To mark Learning Disability Week this week (16-22 June), Devon County Council is highlighting the work of its Reaching For Independence (RFI) service, which supports people with social care needs to develop life skills and promote independence.
The service offers short-term enabling support to people aged 17 years and upwards with eligible social care needs or likely to have them....
Holsworthy’s former Deer Park Care Home which was acquired in September by Camelot Care is to re-open in early 2025 as Deer Park Nursing Home under the management of Suzanne Evans.
Suzanne, who has spent the past decade managing Halwill Manor Nursing Home in Beaworthy, comes to Deer Park with a total of 20 years in the care sector behind her.
The Kanner Project in Billacombe has invested in a magic table to encourage social interaction and physical activity among its residents who have complex needs.
The Tovertafel UP is an innovative device which projects appropriately challenging games and applications onto a table, encouraging adults with disabilities to take part in physical activity and social interaction.
New contracts have been awarded to improve care for people in Plymouthwho require care at home.
Plymouth City Council is working together with NHS Northern, Eastern, Western (NEW) Devon Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to drive up standards in domiciliary care.
Under the new contracts, which incorporate home care, rapid response, dementia support and integration with health...
