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

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North Devon Care Home unite to send birthday cards after BBC story sparks heartfelt response

After Reading a Touching Story, a Complex Care Home Picked Up their Pens A story shared by the BBC this week struck a chord with the team at Heanton Nursing... 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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How Music Brings Connection to a Complex Care Home

At Heanton Nursing Home in Braunton, music isn’t just background noise, it’s a source of comfort and connection. For people living with a Dementia, the right song can create a... Read more

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Lighting Up the Sky and the Community at a North Devon Nursing Home

By the time the first firework burst above the trees at Heanton Nursing Home, the grounds were filled with families, children in bright coats and people arriving with umbrellas. There... Read more

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Barnstaple Care Home Fundraiser: Classic Cars & BBQ

Funds Raised in a complex care home in North Devon On Sunday 21st September, the peaceful village of Heanton Punchardon was filled with the rumble of engines and the smell... Read more

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Where Barbara’s Story Continues – Complexities of Dementia

A Complex Care Home in Devon Where Stories Matter When someone lives with a Dementia; lives with an altered sense of reality, the challenge isn’t just clinical - it’s human.... Read more