The day the teddy bears had their picnic

Avalon residents took some special companions with them for an afternoon outing to the park at Blake Gardens – a whole bunch of their favourite teddy bears, as well as friends, family members and their teddies too.

Avalon residents revel in May Day celebrations in the park

What a lovely time Avalon residents had at Blake Gardens' May Day celebrations. They made a total of four visits throughout the day, with members of the activities team providing the support to ensure they made the most of the fete. They especially adored the maypole dancing and watching and chatting with the talented Chalice Morris Men.

Butterfly Lodge again proves commitment to quality care to the end

For the fifth time running a team of dedicated colleagues at specialist dementia care home Butterfly Lodge in Plymouth have had their accreditation renewed in recognition of the excellence of their end-of-life (EOL) care in accordance with St Luke’s Hospice Six Steps + programme.

Emma helps access precious musical memories

When singer Emma Louise Richards first sang for our residents at Deer Park they were so enthused by her music they made the staff promise to have her back again, and now she’s a firm favourite.

Shiver me timbers it’s pirate day!

Our crew of ladies and gents at Avalon have enjoyed being swashbucklers and scallywags for a pirate-themed party day.

Top marks in independent reviews for Butterfly Lodge

Staff at Butterfly Lodge are celebrating the news that they have…

Spring lambs delight care home residents

Spring lambs were among the strokable visitors putting smiles on the faces of residents at Camelot House and Lodge when a local petting farm came to visit recently.

Bingo fundraiser raises over £1K for Yeovil dementia care home

A bingo evening at Yeovil’s Quicksilver Mail Pub raised £1100…

St Patrick’s Day – not just top o’ the morning, but an altogether top day

Residents and staff at Avalon really pushed the boat out for St Patrick's Day.

Fun and games as care home residents welcome local pupils

A group of Key Stage Two children from St Budeaux’s Marine…