Dementia Care: Understanding the Traffic Light System

Why might someone living with a Dementia lose their ability to stop and think before they react? This is something we explored recently during our Identity training, held at the... Read more

Bunting, Banners and a Bit of Rivalry: Cricket Comes to Frome Nursing Home

Bats, balls and hand-coloured banners took over the outside area at Frome Nursing Home in Somerset, as two households, Woodlands and Parsonage, went head-to-head in a friendly game of cricket.... Read more

Collage showing Robert Darley-Doran at Frome Nursing Home with family, reading in his room and looking out through the French windows, alongside an image of an early Islamic gold coin.

From Istanbul to Frome: The Life of Robert Darley-Doran

Robert Darley-Doran's life has taken him from a house above Seneca Lake in Upstate New York to the streets of Istanbul, across Turkey and deep into the Middle East, shaped... Read more

Two older women sit together enjoying a drink outside, while another family member smiles as she sips fizz from a glass.

Nozeco in the Garden for Frome Nursing Home Tea Party

Somerset Care Home Garden Tea Brings Two Households Together at Frome Nursing Home Recently, residents (fondly referred to as family members) enjoyed a special afternoon tea in the garden... Read more

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Frome Nursing Home Visits Local College

Care Home Somerset: Frome Nursing Home Opens Conversation on Careers with Local Students Frome Nursing Home Manager Sherin Anup visited Frome Community College recently alongside Care Practitioner Kat Wilcox, to... Read more

Fourteen years in care: Sarah’s Story

Working in care is often seen as a “job” rather than a career with a variety of opportunities it has to offer. Care can offer both a career and a... Read more

Three adults standing beside a Christmas donation collection at Frome Nursing Home, with a decorated tree behind them. A table in front holds food bank donations including chocolates, tins, toiletries and festive items, with a sign reading “Food Bank donations”.

Frome Nursing Home Donated to Local Food Bank

Around Christmas time, small acts of kindness often come together to make a meaningful difference. At Frome Nursing Home in Somserset, that sense of purpose was felt in the days... Read more

Collage of photos showing the refurbished Somerset House household at Frome Nursing Home, including a homely kitchenette, dining table set for mealtime, comfortable seating, personalised bedroom with floral bedding and family pillow, wall art, bookshelf, and a Christmas tree in the lounge.

New Upstairs Refurbishment – Frome Nursing Home

Frome Nursing Home recently completed their first phase of refurbishment works in one of its households, Somerset House. The home is designed as a collection of smaller households so... Read more

The Grief That Starts Before Goodbye

Grief is not a single moment. It isn’t just the final breath, the last phone call, or the quiet closing of a door. Grief can begin long before goodbye, long before... Read more

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