Beatrice Staddon, resident at Dove Tree House in Exeter recently celebrated her 100th birthday. She received congratulations in a card from the Queen and enjoyed a party thrown by family and friends at Dove Tree House. Beatrice, a former nurse at the city’s old Eye Infirmary, grew up on a farm in North Tawton. She married her husband Victor Thomas in 1938 and the couple had three children, Kenneth, Anne and John. They set up home in Baker Street, Heavitree, where they remained throughout their lives. Beatrice moved into Dove Tree House in January 2012, and her son John feels that since she has been with us she has come on in leaps and bounds due to the high standard of care she receives. Congratulations Beatrice!
Visit us at Devon County Show
/in NewsStonehaven Care Group will be at Devon County Show this week (21st-23rd May) on stand 179 in Avenue C. Come and join us for some home-made cake and a chat!
Dove Tree House – Stop Cuts Study
/in NewsDove Tree House in Exeter have been thanked by the NHS for their involvement in the Stop Cuts Study, run by the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Trust and Plymouth University’s Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit.
Mount Kelly Choir entertain at Chollacott House
/in NewsHow wonderful to see the girls and boys from Mount Kelly School in Tavistock at Chollacott House, singing for residents and their families. Thank you!
Cake Sale in aid of Huntington’s Disease
/in NewsChollacott House and the Drake Unit will be holding a cake sale in aid of Huntington’s Disease on Tuesday 12th May.
Happy Birthday John!
/in NewsDove Tree House resident John (William) Woolway celebrated his 85th birthday last week, with a fabulous personalised cake! John worked for Esso for 30 years unloading petrol from the canal basin and loading it onto tankers for distribution. John loves doing jigsaws and watching football. He enjoys having jobs to do around the home, such as collecting the daily newspapers from the front door and handing them out to the other residents and opening and closing the blinds in the lounge and dining room. John also helps one of the deaf residents to complete her daily menu.
Dove Tree House one of the Top 10 homes in the South West!
/in NewsCongratulations to Dove Tree House in Exeter for coming 9th in the Top 20 Awards from www.carehome.co.uk. Home Manager Jaz Lemin said:
Everybody at Dove Tree House, residents and care team, is delighted that our home has been rated so highly – being in the Top 10 in the South West is a fantastic achievement. We know we have a lovely home, it’s a great place to live and we’re lucky to have lots of visitors and a waiting list of people who want to come and join our family and be a part of the action. There’s always something going on and this award is another great reason to celebrate.
Farewell to Senior Nurse Shirley Benny!
/in NewsChollacott House bids a fond farewell to Senior Nurse Shirley Benny, who is retiring after 8 years working for Stonehaven’s Tavistock home. She has been an invaluable member of the team at Chollacott and will be very much missed by residents and staff alike. We wish her well in her retirement, and send thanks for all her hard work and dedication.
Happy Halloween!
/in NewsThe residents at Chollacott House, Tavistock have had a fantastic time carving pumpkins in readiness for Halloween this evening!!
Beatrice Staddon celebrates turning 100!
/in NewsBeatrice Staddon, resident at Dove Tree House in Exeter recently celebrated her 100th birthday. She received congratulations in a card from the Queen and enjoyed a party thrown by family and friends at Dove Tree House. Beatrice, a former nurse at the city’s old Eye Infirmary, grew up on a farm in North Tawton. She married her husband Victor Thomas in 1938 and the couple had three children, Kenneth, Anne and John. They set up home in Baker Street, Heavitree, where they remained throughout their lives. Beatrice moved into Dove Tree House in January 2012, and her son John feels that since she has been with us she has come on in leaps and bounds due to the high standard of care she receives. Congratulations Beatrice!
Devon County Show – our stand is up!
/in NewsWe have spent the morning at the showground today setting up our fabulous stand. Come and visit us over the next three at stand 183 in the FSB area and have a piece of cake! We look forward to meeting you!