Prestige Nursing & Care Plymouth

03/12/2025

The compassionate cafes are such a wonderful support to so many. Please see the link in the post below for your local cafe.

This Grief Awareness Week we are encouraging you to find comfort in conversation.

When someone close to you has died it is easy to close yourself off and feel alone. Our Compassionate Cafés provide a safe and informal environment to meet and talk to others.

We now have a number of community-led cafés providing weekly drop-ins throughout Plymouth and the surrounding areas. Each café takes on a life of its own, with conversations with strangers often leading to friendships and mutual support.

Find your local café here: https://www.stlukes-hospice.org.uk/compassionatecafes/

The Good Grief Trust

03/12/2025

Today, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities, let’s celebrate people of all abilities.

What are some challenges people with disabilities face?

- Accessibility challenges – e.g. buildings without ramps, narrow doorways, and inaccessible restrooms.
- Social inclusion challenges – e.g. feeling excluded from community or social activities.
- Discrimination – e.g. limited employment opportunities.

Let’s work together to combat some of these challenges and create a world that is more inclusive and welcoming for everyone 💜

27/11/2025

As temperatures drop, let’s take care of ourselves and our loved ones and make sure we are all keeping warm this time of year ❄︎

Here are some tips to keep warm:

🧣 Layer up – coats, hoodies, socks… pile all the layers on. Did you know most body heat escapes from our neck and head? Don’t forget that scarf and hat!

🌡️ Stay warm at home – make sure your boiler has been serviced and use door sweeps to prevent drafts.

🍲 Eat and drink well – soups, stews and teas can be great options to warm you up.

For more tips visit our website here https://www.prestige-nursing.co.uk/blogs/6-tips-for-helping-the-elderly-stay-warm-in-winter/

25/11/2025

The Plymouth City Council Bereavement Service will be at Crownhill Library tomorrow to offer support and answer your questions about the services they provide.

Speak with the team about The Park Crematorium, the cemeteries, the services they provide to support you through bereavement and memorial options to help you remember a loved one in a meaningful way.

📌 Crownhill Library
🗓 Wednesday 26 November
🕑 12pm to 2pm
✅ No appointment needed, just drop in.

Whether you're seeking guidance, exploring memorial choices or simply want to talk, the Bereavement Service team is here to help.

Plymouth Crematoria Plymouth City Council

24/11/2025

November marks Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

We’ve mentioned symptoms below, but what are some risk factors?

• If you are aged 65 or over
• If you smoke
• If you are overweight
• If you have a family history of pancreatic cancer
• If you have pancreatitis
• If you have diabetes

*Having one or more risk factor does not mean you will definitely get this cancer.

Don’t know where to start to reduce your risk? You can start by quitting smoking if you smoke, maintaining a healthy weight if you’re overweight and limiting your alcohol intake if you drink.

Knowledge = prevention 💜

22/11/2025

Following on from our post yesterday, we wanted to share this link to the online Home Fire Safety check. It will help you to spot fire safety risks in your home and help you to manage these.

A great tool for anyone to use and completely free.....

Online Home Fire Safety Check - NFCC, FireKills, Safelincs

21/11/2025

We wanted to spread awareness of this very important campaign that Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have launched to help prevent fatal fires.

SAME4 highlights the four key risk factors most often linked to fire fatalities:

Smoking,
Age (over 65)
Mobility
Emollient creams

When these risks combine, they can make it much harder for someone to escape safely in the event of a fire. Sadly, many of the lives lost in recent years have involved one or more of these factors.

A few small actions can make a life saving difference:

Encourage smoking outdoors or ensure ci******es are fully extinguished.
Check mobility aids and make sure escape routes are clear.
Use emollient creams safely and be aware of their fire risks. There is more information available on the gov.uk website in relation to fire safety and emollient creams.

Home Safety checks are available through the fire service and we always refer people for these where possible. If you know someone who you feel would benefit for a home safety check please do let the office know.

19/11/2025

Training in branch was fab last week.

It’s always great to see the interactive sessions with Vanessa passing on her expertise and helping to train our Professional Carers to the highest possible quality.

Thank you to a lovely group for such positive participation!

19/11/2025

For Men’s Health Awareness Month, here are 3 small actions you can do to make a big impact…

☀️ Get some movement – even if its 30 minutes!
📅 Book that health checkup
📱 Text a friend today and ask them how they are

International Men’s Day reminds us of the importance of having open conversations around mental health and wellbeing – so why not reach out to someone today, your message could be the lift they need 💙

18/11/2025

We had the most amazing visit last week from the lovely Jo McTighe - Lifestyle Consultant for Temple Spa.

We had a workplace wellness session and it was incredible.

Jo brought along lots of beautiful gift ideas too-we thought we’d share a link to her page incase anyone is interested in some gift ideas with Christmas round the corner. She is fab for corporate gifting too.

Jo can be contacted via the link attached, her details are at the top of the page.

Thank you Jo for making us all feel so relaxed last week. It was so lovely to meet you!

https://spatogo.templespa.com/joannamctighe

17/11/2025

It was great to catch up with the wonderful Jack from Caring Plymouth last week.

We got to see their fabulous new space in Coburg House and meet some of the team there too.

Jack and his team have been doing a wonderful job of promoting Careers in our industry, assisting with our recruitment efforts and their work is hugely valued by us all.

Thank you Jack and team!