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.
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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 […]
BURNS NIGHT EXCITEMENT ACROSS THE GENERATIONS
Residents of Avalon and special young guests from neighbouring Northgate Primary School enjoyed an afternoon’s collaboration ahead of Burn’s Night, making Scottish flags to decorate our lounge. Activities co-ordinator Madi Davis said: “It was such a lovely afternoon – a voyage of discovery for the youngsters from Northgate Primary School, and a trip down memory […]
EXPERIMENTING WITH BRAILLE CODE ON WORLD BRAILLE DAY
Our residents at Chestnut Lodge started the New Year by experimenting with a new skill – learning about braille on World Braille Day (4 January). “The idea of a braille-based activities session came about thanks to some of our residents who have difficulty with their sight,” explained activities co-ordinator Gary Shackle. “We started looking into […]
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.
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