St Patrick’s Day – not just top o’ the morning, but an altogether top day
Residents and staff at Avalon really pushed the boat out for St Patrick’s Day.
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Fun and games as care home residents welcome local pupils
A group of Key Stage Two children from St Budeaux’s Marine Academy spent a fun hour playing games and chatting with their neighbours at Butterfly Lodge. The recent get-together was the latest in a series of regular visits by children from the school, with both parties keen to keep them happening as often as possible. […]
New head chef at Chestnut Lodge is keeping diners happy
The team at Chestnut Lodge has been boosted with the arrival of a new head chef, Jithin Chacko, who has previously worked in various hotels in the Middle East and in a number of care homes in the UK. Manager Graham Oakes said: “Since his arrival Jithin has updated the menus and introduced new tastes […]
Sailability charity benefits from donation by retired yachtsman
A retired yachtsman chose Camelot House and Lodge, where his wife now lives, as the venue for a donation of specialist kit and clothing to the charity Wimbleball Sailability.
Retro day sparks precious memories
Residents at Avalon had a great time reliving their youth at a specially curated ‘Retro Day’ organised by their home’s activities team.
Inaugural pancake race at Deer Park
Who doesn’t love a pancake? Our residents at Deer Park Nursing Home really entered into the spirit of the event when we held our inaugural pancake race on Shrove Tuesday.
Mass animal adoptions at Camelot House & Lodge
Pledging to love and care for the toy animal they chose as their pet was part of the fun ‘adoption’ process created for residents at Camelot House and Lodge.
RESIDENTS DO THEIR BIT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
We’ve been doing our bit for the environment at Chestnut Lodge by using items which would otherwise have been recycled in our arts and crafts. Activities coordinator Gary Shackle said: “My colleagues and I, as well as many of our residents, try hard to minimise our impact on the environment. “So one of our recent […]
BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLIES BANISH WINTER BLUES
Residents of Camelot House & Lodge have been anticipating the joys of warmer weather by creating colourful butterfly-themed artwork to banish any winter blues. Activities co-ordinator Harriet Burraston said: “All this wet weather we’ve been having has meant we’ve had to postpone some of our outdoor activities, so we’ve been doing butterfly art with our […]
BURN’S NIGHT – OCH AYE THE NOO!
Residents of Butterfly Lodge celebrated Burn’s Night with a busy programme of activities that brought a glow to the home despite the miserable weather. Deputy manager Sarah McCaffrey said: “We started the day watching a documentary about Scotland as a bit of escapism and all loved seeing the beautiful scenery. “Then we held a Robert […]
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