Heanton Nursing Home Team Skydives to Raise for Dementia UK

A team of colleagues from Heanton Nursing Home have raised an incredible £4,502 for Dementia UK after taking on a charity skydive. Months of planning, fundraising and community support led... Read more

Photography, Identity and Complex Care at Heanton Nursing Home

Some people spend their lives searching for ordinary comforts like a favourite song on the radio, the warmth of a cup of tea or the sight of birds in the... Read more

Ralph the Therapy Dog Makes a Paw-sitive First Visit to Heanton Nursing Home

At Heanton Nursing Home, a new four-legged visitor has already made a strong impression to everyone at the home. Ralph, a therapy dog from Pets for Therapy, recently made his... Read more

Continuing Faith, Community and Connection at a North Devon Care Home

Faith is something many of us have held onto throughout our lives. Something we’ve turned to in moments of worry, loss and hope, something that has helped make sense of... Read more

Chair Zumba Brings Connection at Heanton Nursing Home

Music drifts through the room most weeks at Heanton Nursing Home, where regular entertainer Robert “Roberto” Campbell leads chair-based Zumba sessions with residents (who the home fondly refers to as... Read more

International Nurses Week: Care Rooted in Compassion

Nursing is often spoken about as one profession, but the day-to-day reality can look very different depending on where a nurse works, who they support and the kind of care... Read more

Supporting Dementia and Complex Needs Through Environment at Heanton Nursing Home

For people living with a Dementia or for those whose needs can be more complex, the environment around them plays a significant role in how they feel and experience their... Read more

Wendy’s Story: A Former Teacher Now Living at Heanton Nursing Home

With National Teachers’ Day approaching in early May, it feels especially fitting to celebrate Wendy, a teacher whose life was shaped by language, learning and a deep belief in helping... Read more

Heanton Nursing Home: A Career in North Devon That Became a Place of Belonging

Sometimes the most important part of care is not what you say, but how able you are to see the world through another person’s eyes. At Heanton Nursing Home, this... Read more