Not content to simply celebrate the Chinese New Year, staff at a Somerset care home have pulled out all the stops to provide a rich cultural experience for residents, with a variety of tastes and activities from across the Far East. To set the scene properly Camelot House and Lodge in Wellington, a specialist nursing […]
Resident John Murray putting health care assistant Sandra Williams through her paces accompanied by music from guitarists Ken and Tony who reguarly visit Freshfields and play hits from the 50s and 60s
resident Frances with ‘bundle of love’ baby Ruby, who belongs to Shanie, one of Freshfields healthcare assistants.
Care staff at a Bridgwater nursing home are asking local pet-owners to consider getting their dog or cat certified as a therapy animal, and sharing their attentions with local people living with dementia. Activities co-ordinator Lisa Priddice who works at Avalon Nursing Home, a specialist dementia care home run by Camelot Care, said: “Petting or […]
Staff at a specialist dementia care home in Wellington have ensured that living in different parts of the world did not stop a grieving family witnessing the end-of-life celebration of a much-loved father, brother and uncle. The team at Camelot House and Lodge worked closely with local funeral directors Thomas Brothers to provide a live […]
Residents at Camelot House and Lodge had a rare old time on Burns Night, with a selection of Scots-related activities and refreshments that brought a warm glow to the home on a chilly January day. In the afternoon we had a fabulous pianist who performed a selection of Scottish songs and provided sheets with the […]
Staff at a nursing home in Wellington donned traditional eastern European folk outfits to take to the dance floor as part of an event to celebrate the culture of Romania. The event, which was hosted by the activities team at Camelot House & Camelot Lodge, featured Romanian music and dance, and the showing videos of […]
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 […]
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