When singer Emma Louise Richards first sang for residents at Holsworthy’s Deer Park Nursing Home they were so enthused by her music they made the staff promise to have her back again, and now she’s a firm favourite.
Alyce Barber, Deer Park’s activities co-ordinator, said: “Emma sings songs from a wide range of eras, and residents join in and sing along with her. She takes their...
Residents at a care home in St Budeaux, Plymouth, are now fully into the swing of this year’s festive celebrations and making the most of every opportunity to sing and dance, according to the team who support them.
Butterfly Lodge’s calendar of seasonal activities, specially devised to cater for the interests of all residents, has been running since the beginning of December, with...
Newly arrived residents at a recently-opened dementia care home in Holsworthy have enjoyed meeting local primary school pupils who visited to serenade them with a “beautifully rehearsed” selection of carols and Christmas songs.
Suzanne Evans, manager of Deer Park Nursing Home, said: “The children brought such joy to our ladies and gents, and we all enjoyed their performance very much...
Residents got a lovely surprise when a pair of Shetland ponies popped into their lounge at Butterfly Lodge in Plymouth 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 out, happily...
The auction of an amazing home-made tower made of chocolate brownies raised an impressive £40 towards Red Nose Day as part of celebrations held at Plymouth dementia care home Butterfly Lodge .
The auction was part of a fun day of activities organised by the activities team at the specialist care home in St Budeaux, which is run by award-winning dementia care provider Camelot Care ....
An award-winning, not-for-profit dementia day care service, The Filo Project , is looking for more people to host small groups of people across Mid- and North Devon, to meet growing demand in the area.
Just as a childminder opens up their home, The Filo Project’s innovative model sees carefully-selected hosts collecting small groups of people with early to moderate dementia and...
A recent visit to a local dementia care home by Plymouth-based Bugs Life had residents captivated by the reptiles and animals they were able to meet, handle and feed.
Sarah McCaffrey, deputy manager at Butterfly Lodge in St Budeaux, said: “Our ladies and gents were fascinated with their animal encounters and surprised us with their willingness to handle them – including some they’d...
With the staff recruitment drive for Holsworthy’s Deer Park Nursing Home now in full swing ahead of the home’s opening later this year, operators Camelot Care have confirmed its management team is now complete with the appointment of both manager and deputy.
Amanda Williams has been selected as the home’s new deputy manager, joining manager Suzanne Evans whose appointment was announced...
