Hatherleigh Nursing Home Celebrates Harvest with Soup and Song

Dementia Care Home Hosts Harvest Festival A harvest blessing, singing and homemade soup brought people together as Hatherleigh Nursing Home welcomed the local community for its Harvest Festival celebration. The... Read more

Why Do Some Dementia Care Homes Choose Not to Wear Uniforms?

No Uniforms in Dementia Care Imagine waking to a new day and opening your eyes to a room that doesn’t look or feel familiar. You lie there for a moment,... Read more

Dementia Care: Understanding the Traffic Light System

Why might someone living with a Dementia lose their ability to stop and think before they react? This is something we explored recently during our Identity training, with team members... Read more

Phoebe’s Story: “Being a Carer is Everything to Me”

Carer at Nursing Home Near Okehampton tells her story For some people, caring begins long before they choose it as a career. For House Lead Phoebe at Hatherleigh Nursing Home,... Read more

Creative Mojo Workshops Flourish at Nursing Home near Okehampton

Devon Nursing Home Participates in Art Therapy Family members (residents) at Hatherleigh Nursing Home near Okehampton, Devon have been enjoying regular Creative Mojo sessions, where art provides opportunities for self-expression,... Read more

Hatherleigh Nursing Home Marks 81st Anniversary of VE Day

Okehampton Nursing Home Celebrates Victory Day   Hatherleigh Nursing Home near Okehampton marked the 81st Anniversary of VE Day with their own street party, celebrated in the home’s large Belvedere... Read more

The Story Behind the Nurse, Annapurna’s Journey at Hatherleigh Nursing Home

International Nurses Day at Nursing Home near Okehampton During International Nurses Week, there’s a common focus on recognising the role of nurses, the responsibility they carry, the decisions they make,... Read more

Therapeutic Lies, Is Honesty the Best Policy in Dementia Care?

Hatherleigh Nursing Home Touches on Therapeutic Lying in Dementia Care   “Honesty is the best policy” is something many of us grow up hearing and it influences how we understand... Read more

Devon Nursing Home Turns Reception Area into Sweet Shop and Café

Okehampton Dementia Nursing Home Creates Sweet Shop Area Hatherleigh Nursing Home near Okehampton, Devon, has re-vamped what was once its reception area, turning it into a sweet shop and café.... Read more