A pensioner who has a life-long love of horses was delighted to have a special visitor at Acacia nursing home in Yeovil. Marlene Hajegos, 79, and her fellow residents, came face to face with therapy horse Star during a visit organised by the home’s activities’ team. Star, an American Miniature, who is specially trained to […]
Most of our residents had a right royal time on Saturday 19 May, getting dressed up to the nines in their poshest outfits for the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and entering into the spirit of the day with great enjoyment. We watched the wedding live at noon, tucking into a delicious […]
Somerset-based specialist dementia care group Camelot Care has been officially named as one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing companies in the UK in the London Stock Exchange’s ‘1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ report 2018, published this week. The influential report features companies in both traditional industries and more recent economic success stories, identifying the […]
An Indian cultural day proved a real ‘dahl’ breaker for residents at a Plymouth nursing home for people with dementia. The event, the first of a series of planned cultural days at Freshfields, featured music, dancing and authentic Indian food with staff dressing up in saris. “There was a wonderful atmosphere with the sounds of […]
People living with dementia at a specialist nursing home in Yeovil are being introduced to the regular delights of a tea-dance at Sherborne’s Café Baglioni, thanks to a determination to ‘ring the changes’ by new activities co-ordinator Juliet Bannister. Juliet has recently started working with dementia care specialists Camelot Care at Acacia Nursing Home on […]
Claire Carter’s Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Somerset shared with listeners how our Avalon Nursing Home in Bridgwater provides cooking sessions for residents with dementia as a way of keeping them interested in eating and drinking. The excerpt is available on ‘Listen Again’ here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0616s4d starting 51:00 minutes into the programme and lasting until 56.30. […]
Former dancer Margaret Higgins relived some of the high ‘pointes’ of her career on a visit to see Swan Lake at The Brewhouse in Taunton. The 89-year-old who has dementia was invited on stage after the performance to meet members of the Vienna Festival Ballet. She was accompanied by Richard Dempslake, activities co-ordinator at Camelot […]
Not content to simply celebrate the Chinese New Year, staff at a Somerset care home have pulled out all the stops to provide a rich cultural experience for residents, with a variety of tastes and activities from across the Far East. To set the scene properly Camelot House and Lodge in Wellington, a specialist nursing […]
Resident John Murray putting health care assistant Sandra Williams through her paces accompanied by music from guitarists Ken and Tony who reguarly visit Freshfields and play hits from the 50s and 60s
resident Frances with ‘bundle of love’ baby Ruby, who belongs to Shanie, one of Freshfields healthcare assistants.
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. 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.