Friday 22 February we went out with some of our ‘residents’ for a walk on ‘Plymouth Hoe’ it was a great day and we had the benefit of lovely sunshine! What better way to spend a day than taking in the air and the beautiful ‘vista’ of Plymouth Sound? Thanks to Kim (one of…
We have been busy at Balmain Care Home, Karl the manager (also one of the Directors) had a great idea for one of the unused spaces, a new gathering place for the residents. This was transformed into a 1950’s/60’s café where residents can relax and enjoy music of their choice! We also recognised that the…
Over the past 12 months we have been upgrading and refurbishing Trenant House, this has involved among other things, a new lift, two new bathrooms and a conservatory! With the weather getting better we shall be adding a new patio next to the conservatory so that we can enjoy the sunshine!
With the better weather coming and thoughts of summer holidays two of our residents are off to Butlin’s for a short break. They are taking the coach from Plymouth to Minehead. Staff are going to support them but we are sure it’s for the fun and entertainment including the “Telly Tubbies” and evening cabaret in…
During April we introduced our new pet therapy sessions with Bella the pug and the residents seem to be enjoying them. Some of the benefits of pet therapy sessions can include; reducing blood pressure, improve overall cardiovascular health, releasing endorphins which produce a calming effect which can help alleviate pain, reduce stress and improve your…
We raised £630 for Dignity In Care action day. On the 25th February 2012 we walked from Seaton to Hessenford and back. In the group were Karl and Pete Franks, together with, Emma Greenly-Jones (manager of Balmain) Rebecca Greenly-Jones ( assist manager Tamara), plus other members of staff and members of the public. There were also two…