Entries by Camelot Care

RESIDENTS GET A ‘KICK’ OUT OF DONKEY VISIT

Rescue donkey Willow captured hearts when he dropped into meet residents at Acacia nursing home in Yeovil. Accompanied by his handlers, the former show donkey travelled to the Hendford Hill home run by care provider Camelot Care from the Donkey Sanctuary at Sidmouth. Percy West was just one of Acacia’s residents who enjoyed a close […]

CONGRATULATIONS TO JOANNE

Colleagues at Freshfields were delighted to have cause to congratulate healthcare assistant Joanne Mason recently on successfully completing her NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. Joanne, who has been a valued member of the team at our Plymouth service since 2003, has completed her St Luke’s ‘Six Steps to End of Life Care’ […]

YUMMY CAKES AT CAMELOT HOUSE AND LODGE

Richard Dempslake, our activities co-ordinator, and the team at Camelot House and Lodge in Wellington, organised a fabulous cake sale at the service to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. The cake sale took place on 29 September, providing a delicious backdrop to the ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ in Wellington, and enabled us to contribute […]

SUMMER FETES AT ACACIA AND FRESHFIELDS

A good time was had by all 39 residents of Acacia Nursing Home Yeovil when the home held its first Summer Fayre under new owners Camelot Care. Singer Sara had everyone moving with her 50’s and 60’s music theme and £730 was raised for the home’s Residents Fund. A second ‘Snug Lounge’ created next to […]

AVALON SUMMER FETE

A beautifully sunny weekend attracted lots of people to the annual summer fete at Avalon Nursing Home in Bridgwater. All the residents came out to enjoy the activities on offer, as well as family, friends and relatives. The event was opened by local Mayor Graham Granter and his wife (pictured here with Avalon’s manager Paula […]

VISIT TO CARE HOME IS A PROPER HOOT

Residents at Acacia Nursing Home in Yeovil were delighted to receive a visit from friends of the feathered variety, when Barney the eagle owl, Pippin the American kestrel, and Breeze the barn owl were brought in for them to see and stroke. The birds were from Sharandy’s Birds of Prey, based near the wide open […]

CAMELOT HOUSE & LODGE SUMMER FETE

Camelot House and Lodge welcomed an amazing 150 guests on the day of the annual summer fete. Big thanks to the Friends of Camelot who helped organise the fete and ran the various stalls, as well as the activities team – Richard Dempslake, Angie Moore, Emily-Anne Williams, and Lesley Hunter – who made sure the […]

SINGING HITS THE RIGHT NOTE AT AVALON

Residents at a Bridgwater dementia care home were on their feet and singing their hearts out last week when a professional touring theatre troupe came to perform a range of songs from the ‘40s through to the ‘70s with a ‘Music Through The Decades’ show. The hits ranged from Glen Miller through to Abba, with […]