Spring air beckons residents outdoors

Spring weather and a burst of sunshine saw residents at The Seaton reach for their coats and get outdoors. Residents spent time in the garden admiring the spring flowers and getting plenty of fresh air. This was followed by a seasonal roast dinner of lamb.    Kelly Boweren, administration manager, recalls: “Our residents enjoyed some one-to-one … Read more

Lambs visit Devon care home

Three-week-old lambs from an organic East Devon farm visited Seaton care home to meet the residents. Nicola Westlake from Westy and Worzel visited The Seaton with two of her pet lambs, Primrose and Dotty. Nicola’s father-in-law Percy lives at the Southern Healthcare care home where residents were delighted to meet the young lambs. Kelly Boweren, … Read more

Royal llamas visit a Devon care home

Royally named llamas visited an Exeter care home in the run up to the Coronation of King Charles.  Harry and George visited residents at Southern Healthcare’s Old Rectory care home and toured the residents’ lounge and bedrooms, enthusiastically greeting everyone they met. Event coordinator Tom Matthews said: “The residents loved Harry and George. Harry was … Read more

Dawlish care home raises funds for victims of earthquake

A Dawlish care home has raised £500 for victims of the earthquake that devastated parts of Turkey and Syria. A series of devastating earthquakes hit southern Turkey (now known as Türkiye) and north-west Syria on February 6 killing and injuring tens of thousands of people. To date, 214,000 buildings have been destroyed and 18 million … Read more

Devon healthcare company rewards long service

Devon’s Southern Healthcare group of nursing homes held an event to celebrate dedicated team members, who have collectively clocked-up almost one thousand years of service. So significant was this that several media outlets, including Teignmouth Post, Dawlish Nub News and Mid-Devon Advertiser ran the story. At a time when care employers are facing huge staffing … Read more

Chinese New Year celebrations

Residents at The Seaton celebrated the Chinese New Year in style. Festivities fell on Sunday January 22nd 2023 and marked the start of the Year of the Rabbit. Celebrations include the New Year feast, which is extremely important to the Chinese and family members go to great lengths to celebrate together – a bit like … Read more

South West finals of the Great British Care Awards 2022

We are delighted to share with you that Southern Healthcare scooped the award for Care Employer of the Year at the annual South West Finals of the Great British Care Awards. The award recognises South Healthcare’s commitment to care and the delivery of an excellent service. Winners of the prestigious award have to demonstrate entrepreneurial … Read more