News & Events
Virtual Tripping: A Day of Nordic Delights
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
Poetry Day at The Porterbrook
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
Board Games & Smiles
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
Getting Green in the Garden
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
Celebrating Wimbledon
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
Glad to Care Celebrations
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
A Special Lunch for the King’s Coronation
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
Supporting our Resident & Relative Hobbies
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
Easter Gardens & a Special Service
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
Gentleman’s Club
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
Valentine’s Day at The Porterbrook
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.
Festive Fun at The Porterbrook
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
Celebrating Armistice Day
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
Halloween at The Porterbrook
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
Working With The Younger Generation
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
Book Lovers Day
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
Meet Brenda, Our In-House Librarian
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
Lots of Fun and Activities for The Queen’s Jubilee
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
A Day of Seaside Activities
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,
Spring Has Sprung At The Porterbrook
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
Pancake Day Has Come to The Porterbrook
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
Completing the 28 Mile Challenge for Alzheimer’s UK
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
A Love-Filled Valentine’s Day
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
Interview with BBC Radio Sheffield
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
Residents Enjoy an 80s Inspired Day
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
Christmas at The Porterbrook
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
Staff profile: Head Housekeeper, Laura Liversidge
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’s Reminiscence Road Trip
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
Be on the look-out for our flyer…
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
Delighted with our carehome.co.uk review score of 9.2!
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
Our Chef “braves the shave” and raises over £700 for local cancer charity
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
The show must go on!
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
Celebrating Elf Day to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society
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
It will be homely this Christmas at Porterbrook
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
Bollywood comes to The Porterbrook
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
Arts & Crafts
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,
Seaside Trip
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
Green Fingers
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 Royal Wedding
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
Supporting Our Local Hospital During Winter Pressures
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.
Audrey Is Our Number One!
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!
Creepy Crawlies
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
Open Day Success
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
Open Day 21st November 2017
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
2017 Activities
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
Cupcake & Care Day
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
The Porterbrook named in top 20 recommended care homes by top care home website
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
Doors Open Days: April 2017
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
Easter at The Porterbrook
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
Easter Family Fun at The Porterbrook
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
Festive Lunch & Celebrations
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
Opening Soon!
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