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Chestnut Lodge strikes gold

Staff at Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home in Yeovil have been celebrating the news that the home has been awarded the Quality Hallmark Award for the Gold Standards Framework (GSF) accreditation. Manager Graham Oakes said: “This is a significant achievement which highlights the high standards of person-centred care delivered by our team in the final stages of life.

Museum Outreach Team brings past to life for elderly residents

A visit from Holsworthy Museum’s outreach team brought the past to life for residents of the town’s Deer Park Nursing Home who were captivated by artefacts and photos linked to their local St Peter’s Fair and the tradition of the Pretty Maid. Alyce Barber, Deer Park’s activities co-ordinator, said: “Pauline Underwood from the outreach team […]

Time for tea at Tamar View Garden Centre

Residents of Butterfly Lodge in St Budeaux, Plymouth, were delighted to take a trip out in the home’s mini-bus for a fun visit to Tamar View Nurseries in Carkeel. Sarah McCaffrey, deputy manager at the home, said: “Our residents Joan, Margaret, Marian and Avis all said how much they enjoyed the outing.

Oh, they do like to be beside the seaside!

Residents of Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home in Yeovil have been embracing the spirit of this sunny summer with an action-packed beach day that didn’t require a journey to the coast. The activities team organised a sandcastle challenge, beachball fun, boules ball practice, summer singing and dancing, hook a duck, holiday reminiscing, a wide selection of ice creams, and a summer high tea with home-baked scones to accompany their cuppas.

Cookie lover unite at Avalon

Year one pupils from Bridgwater’s Northgate Primary School discovered they had much in common with their elderly neighbours at Avalon Nursing Home on a visit that involved a joint end-of-term cookie-baking session. Olive Trowsdale, an activities co-ordinator at Avalon, said: “Everybody loves a cookie, and they had a great time baking together, no matter whether […]

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