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A team of care professionals who work at a specialist dementia care home in Plymouth have been recognised for delivering excellent end-of-life care by St Luke’s Hospice in Plymouth, marking the fourth consecutive time staff at the home have been recognised for the excellent way they implement the charity’s focused Six Steps + programme.
Residents at a dementia care home in Wellington, Somerset have been enjoying the great outdoors despite the cold weather by watching birds through the windows of their home and taking part in bird-related activities.
A host of Christmas traditions, plus a few surprises, “went down a treat” as part of a special service arranged for residents of Yeovil’s newest care home.
Residents of a Wellington-based dementia care home are finding new enjoyment in ‘having their hair done’ ahead of the Christmas festivities in a revamped hair salon which has been announced as the winner of their care group’s ‘best in-house salon’ competition.
A group of students and staff from Bridgwater and Taunton College have been delighting residents of a local dementia care home with their renditions of Christmas songs old and new, and younger pupils from Northgate Primary have welcomed them to watch the dress rehearsal of their nativity.
Residents at Yeovil’s newest care home have been transported back through the years with a visit from Jan Millward of Rural Reminiscences.
Public Health Dorset is pleased to announce the launch of a centralised resource aimed at promoting trusted Mental Health Apps to young people in Dorset.
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.
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.
Young people in Dorset leaving care will face less of a disadvantage, following approval by Dorset Council to make being care experienced a protected characteristic.
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.
Residents and staff at a Plymouth dementia care home have been proving that the younger generation does not have a monopoly on Halloween fun.
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.
Natural Academy in North Somerset has launched a wintering well event series aimed at providing seasonal support and giving people a chance to reflect and connect with nature this December.
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.
Desperate to play football, yet so short of resources they have been taking to the pitch barefoot, members of a Bristol team whose members are all refugees or asylum seekers – are celebrating a supply of new boots thanks to a firm of local housebuilders.
A new programme of support launching in Bristol is aimed at helping men affected by cancer, with outdoor-focussed days and courses led by nature-based practitioners.
Families and friends have been making the most of September’s fine weather by joining loved ones at a Wellington dementia care home at a gardening club that has been launched at their home.
