The staff team at a care home in St Budeaux in Plymouth embraced the spirit of Afternoon Tea Week by organising an amazing ‘Mad Hatter’s Tea Party’ for their residents who are living with dementia. Clare Sinclair, manager of Butterfly Lodge, said: “The ‘Mad Hatter’s’ theme was chosen by our residents, and they enjoyed working […]
‘Eat-me’ cookies, a well-stocked Mad Hatter’s tea-trolley, Alice in Wonderland fancy dress and themed decorations transformed Avalon Nursing Home into a magical venue for afternoon tea in Bridgwater. The creation of fairytale décor for the home and fancy dress costumes for residents and staff ensured residents were engaged both in preparation and participation on the […]
Residents of a Wellington dementia care home have wholeheartedly embraced their first Pride Day, taking part in Pride activities organised by their care team with great enthusiasm. The day started off with dressing up using rainbow accessories for fun photos in their photo booth, followed by a mini parade, echoing the public parades taking place […]
Plymouth resident Joanna Bryant was thrilled to receive a birthday card from King Charles and Queen Camilla when she celebrated her 100th birthday last week. Joanna marked the occasion with a tea party at the dementia care home where she lives in St Budeaux, Plymouth. Sarah McCaffrey, deputy manager at Butterfly Lodge, said: “Joanna is […]
When retired children’s nurse Barbara Doubtfire told the team at the nursing home where she lives in Wellington, Somerset, how much she’d like to see young people again, they were delighted by the reaction of the local primary school to their request for help. The response from Year 5 pupils at St John’s C of […]
The family of an elderly animal lover who spent the last three years of her life at a dementia care home in Bridgwater found an unusual way to express their thanks for the care she received there – by enabling the team to buy pet rabbits for the home. Joyce Williams’s family were invited to […]
With a valiant team effort by staff and families of residents living at a specialist care home in Plymouth producing £575 in sponsorship money through a 24-hour bike ride to help fund a specialist new interactive mobile entertainment unit for residents living with dementia, just £225 more is now needed to reach the team’s final […]
When dementia care specialist Richard Dempslake went on a two-week cruise of the Mediterranean recently, he came back inspired to create a thank-you event for colleagues which proved a huge hit at his care home in Wellington, Somerset. The dynamic activities co-ordinator, who works at Camelot House and Lodge, said: “Since the day I got […]
By taking part in April’s 5k inflatable run fundraiser, Avalon’s Karen Kerslake raised £90 which she has now spent on sunhats for our residents. They’ve been seeing good use during the recent heatwave. Thank you so much Karen!
With nearly three decades’ experience of care work, the newly arrived deputy manager at Bridgwater’s Avalon Nursing Home, Sonny Valmiki, views working in the sector as a vocation which fits his personality well. “I see if I can dance when I hear music, and I try and join activities to see our residents smile and […]
With over 16 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 three specialist homes based in Somerset and Devon.
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