Entries by Camelot Care

BURNS NIGHT BONANZA FOR CARE HOME RESIDENTS

Burns Night was marked in style at a specialist dementia care home in Wellington, with a special visit from John Campbell and his bagpipes that had residents tapping their toes and singing along. Also known as @BagpiperinSouthWales, John Campbell entertained the residents of Camelot House and Lodge with stirring renditions of the Bonnie Banks of […]

ROCKING AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE

The gift of Christmas trees to a specialist dementia care home in Wellington has sparked a lot of enthusiasm for the upcoming festivities among residents. The two trees, which arrived courtesy of Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm, are now standing in the gardens of Camelot House and Lodge, in a spot close to the buildings […]

CHRISTMAS FUN FOR BUTTERFLY LODGE RESIDENTS

Residents of a specialist dementia care home in St Budeaux, Plymouth, are keeping fully occupied with a sleigh-full of activities in the run-up to Christmas. December got off to a great start at Butterfly Lodge with a bauble workshop and competition, producing a supply of new decorations to go on the Christmas tree, plus a […]

HARVEST FESTIVAL GENERATES FEEL-GOOD FACTOR AT CARE HOME

Residents at a specialist dementia care home in Wellington, Somerset have been celebrating an in-home Harvest Festival, with something for everyone from a Harvest samba to craft activities where flowers, fruit and veg were the main ingredient. Richard Dempslake, activities co-ordinator for Camelot House and Lodge, said: “We’ve discovered that our residents aren’t that keen […]

MANAGER OF BRIDGWATER DEMENTIA CARE HOME PRAISED BY CQC

A report published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) last month following an unannounced inspection of Avalon Nursing Home in Bridgwater officially concludes that the home provides a ‘Good’ level of service across the board, and highlights the contribution made by service manager Jess Hawker. Paul Teasdale, director of the Camelot Care group, of which […]

£1K RAISED BY A TEAM FULL OF FORTITUDE

After 18 challenging months for the social sector, a group of dementia care workers from Wellington, Somerset, and families of people living with dementia have combined their efforts to take on a whole different challenge and raised £1,000 in sponsorship money. Richard Dempslake, who organised the team representing Camelot House and Lodge in Wellington, said: […]