Elderly residents at a specialist dementia care home in Bridgwater couldn’t believe their eyes when two reindeer came trotting into their communal lounge yesterday afternoon. With the bells on their harnesses jingling in traditional Christmas style, reindeer Winter and Comet were taken around to meet the delighted individuals who live at Avalon Nursing Home by […]
The lounge at Avalon Nursing Home resounded with laughter and applause on Saturday when Daisy-Chain Productions performed their touring performance of the ever-popular panto ‘Jack And The Beanstalk’ to our delighted residents. There was lots of crowd participation and the audience sang along enthusiastically with old favourites such as ‘Hit The Road Jack’ and ‘Que […]
Staff at two specialist dementia care homes in Wellington, have channelled their Christmas spirit into a fundraising day in support of Alzheimer’s Society by running a festive Elf Day. Residents at Camelot House and Lodge were delighted by the variety of activities which took place. The day off to a rousing start at Camelot House […]
Some of the young pupils from Bridgwater’s newest school, Northgate Primary, have been bringing smiles to the faces of residents at a local dementia-care home with their own special interpretation of Christmas songs old and new. The elderly residents at Avalon Nursing Home, run by Camelot Care, were delighted by the songs and carols being […]
Residents at a nursing home near Wellington were invited to experience the vibrant tastes and sounds of South Asia at a special Indian Day. The event at Camelot House & Lodge involved all staff including, kitchen, management, domestic, nursing, laundry and maintenance. It was organised by activities co-ordinators Richard Dempslake from Camelot House and Angie […]
Pupils from St Budeaux Foundation School are hitting the high note with a series of visits to a Plymouth nursing home as part of a scheme that links local schools with people with dementia in the community. In the first of the visits, Year 4 pupils called on residents at Freshfields for a sing-along concert […]
A special service has been held at a Plymouth nursing home for people who have lost a family member over the past year. The ‘remembrance’ evening was organised by staff at Freshfields in St Budeaux, which cares for up to 36 residents with dementia. The event included the release of balloons individually dedicated to the […]
Residents at a care home in Bridgwater were taken on a flight of fancy after a special Halloween visit from a local ‘witch’ and her two owls. Tawny owl Peeps, barn owl Tolkien and handler Naz Kingston swooped into Avalon nursing home as part of the service’s Halloween party event. Avalon activities organiser Lisa Priddice […]
Our Halloween celebrations at Camelot House and Lodge were enjoyed over two days, with parties, fancy-dress competitions and games, themed food and drink, a fabulous musical performance from Daisy Chain Productions, and a visit from Treacle (one of the lovely Pets-As-Therapy dogs) who wore a special canine Halloween costume. Pictures show: Angie Moore and Richard […]
There was magic in the air at a Bridgwater dementia care home when comical conjurer Mr B Bunny shared his critically-acclaimed brand of entertainment with the residents. Mr B, aka Brian Banwell, is a member of the prestigious Magic Circle and, together with his wife Giovanna, has been entertaining audiences for more than 25 years. […]
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