Pupils from St Budeaux Foundation School are hitting the high note with a series of visits to a Plymouth nursing home as part of a scheme that links local schools with people with dementia in the community. In the first of the visits, Year 4 pupils called on residents at Freshfields for a sing-along concert […]
A special service has been held at a Plymouth nursing home for people who have lost a family member over the past year. The ‘remembrance’ evening was organised by staff at Freshfields in St Budeaux, which cares for up to 36 residents with dementia. The event included the release of balloons individually dedicated to the […]
Residents at a care home in Bridgwater were taken on a flight of fancy after a special Halloween visit from a local ‘witch’ and her two owls. Tawny owl Peeps, barn owl Tolkien and handler Naz Kingston swooped into Avalon nursing home as part of the service’s Halloween party event. Avalon activities organiser Lisa Priddice […]
Our Halloween celebrations at Camelot House and Lodge were enjoyed over two days, with parties, fancy-dress competitions and games, themed food and drink, a fabulous musical performance from Daisy Chain Productions, and a visit from Treacle (one of the lovely Pets-As-Therapy dogs) who wore a special canine Halloween costume. Pictures show: Angie Moore and Richard […]
There was magic in the air at a Bridgwater dementia care home when comical conjurer Mr B Bunny shared his critically-acclaimed brand of entertainment with the residents. Mr B, aka Brian Banwell, is a member of the prestigious Magic Circle and, together with his wife Giovanna, has been entertaining audiences for more than 25 years. […]
Rescue donkey Willow captured hearts when he dropped into meet residents at Acacia nursing home in Yeovil. Accompanied by his handlers, the former show donkey travelled to the Hendford Hill home run by care provider Camelot Care from the Donkey Sanctuary at Sidmouth. Percy West was just one of Acacia’s residents who enjoyed a close […]
Colleagues at Freshfields were delighted to have cause to congratulate healthcare assistant Joanne Mason recently on successfully completing her NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care. Joanne, who has been a valued member of the team at our Plymouth service since 2003, has completed her St Luke’s ‘Six Steps to End of Life Care’ […]
We think Katie Phillips, a healthcare assistant at Freshfields Nursing Home in Plymouth, is an absolute champion. Katie, aged 24, who has worked at Freshfields since 2012 decided it would be a good idea to personally raise some money for our residents’ fund, and selected a sponsored silence as her money-making strategy. When she told […]
Richard Dempslake, our activities co-ordinator, and the team at Camelot House and Lodge in Wellington, organised a fabulous cake sale at the service to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. The cake sale took place on 29 September, providing a delicious backdrop to the ‘World’s Biggest Coffee Morning’ in Wellington, and enabled us to contribute […]
A good time was had by all 39 residents of Acacia Nursing Home Yeovil when the home held its first Summer Fayre under new owners Camelot Care. Singer Sara had everyone moving with her 50’s and 60’s music theme and £730 was raised for the home’s Residents Fund. A second ‘Snug Lounge’ created next to […]
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.