Mental Health Awareness Week 2020: An Anxious Perspective
I’m not good enough. Why did I do that? I’m wasting your time. What I’ve done is rubbish. I’ve done it wrong. They don’t believe me. Why did I say... Read more
Nurses Year 2020: Barbara Jones
12th May 2020 marks 200 years since the birth of the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale. To mark such an occasion, Gibraltar Nursing Home, Monmouth, are sharing the stories... Read more
Celebrating 67 years of Marriage this Valentine’s Day
Meet Peter & Glenys Peter and Glenys Hackett have lived together at Gibraltar Nursing Home for over two years. Valentine’s Days are more special for them than most, as every... Read more
Former Mayoress of Monmouth living at Gibraltar Nursing Home meets current Mayor of Monmouth
There has been an established ‘Mayor of Monmouth’ since the thirteenth century and as the term length is only a single year there have been many who have held the... Read more
Gibraltar Nursing Home and Army Chef Rose on the Importance of Remembering Those Who Mustn’t be Forgotten
On the 11th November, Gibraltar Nursing Home joined the rest of the country in remembering members of the Armed Forces who died whilst serving in the line of duty. For... Read more
National Poetry Day at Gibraltar Nursing Home
Karen Tidy - Carer of People, Rhymer of Words October 3rd was the 25th anniversary of National Poetry Day and the theme of this year’s literacy celebration was ‘Truth.’ Karen... Read more
National Book Lover’s Day
August 9th is National Book Lover's Day August 9th celebrates National Book Lover's Day which is designed to encourage people to pick up a book and spend the day reading.... Read more
A Bard’s View on Dementia
April is Poetry Month, at least in the USA. Over here we tend to join in but maintain our British feeling of literary superiority because our lists of poems and... Read more
Home Helps Former Nurse Celebrate International Nurses’ Day
Hospitals and care homes across the country celebrated International Nurses Day on 12th May but it is not just practicing nurses who joined in, but former nurses, too. Gibraltar Nursing... Read more