Friday 31st July was an exciting day for Stonehaven Care Group, as building started on our new home, Primrose House in Westward Ho!
Primrose House is situated next to our successful North Devon home, Donnington House and will be a 30 bed private-ensuite, state-of-the-art home with stunning Atlantic views. Present at the turf cutting ceremony were; Ralphe Stone, Stonehaven Director, Emily Winslow, Stonehaven Marketing, Mary Horsfield, Manager of Donnington House, resident Rose Ripping, Councillor Barry Edwards, Mayor of Northam and two representatives from Morgan Sindall Construction, Patrick Newton and Graeme Nott. The North Devon Journal covered the event.
Primrose House Turf Cutting
/in NewsFriday 31st July was an exciting day for Stonehaven Care Group, as building started on our new home, Primrose House in Westward Ho!
Primrose House is situated next to our successful North Devon home, Donnington House and will be a 30 bed private-ensuite, state-of-the-art home with stunning Atlantic views. Present at the turf cutting ceremony were; Ralphe Stone, Stonehaven Director, Emily Winslow, Stonehaven Marketing, Mary Horsfield, Manager of Donnington House, resident Rose Ripping, Councillor Barry Edwards, Mayor of Northam and two representatives from Morgan Sindall Construction, Patrick Newton and Graeme Nott. The North Devon Journal covered the event.
Devon County Show 2015 – Day 1
/in NewsHere we are enjoying a fantastic first day at Devon County Show! If you’re visiting the show over the next couple of days, pop along to stand 179 Avenue C for some cake and a chat.
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!!