Wendy Baker, head chef at Deer Park Nursing Home, has recently completed a half marathon, raising £345 for Alzheimer’s Society, despite having broken her ankle just months before the Okehampton Steam Challenge was due to take place.
Staff and residents at Camelot House and Lodge in Wellington, Somerset, have had a special celebration to acknowledge the dedication of the people who work there. Long-service awards were presented to 10 colleagues who have worked at the home for at least a decade, while group administration manager Ann Vaughan and group maintenance manager Barry Boulton received special awards for notching up 15 years and 16 years respectively.
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.
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 […]
The vision of staff at Plymouth’s Butterfly Lodge to improve accessibility in the dementia nursing home’s garden is a step closer to being realised thanks to an impressive £800 profit from last weekend’s summer fair.
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.
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.
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 […]
Eight months after its official opening the first big party has taken place for residents and family members at Deer Park Nursing Home in Holsworthy, Devon, embracing the ever-popular Mad Hatter’s Tea Party theme.
Team work and terrific support from the local business community, friends and family members has been credited with making the summer fete at Yeovil’s Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home such a great success.
With over 25 years experience in providing top quality nursing and specialist dementia care to the elderly, Camelot Care is an award winning provider of care in the South West with five specialist homes based in Somerset and Devon.
Highly recommended by residents and relatives alike, our homes provide a safe, comfortable and stimulating environment that enable our highly trained staff to provide the best possible care.