainment to our retired friends and neighbours, some of whom may be

Find out about the wonderful facilities we have at The Porterbrook. Situated in the leafy suburbs of Crosspool, Sheffield, The Porterbrook is a newly developed Care Home offering