Residents at Avalon had a great time reliving their youth at a specially curated ‘Retro Day’ organised by their home’s activities team. Activities coordinator Olive Trowsdale said: “Our residents love sharing their memories, and this was a great opportunity to actively indulge in reminiscing and revisiting some of the things they used to love when […]
Who doesn’t love a pancake? Our residents at Deer Park Nursing Home really entered into the spirit of the event when we held our inaugural pancake race on Shrove Tuesday. Activities coordinator Alyce Barber said: “This was our first-ever pancake race and we had a great time! “Residents were flipping their pancakes as they were […]
Pledging to love and care for the toy animal they chose as their pet was part of the fun ‘adoption’ process created for residents at Camelot House and Lodge. Activities coordinator Harriet Burraston said: “We held a ‘Pick a pet animal adoption’ day where residents could pick from a variety of cuddly toy animals, depending […]
We’ve been doing our bit for the environment at Chestnut Lodge by using items which would otherwise have been recycled in our arts and crafts. Activities coordinator Gary Shackle said: “My colleagues and I, as well as many of our residents, try hard to minimise our impact on the environment. “So one of our recent […]
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 […]
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