dementia care

GBCA finalist Carrie-Anne Dalton

Carrie-Anne is shortlisted for Great British Care Awards

Staff and residents at a specialist dementia care home in Plymouth are celebrating the success of healthcare assistant Carrie-Anne Dalton, who has just been shortlisted for an award in the category of Care Newcomer in the Great British Care Awards.

Sarah McCaffrey, deputy manager at Butterfly Lodge, who was responsible for writing the nomination, said: “Carrie-Anne only started working...

Halloween party at Butterfly Lodge

Spooky fun and games at Butterfly Lodge

Residents and staff at a Plymouth dementia care home have been proving that the younger generation does not have a monopoly on Halloween fun.

Family members, old and young, were invited to join in with the seasonal activities at Butterfly Lodge, and all took great pride in donning their spookiest outfits and practising their skill at face-painting.

Meanwhile the kitchen team...

Joanna Bryant turns 100 at Butterfly Lodge

Joanna turns 100 and gets card from the King

Plymouth resident Joanna Bryant was thrilled to receive a birthday card from King Charles and Queen Camilla when she celebrated her 100th birthday last week.

Joanna marked the occasion with a tea party at the dementia care home where she lives in St Budeaux, Plymouth.

Sarah McCaffrey, deputy manager at Butterfly Lodge, said: “Joanna is a remarkable woman who was an accomplished...

Outstanding new manager for Butterfly Lodge

Bristol’s loss is Plymouth’s gain in the case of care home manager, Clare Sinclair, recently appointed to the post at Butterfly Lodge in St Budeaux, who brings a Care Quality Commission (CQC) ‘Outstanding’ track record to her new position.

Paul Teasdale, director of Camelot Care which runs Butterfly Lodge, said: “We are delighted to welcome Clare as our new manager at Butterfly Lodge,...

Butterfly Lodge, Camelot Care, Plymouth Foodbank

Care home staff and families support Plymouth Foodbank

Staff and families of residents at dementia care home Butterfly Lodge in St Budeaux, Plymouth, have been coming together to collect items for Plymouth Foodbank.

Abby Wiseman (pictured right), manager of Butterfly Lodge was inspired to start the collection after seeing local news stories about the difficulties some local parents have been experiencing in feeding their families during...

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