Shared Lives: Sunderland

Coping with Coronavirus restrictions…

Across the UK, thousands of Shared Lives households are at home as Lockdown becomes mandatory.

This means that our Sunderland Shared Lives customers, many of whom need significant support, are living in a safe place with their Shared Lives carer and for many, this is the safest place they could be.

Mary & Angela

Mary, Angela, and their family have had so much fun from Bingo and quiz nights on FaceTime with extended family, to crafts, jigsaws, cooking, painting, dancing, badminton, and dog training!!

Getting in the Spirit

The 75^th VE Day Celebrations occurred during Lockdown. Our very own Shared Lives carers celebrating by truly getting into the spirit….

Teamwork

Kevin and Steven have learned all about being a Team, below is their VE Day celebrations where they put the lessons into practice with Steven decorating the home and Kevin enjoying the Party.

Well Done that’s what we call a great team effort.

Paul

Paul has taken to spending time in his garden, doing a fabulous impression of Alan Titchmarch.

Sunderland Shared Lives Building Artists

Shared Lives very own Picasso…… Marion has rekindled her passion for art, this piece took 3 days to complete.

Sophie has been using her time to practise her art skills.

During the lockdown customer Helen Graham, living with Marie and David Bell, has been doing black wax scratch pictures and has donated this one to us for the Shared Lives office wall.

Diamond Wedding

Sunderland Shared Lives carers Mr & Mrs Tommy and Emma O’Connor celebrate 60 years of marriage and received a Royal message from the Queen.