A recent graduate of Bridgwater and Taunton College has been welcomed with great enthusiasm as a permanent member of the activities team at Avalon Nursing Home where she did her student placement. Seventeen-year-old Olive Trowsdale, who lives in Bridgwater, wowed colleagues at Avalon with the dedication she showed to their residents, volunteering in her own […]
We couldn’t be prouder of Camelot House & Lodge, who were accredited for the fifth time (achieving full marks for the third time in a row) and Avalon, who were accredited for the second time (also achieving full marks) at the GSF’s annual awards ceremony, an event which celebrates the UK’s most outstanding palliative health […]
We are delighted to announce the opening of our fifth specialist care home, Deer Park Nursing Home in Holsworthy, Devon, where we expect to welcome our first residents in the next few weeks. An open day will take place on Monday, 13th October 2025, from 11 am to 4 pm, giving members of the public […]
The activities team at Chestnut Lodge have enabled resident Barry Blackmore and his wife Linda to celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary with a visit to their favourite seaside spot, West Bay in Dorset. The couple met on a dance floor in London more than 45 years ago, and they’re still going strong, with a no-nonsense […]
Making the most of the sunshine available between recent autumn showers, a choir made up of residents of Camelot House and Lodge decided to hold their most recent weekly rehearsal in the garden, complete with sunhats, sunscreen and cool drinks to keep their vocal chords lubricated. Harriet Burraston, who started the choir not long after […]
Residents at Butterfly Lodge have said goodbye to summer with a fun-filled teddy bears’ picnic in the lounge. Deputy manager Sarah McCaffrey said: “We were all a bit fed up with the recent rain, so decided to create our own ‘sunshine space’ indoors by having a picnic, and thought: what better than a teddy bears’ […]
We’re delighted to report that Avalon Nursing Home has been nominated as ‘Care Home of the Year’ by the assessor who inspected the team’s approach to end of life care. Avalon received the nomination as a result of a 100% score from the inspector for the Gold Standards Framework (GSF), who judged the quality of […]
On this year’s Emergency Services Day – 9 September – residents of Chestnut Lodge were visited by firefighters from Yeovil Fire Station. Residents were able to look around the engine while others were treated to a discussion on fire and fire fighting equipment. One resident, Ted Hutchings (pictured), vividly remembered his time working at Crewkerne […]
Residents got a lovely surprise when a pair of Shetland ponies popped into the lounge at Butterfly Lodge to ‘neigh’ hello. The pint-sized miniatures, Peanut and Wizzle, from Dartmoor Carriages, charmed everyone with their gentle nature, happily accepting strokes and cuddles. For those who couldn’t join the group, the duo made sure no one missed […]
Residents at Chestnut Lodge enjoyed a nostalgic journey back in time at a lively session featuring characters and memories from the rural life of days gone by. The event, led by Jan Millward of Rural Reminiscences, used vintage memorabilia, traditional costumes, and rhythmic poetry to engage the senses and unlock treasured memories. The ‘cast’ included […]
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.