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CARE HOME RESIDENTS TUNE IN TO THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE
A silent disco kit is helping transform the lives of people with dementia at a care home in Somerset. Camelot House and Lodge in Wellington raised £1,500 with help from residents’ relatives, staff and friends to buy the special equipment. The three transmitters, one for each of the homes three lounges, were purchased from Somerset […]
FLYING THE FLAG FOR VE DAY
Residents of Camelot House and Lodge entered the spirit of the VE Day anniversary celebrations and thoroughly enjoyed reminiscing about that emotional day. With the assistance of members of the activities team, they made war helmets which they happily tossed into the air after watching a recording of Winston Churchill announcing the end of the […]
Spanish-style fun helps care home residents smile during lockdown
With lockdown looking set to continue for many more weeks for those over 70, a Taunton care home supporting people with dementia has been providing a virtual getaway with a Spanish flavour for its residents. Richard Dempslake, who leads the activities team at Camelot House and Lodge, set the tone for the day in advance, […]
WELLINGTON BUSINESSES COME TO THE RESCUE
Public-spirited local businesses have responded to a plea for help circulated by a Wellington dementia care home with donations of face-masks, goggles, visors, gloves, shoe covers and antibacterial spray and wipes for use by residents and staff. Bonnie Frear, deputy manager of Camelot House and Lodge, wrote to neighbouring organisations requesting their support in the face […]
Freya puts residents in the picture
An artistic Somerset girl whose mum works at a Bridgwater care home is putting her time at home during lockdown to good use by producing unique hand-drawn pictures for the pleasure of the residents her mother works with. Fourteen year-old Freya suggested to mum Jess Hawker, deputy manager at Avalon Nursing Home, that the people […]
Messages of love from care home residents
In response to one of the toughest Coronavirus challenges – the need to keep life as normal as possible for care home residents living with dementia – a local activities organiser has revised plans for spring with a programme of entertaining and healthy new coronavirus activities that can take place wholly within the care home. […]
Baking to say thank you to key workers
The manager of a Bridgwater specialist dementia care home has been ‘very touched’ by the arrival of some home-made cakes, baked especially for herself and her staff team by a young neighbour to salute them for the way they are supporting residents at Avalon Nursing Home during the coronavirus crisis. Sarah Patten, manager of Avalon, […]
WELLINGTON DEMENTIA CARE HOME RATED ‘GOOD’ BY CQC
Camelot House and Lodge, a specialist care home for up to 90 people with dementia located on Taunton Road in Wellington, Somerset, has been rated ‘Good’ by inspectors at the Care Quality Commission. The health watchdog rated the home’s safety, management, effectiveness, care and responsiveness, and leadership all as ‘Good’. The home is run by […]
BUTTERFLY LODGE NAMED AS BEST IN THE SOUTH WEST
A specialist dementia care home in Plymouth has won the award for “Best Specialist Dementia Care Provider in South West England” in Global Health and Pharma (GHP) magazine’s 2020 Social Care Awards. The winner, Butterfly Lodge – which is located on Agaton Road in St Budeaux – is run by the Camelot Care Group. GHP […]
With over 25 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 five 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.