William Issac, known as Colston, recently celebrated his 90th birthday at our Devon Nursing Home, and was joined for a performance by the Holsworthy Brass band, whom Colston was a... Read more
Sunday, 8th March is International Women’s Day; a day to celebrate women’s achievement, raise awareness against bias and promote gender equality. Rosemary Henderson, a member of the Hatherleigh family is... Read more
Jim Brereton has been volunteering at our Devon Nursing Home, Hatherleigh for just over 3 years now. He started volunteering when his wonderful wife Ann came to live at the... Read more
The Power of Music in Dementia Care There is power in music. Revolutionaries have used music as a platform to convey messages of change, during periods of civil and societal... Read more
I’m not good enough. Why did I do that? I’m wasting your time. What I’ve done is rubbish. I’ve done it wrong. They don’t believe me. Why did I say... Read more
In a Nursing Times survey in 2014, almost 60% of staff consulted, indicated that they thought uniforms were an important part of the job. It is, like the uniforms, a... Read more
Comfort is defined as A state of physical ease, free from pain or constraint. Comfort is also one of the six emotional and psychological needs highlighted by Professor Tom Kitwood,... Read more
Two of the marketing team from our Devon Nursing Home, Hatherleigh, have just raised around £1000 for the Alzheimer’s Society in two sponsored parachute jumps. 65% of those being cared... Read more
Promoting wellbeing and happiness in our home has always been at the heart of Hatherleigh. This Mental Health Awareness Week we are highlighting the importance of focusing on the wellbeing... Read more