National Poetry Day
Karen Tidy - A Carer of People, Rhymer of Words October 3rd was the 25th anniversary of National Poetry Day and the theme of this year’s literacy celebration was ‘Truth.’... Read more
Mental Health Awareness Week 2020
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
Ilfracombe Mayor visits Edenmore Nursing Home
The festive period at Edenmore was filled with wonderful surprises for the family members and the team. The day before Santa’s much anticipated arrival at the home, everyone at... Read more
The Magic of Music: Edenmore Nursing Home, Devon
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
For the Love of Art
Care writer, Jerry Short visited the 45-bed Devon Nursing Home in Ilfracombe, to visit Jenny Melland who lives with early-stage Parkinson’s, to find out how her life had changed since... Read more
It’s Good to Read
Gerald Bailey, a sage 91-year-old retiree, is sitting in a comfortable armchair in a lounge at our Devon Nursing Home, reading about trains. More specifically, he is reading about steam... Read more
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
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