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.
Care staff at a Bridgwater nursing home are asking local pet-owners to consider getting their dog or cat certified as a therapy animal, and sharing their attentions with local people living with dementia. Activities co-ordinator Lisa Priddice who works at Avalon Nursing Home, a specialist dementia care home run by Camelot Care, said: “Petting or […]
Staff at a specialist dementia care home in Wellington have ensured that living in different parts of the world did not stop a grieving family witnessing the end-of-life celebration of a much-loved father, brother and uncle. The team at Camelot House and Lodge worked closely with local funeral directors Thomas Brothers to provide a live […]
Residents at Camelot House and Lodge had a rare old time on Burns Night, with a selection of Scots-related activities and refreshments that brought a warm glow to the home on a chilly January day. In the afternoon we had a fabulous pianist who performed a selection of Scottish songs and provided sheets with the […]
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