Youngsters from Northgate Primary School in Bridgwater have been working hard this week to support elderly neighbours at Avalon to create paper lanterns and snakes for Chinese New Year. The children are regular guests at the home, with groups of six taking it in turn so everyone can visit during the academic year. This week […]
Our Burns Night celebrations at Butterfly Lodge in Plymouth have been a real January highlight for all our residents and especially for Ron Urquhart who was a native of Aberdeenshire before he moved to Devon. Sarah McCaffrey, deputy manager, said: “On the big day we had a visit from Dave the Lone Piper, whose amazing […]
Residents at Camelot House and Lodge have been busy preparing fat-balls for the birds who visit their garden ahead of the UK’s largest annual garden-based citizen science project which is due to take place next weekend. Manager Zillah Oakes said: “Lots of the ladies and gents who live with us have had a life-long interest in […]
Elvis Presley fans living at Chestnut Lodge in Yeovil marked the 90th anniversary of his birthday on 8 January with a day of Elvis-themed fun and games. Jane Davey, who is part of the activities team at the home, said: “Many of our residents were huge fans of the King back in the day, and […]
Residents and staff at Butterfly Lodge bid a fond farewell this week to the chaplain who has been supporting them for the past 14 years. Joanna Bound has been visiting the home under the Care Home Chaplaincy scheme run by Churches Together in Plymouth, leading acts of worship and contributing guidance and support at regular […]
Delilah the donkey brought smiles and fond memories to the residents at Chestnut Lodge last week. Our activities coordinator Jane Davey is friends with Russell and Naomi who care for nine-year-old Delilah at their small-holding in Odcombe, and she was delighted when they agreed to bring Delilah to visit the home. Jane said: “She is […]
Pupils from St Budeaux CE Primary Academy made a very welcome visit to Butterfly Lodge this week, delighting residents with a ‘very polished’ performance of carols and other Christmas songs. Sarah McCaffrey, deputy manager, said: “The school is just a 10 minute walk from us and pupils from all years often come to see us […]
Staff at a Camelot House & Lodge say they are “overwhelmed” by the generosity of local people, after the residents at Camelot House and Lodge were gifted a two-metre high Christmas tree by Blackdown Garden Centre and a pile of gifts from the public, collected and distributed by Dunelm as part of their national ‘Delivering Joy’ […]
A professional motorcycle trainer whose father is living with dementia has organised a mass motorcycle ride around Bridgwater to raise funds for the sensory garden at the home where his dad now lives. Kevin Billing, who runs Sedgemoor Motorcycle Training, has organised the bike meet “to give pleasure to all the residents of Avalon Nursing […]
While most of the elderly people who live at Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home are happy when hairdresser Stefanie Skinner arrives to do their hair, for one resident her visits have an extra special meaning. Mary Addicott, 94, used to do hair for family and friends, so her fortnightly sessions with Stefanie give her a chance […]
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