85 years of Valentines Days
Our Devon Care Home, Edenmore welcomed local singing legend Terry Charles in to the home for a Valentine’s Day spectacular, a particularly special day for married family members Margaret and... Read more
Nursing Home gains 5 Star Rating
Head Chef Matt Prideaux & Darren Knight Our Devon Nursing Home, Edenmore, in Ilfracombe, was awarded the maximum five stars again, in the latest food hygiene rating by... Read more
A Bard’s View on Dementia
April is Poetry Month, at least in the USA. Over here we tend to join in but maintain our British feeling of literary superiority because our lists of poems and... Read more
The 5 pillars of Comfort in Dementia Care
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
Undressing the Uniform Debate
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
What eats 28,000kg of strawberries and drinks 330,000 cups of tea?
Watched by 300 million viewers in 200 countries, and with 500,000 spectators in attendance over the 2-week period, Wimbledon is the largest annual sporting event in Europe, with the cheapest... Read more
Having her Jam and Eating it
For most people, spreading a slice of toast with jam is a task that takes but a moment from our busy lives, but for Audrey Payne, an 85 year old,... Read more
Edenmore Nursing Home, Ilfracombe are Jumping For Dementia
Two of the marketing team from our Devon Nursing Home, Edenmore, have just raised around £1000 for the Alzheimer’s Society in two sponsored tandem parachute jumps. 99% of those being... Read more
Mental Health Awareness Week 2020: Wellbeing at Edenmore Nursing
Mental Health Awareness Week 2020: Wellbeing at Edenmore Nursing Promoting wellbeing and happiness in our home has always been at the heart of Edenmore. This Mental Health Awareness Week... Read more