Residents at Yeovil’s newest care home have been transported back through the years with a visit from Jan Millward of Rural Reminiscences. The group at Chestnut Lodge who are all living with dementia, reacted with delight as they recognised items from their youth such as loo rolls made from scratchy paper, and the familiar perfumes […]
A man who inspired the Taunton Male Voice Choir to stage a fundraising concert in aid of Alzheimer’s UK in Oake on Saturday (25 November) has said he is delighted that over £700 was raised by the event. Peter Vann, whose wife Carole has been living with dementia since 2015, contacted the choir in June […]
Residents at Yeovil’s newest care home, Chestnut Lodge, had a hoot hosting a visit from four feathered friends, who were taken into the home to meet them by Sharandys Birds of Prey. Bracken the tawny owl, Cobweb the barn owl, Bella who is a spectacled owl from the Amazon Rain Forest, and Ginsberg the European […]
Gap year student Maria Jimenez is delighting residents at a dementia care home in Bridgwater by playing her guitar to accompany impromptu karaoke sessions, as well as brightening their day by singing pop classics for them. Eighteen-year-old Maria has taken on the role of activities assistant at Avalon Nursing Home during her gap year, inspired […]
Staff and residents at a specialist dementia care home in Plymouth are celebrating the success of healthcare assistant Carrie-Anne Dalton, who has just been shortlisted for an award in the category of Care Newcomer in the Great British Care Awards. Sarah McCaffrey, deputy manager at Butterfly Lodge, who was responsible for writing the nomination, said: […]
Residents and staff at a Plymouth dementia care home have been proving that the younger generation does not have a monopoly on Halloween fun. Family members, old and young, were invited to join in with the seasonal activities at Butterfly Lodge, and all took great pride in donning their spookiest outfits and practising their skill […]
Visits from children at Bridgwater’s Little Montessori House nursery are proving to have a rejuvenating effect on the residents of the town’s Avalon Nursing Home. Staff from both settings are liaising to organise a series of visits, the second of which was well timed to provide for some intergenerational craft activities focusing on Halloween. The […]
Staff and residents Yeovil’s newest care home are thrilled to have taken delivery of a wheelchair-accessible Peugeot Horizon, acquired with the specific purpose of making it easy to transport individuals around the town for one-on-one activities at favourite places. Manager Graham Oakes said: “It is so important to provide care for people with dementia that […]
Staff at a Wellington dementia care home have shown that support for residents need not be limited to what goes on inside the home by arranging a special jazz-themed outing for retired jazz-singer resident, Geoff Brown. Global Music Awards medal winning trumpeter Luis Martelo was already known to residents at Camelot House and Lodge, having […]
In an unusual about-turn, staff at a dementia care home in Wellington have been receiving help in doing their jobs from the residents they support – all as part of a recent initiative aimed at boosting the sense of usefulness of those being cared for. The upside-down work experience programme sparked memories and conversation among […]
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