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Butterfly Lodge announced as finalist in The South West Care Awards

Butterfly Lodge in Plymouth has been chosen as a finalist in the ‘Dementia Care’ category at The South West Care Awards.

Dementia residents enjoy nostalgic Armed Forces Day

Residents at our Avalon Nursing Home in Bridgwater were recently treated to a special Armed Forces Day courtesy of the British Legion.

Chestnut Lodge residents kept busy with summer full of outings

Residents from our Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home in Yeovil have had a busy summer filled with day trips aimed at supporting their emotional wellbeing.

Deer Park head chef runs half marathon for charity

Wendy Baker, head chef at Deer Park Nursing Home, has recently completed a half marathon, raising £345 for Alzheimer’s Society, despite having broken her ankle just months before the Okehampton Steam Challenge was due to take place.

Camelot House and Lodge celebrates dedicated staff

Staff and residents at Camelot House and Lodge in Wellington, Somerset, have had a special celebration to acknowledge the dedication of the people who work there. Long-service awards were presented to 10 colleagues who have worked at the home for at least a decade, while group administration manager Ann Vaughan and group maintenance manager Barry Boulton received special awards for notching up 15 years and 16 years respectively.

Chestnut Lodge strikes gold

Staff at Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home in Yeovil have been celebrating the news that the home has been awarded the Quality Hallmark Award for the Gold Standards Framework (GSF) accreditation. Manager Graham Oakes said: “This is a significant achievement which highlights the high standards of person-centred care delivered by our team in the final stages of life.

Museum Outreach Team brings past to life for elderly residents

A visit from Holsworthy Museum’s outreach team brought the…

Summer fair profits will help achieve Butterfly Lodge vision

The vision of staff at Plymouth's Butterfly Lodge to improve accessibility in the dementia nursing home’s garden is a step closer to being realised thanks to an impressive £800 profit from last weekend’s summer fair.

Time for tea at Tamar View Garden Centre

Residents of Butterfly Lodge in St Budeaux, Plymouth, were delighted to take a trip out in the home’s mini-bus for a fun visit to Tamar View Nurseries in Carkeel. Sarah McCaffrey, deputy manager at the home, said: “Our residents Joan, Margaret, Marian and Avis all said how much they enjoyed the outing.

Oh, they do like to be beside the seaside!

Residents of Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home in Yeovil have been embracing the spirit of this sunny summer with an action-packed beach day that didn’t require a journey to the coast. The activities team organised a sandcastle challenge, beachball fun, boules ball practice, summer singing and dancing, hook a duck, holiday reminiscing, a wide selection of ice creams, and a summer high tea with home-baked scones to accompany their cuppas.
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