In an unusual about-turn, staff at a dementia care home in Wellington have been receiving help in doing their jobs from the residents they support – all as part of a recent initiative aimed at boosting the sense of usefulness of those being cared for. The upside-down work experience programme sparked memories and conversation among […]
Families and friends have been making the most of September’s fine weather by joining loved ones at a Wellington dementia care home at a gardening club that has been launched at their home. The ‘Friends’ of Camelot House and Lodge have supported the creation of raised beds and other dementia-friendly aspects of the home’s garden […]
The team at Yeovil’s newest care home, Chestnut Lodge enthusiastically embraced the recent opportunity to take part in National Afternoon Tea Week and will be adopting regular afternoon tea celebrations as part of their ongoing social activities programme. For this first occasion they chose the theme of ‘Putting on the Ritz,’ inspired by the reputation […]
Wellington dementia care home, Camelot House and Lodge, has welcomed a new manager whose husband also manages one of the four homes run by Camelot Care. While Zillah Oakes, who has been managing a 66 bed nursing home in Exeter since 2019, takes over in Wellington, her husband Graham is at the helm of the […]
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 […]
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