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A care home in Holsworthy is planning a month of music-themed activities for their dementia residents. Deer Park Nursing Home has organised for bands and singers to perform for residents throughout October, in addition to their regular ‘sing along’ and ‘reminiscing sessions’, where residents choose a favourite song from their childhood to listen to.
Firms should start cutting the amount of electronic waste they create rather than wait for the introduction of new rules, according to national law firm Clarke Willmott.
Residents at Camelot House and Lodge in Wellington enjoyed a rare encounter with some of nature’s most majestic creatures during a visit by Devon-based Owls R Us. They got to meet a selection of different owl breeds as part of the home’s regular pet therapy programme.
A breakdown of normal polar winds in winter raises the chance of extreme cold – and a resulting spike in energy demand – in Europe, new research shows.
Butterfly Lodge in Plymouth has been chosen as a finalist in the ‘Dementia Care’ category at The South West Care Awards. The multi award-winning care home has been recognised for supporting individuals living with dementia through compassionate, innovative, and person-centred approaches.
The University of Exeter has marked a major milestone in its global strategy, welcoming the first cohort of undergraduate students to the Exeter-Zhejiang University of Technology (ZJUT) Joint Education Institute in China.
A visit from Holsworthy Museum’s outreach team brought the past to life for residents of the town’s Deer Park Nursing Homewho were captivated by artefacts and photos linked to their local St Peter's Fair and the tradition of the Pretty Maid.
The vision of staff at Plymouth’s Butterfly Lodge to improve accessibility in the home’s garden is a step closer to being realised thanks to an impressive £800 profit from last weekend’s summer fair.
Residents from Butterfly Lodge in St Budeaux, Plymouth, were delighted to take a trip out in the nursing home’s mini-bus for a fun visit to Tamar View Nurseries in Carkeel.
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare and intricate polychrome mosaic within the remains of a Roman villa sitting beneath Devon farmland.
Eight months after its official opening the first big party has taken place for residents and family members at Holsworthy’s Deer Park Nursing Home, embracing the ever-popular Mad Hatter theme.
Team work and terrific support from the local business community, friends and family members has been credited with making Chestnut Lodge Nursing Home’s summer fete on Saturday 11 July a great success.
Mathematicians and data scientists will try to solve a range of real-world problems – in areas ranging from animal welfare to cyber security – during a week-long event at the University of Exeter.
A new policy brief calls for national investment in world-leading aquaculture technology that could boost food security, create skilled jobs and position the UK as a global leader in sustainable seafood production.
The Public Relations sector contributes £409 million to the South West economy and supports 7,294 full-time equivalent jobs across the region, according to a new report launched today by the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA).
