Residents and staff at Avalon really pushed the boat out for St Patrick’s Day: decorating the lounge with colourful banners and the Irish flag, and then taking part in a lovely dance and a singalong. In the afternoon there was celebratory wine or cider for those who fancied it. We have a lot of fun […]
A group of Key Stage Two children from St Budeaux’s Marine Academy spent a fun hour playing games and chatting with their neighbours at Butterfly Lodge. The recent get-together was the latest in a series of regular visits by children from the school, with both parties keen to keep them happening as often as possible. […]
The team at Chestnut Lodge has been boosted with the arrival of a new head chef, Jithin Chacko, who has previously worked in various hotels in the Middle East and in a number of care homes in the UK. Manager Graham Oakes said: “Since his arrival Jithin has updated the menus and introduced new tastes […]
A retired yachtsman chose Camelot House and Lodge, where his wife now lives, as the venue for a donation of specialist kit and clothing to the charity Wimbleball Sailability, which provides access to sailing programmes for those living with disability. Craig Fox-Johnson (79) and his wife Jenny (77) covered many nautical miles together, including the […]
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 […]
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