Residents of Camelot House & Lodge have been anticipating the joys of warmer weather by creating colourful butterfly-themed artwork to banish any winter blues. Activities co-ordinator Harriet Burraston said: “All this wet weather we’ve been having has meant we’ve had to postpone some of our outdoor activities, so we’ve been doing butterfly art with our […]
Residents of Butterfly Lodge celebrated Burn’s Night with a busy programme of activities that brought a glow to the home despite the miserable weather. Deputy manager Sarah McCaffrey said: “We started the day watching a documentary about Scotland as a bit of escapism and all loved seeing the beautiful scenery. “Then we held a Robert […]
Residents of Avalon and special young guests from neighbouring Northgate Primary School enjoyed an afternoon’s collaboration ahead of Burn’s Night, making Scottish flags to decorate our lounge. Activities co-ordinator Madi Davis said: “It was such a lovely afternoon – a voyage of discovery for the youngsters from Northgate Primary School, and a trip down memory […]
Our residents at Chestnut Lodge started the New Year by experimenting with a new skill – learning about braille on World Braille Day (4 January). “The idea of a braille-based activities session came about thanks to some of our residents who have difficulty with their sight,” explained activities co-ordinator Gary Shackle. “We started looking into […]
Residents of Camelot House and Lodge were among more than 30 groups to exhibit a decorated tree at the annual Christmas Tree Festival hosted by St Mary the Virgin Church in West Buckland. The popular festive event saw the church filled with beautifully decorated trees from local groups, as well as other creative displays of […]
Residents of Butterfly Lodge are fully into the swing of this year’s festive celebrations and making the most of every opportunity to sing and dance, according to the team who support them. The home’s calendar of seasonal activities, specially devised to cater for the interests of all residents, has been running since the beginning of […]
Residents at Avalon were delighted to witness a very twinkly sleigh with Santa Claus on board pulling into their car park – complete with smoke, lights and music – courtesy of Vagabonds Carnival Club. Vagabonds is a long-standing club is made up of a dedicated group of volunteers who pour immense effort into creating dazzling […]
Residents at Chestnut Lodge took a break from festive preparations to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of celebrated author Jane Austen this week. The activities team decided that some Austen-themed crafts would make an engaging change of pace for residents, including designing and wearing Regency bonnets in honour of the ever-popular author. Gary […]
Newly-arrived residents at our recently-opened dementia care home in Holsworthy have enjoyed meeting local primary school pupils who visited to serenade them with a “beautifully rehearsed” selection of carols and Christmas songs. Suzanne Evans, manager of Deer Park Nursing Home, said: “The children brought such joy to our ladies and gents, and we all enjoyed […]
Staff and residents at Butterfly Lodge have been dressing up as elves in support of Elf Day, the annual pre-Christmas fundraiser organised by Alzheimer’s Society. Deputy manager Sarah McCaffrey said: “The goal is to have fun and raise money to support the amazing work done by Alzheimer’s Society, and we certainly had a fabulous and […]
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