The Old Rectory residents spot dolphins on boat trip

Residents-and-team-members-from-the-Old-Rectory-nursing-home-wear life jackets on a boat trip

Dolphins greeted nursing home residents who were on a boat trip in Torquay to celebrate the home’s 25th anniversary. Ten residents and team members from The Old Rectory nursing home in Exeter climbed aboard a specially adapted tour boat and took in the sights off the coast of Torbay. The boat tour is run by … Read more

Sefton Hall marks 25th anniversary with 15-mile fundraising walk for new gym

Southern Healthcare team members gather outside the entrance to Sefton Hall nursing home after their 15 mile walk

Nursing home residents and team members from Southern Healthcare walked more than 15 miles to raise money for a new gym as part of the care group’s 25th anniversary celebrations. Thirty team members and four residents took part in the 15.2 mile walk from The Old Rectory nursing home on Tiverton Road, Exeter, to Sefton … Read more

Frequently Asked Questions About Dementia

Parkwood House residents enjoy a trip to Devonport Park with members of the care team.

At Southern Healthcare, a large number of our residents are living with a dementia. Our homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton and Dawlish, specialise in dementia care and we are continually striving for further excellence in this field. For many years, Southern Healthcare has engaged with the work of some of the leading thinkers in research … Read more

Dawlish Care Home Sets Benchmark For Outstanding Care

Sefton-Hall-resident-Shirley-Mapston-with-care-team-member-Julie-Yates in the lounge

A Dawlish care home has been praised for setting a benchmark for outstanding care across the social care sector in England by a highly regarded organisation, which specialises in auditing care providers. Sefton Hall, a Southern Healthcare home, received the praise from Meaningful Care Matters auditors who were assessing the care home’s Butterfly programmes. Meaningful … Read more

Exeter Care Home Receives Excellent Rating

Carer Andy Cowling and resident Ron Letheren enjoy a cup of tea and a chat in the The Old Rectory dining room

An Exeter care home has received an excellent rating from a highly regarded organisation which specialises in auditing care providers. The Old Rectory, a Southern Healthcare home, received praise for their ‘highly engaged service where emotion-focused care is consistently evident in daily interactions’ from Meaningful Care Matters auditors, who were assessing the care home’s Butterfly … Read more

Devon Carers Celebrated for Extraordinary Dedication

Andreea Vieru, a nurse manager at Sefton Hall care home in Dawlish standing in the garden

Devon carers have been honoured for years of dedicated service to the Southern Healthcare group. The care home group, which has award-winning care homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton, and Dawlish invited team members to an event celebrating long service milestones from five to more than 20 years. Southern Healthcare also honoured four nurses at the … Read more

Southern Healthcare nominated for 11 national and regional care awards 

Julie-Yates-and-Lisa-Burge-from-the-Sefton-Hall-care-team-at-the-beach-in-Dawlish-with-resident-Shirley-Mapston who is in a beach wheelchair

Southern Healthcare has been nominated for eight national and three regional care awards, earning them a place at the finals of several prestigious award ceremonies in London, Leicester, Bristol and Plymouth. The care home group owns four award-winning care homes in Plymouth, Seaton, Exeter and Dawlish. Managing director Geoffrey Cox commented: “Our care teams work … Read more

At What Stage of Dementia Should You Consider Residential Dementia Care?

Residential Dementia Care - Lisa Burge from the Sefton Hall care team at the beach in Dawlish with resident Shirley Mapston. Smiling and enjoying the outdoors.

A decision to move into a Care Home is never easy. It can be an emotional and difficult decision that brings with it feelings of uncertainty, guilt, sadness, sometimes relief and perhaps even possibility. At the heart of the decision is an important question: Can your loved one’s needs be met well at home? And … Read more