Residents at a dementia care home in Wellington, Somerset have been enjoying the great outdoors despite the cold weather by watching birds through the windows of their home and taking part in bird-related activities. The project was sparked when staff at Camelot House and Lodge heard about Bird Day, an awareness project which originated in […]
A host of Christmas traditions, plus a few surprises, “went down a treat” as part of a special service arranged for residents of Yeovil’s newest care home. Activities co-ordinator Jacqui Cuff and her team chatted with the residents of Chestnut Lodge to find out what their favourite festive customs were and included as many of […]
A group of students and staff from Bridgwater and Taunton College have been delighting residents of a local dementia care home with their renditions of Christmas songs old and new, and younger pupils from Northgate Primary have welcomed them to watch the dress rehearsal of their nativity. Staff at Avalon Nursing Home have been working […]
Residents of a Wellington-based dementia care home are finding new enjoyment in ‘having their hair done’ ahead of the Christmas festivities in a revamped hair salon which has been announced as the winner of their care group’s ‘best in-house salon’ competition. Camelot House and Lodge’s new salons were praised by Camelot Care’s director, Paul Teasdale, […]
Residents at Yeovil’s newest care home have been transported back through the years with a visit from Jan Millward of Rural Reminiscences. The group at Chestnut Lodge who are all living with dementia, reacted with delight as they recognised items from their youth such as loo rolls made from scratchy paper, and the familiar perfumes […]
A man who inspired the Taunton Male Voice Choir to stage a fundraising concert in aid of Alzheimer’s UK in Oake on Saturday (25 November) has said he is delighted that over £700 was raised by the event. Peter Vann, whose wife Carole has been living with dementia since 2015, contacted the choir in June […]
Residents at Yeovil’s newest care home, Chestnut Lodge, had a hoot hosting a visit from four feathered friends, who were taken into the home to meet them by Sharandys Birds of Prey. Bracken the tawny owl, Cobweb the barn owl, Bella who is a spectacled owl from the Amazon Rain Forest, and Ginsberg the European […]
Gap year student Maria Jimenez is delighting residents at a dementia care home in Bridgwater by playing her guitar to accompany impromptu karaoke sessions, as well as brightening their day by singing pop classics for them. Eighteen-year-old Maria has taken on the role of activities assistant at Avalon Nursing Home during her gap year, inspired […]
Staff and residents at a specialist dementia care home in Plymouth are celebrating the success of healthcare assistant Carrie-Anne Dalton, who has just been shortlisted for an award in the category of Care Newcomer in the Great British Care Awards. Sarah McCaffrey, deputy manager at Butterfly Lodge, who was responsible for writing the nomination, said: […]
Residents and staff at a Plymouth dementia care home have been proving that the younger generation does not have a monopoly on Halloween fun. Family members, old and young, were invited to join in with the seasonal activities at Butterfly Lodge, and all took great pride in donning their spookiest outfits and practising their skill […]
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