The Magic of Music: Gibraltar Nursing Home, Monmouth
The Power of Music in Dementia Care There is power in music. Revolutionaries have used music as a platform to convey messages of change, during periods of civil and societal... Read more
Nurses Year 2020: Barbara Jones
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 of... 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
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
Family Member Has a Boat Named After Him
All of Gibraltar Nursing Home’s family members are loved and accepted for who they are, always treated with dignity and given as much independence as possible. And all are considered... Read more
The 5 pillars of Comfort in Dementia Care
Comfort is defined as a state of physical ease, free from pain or constraint. Comfort is also one of the six emotional and psychological needs highlighted by Professor Tom Kitwood, to... Read more
Undressing the Uniform Debate
In a Nursing Times survey in 2014, almost 60% of staff consulted, indicated that they thought uniforms were an important part of the job. It is, like the uniforms, a... Read more
The Positive Risks of Having a Cuppa
For somebody living with Dementia, you may think that making a cup of tea is possibly a risky venture, but always putting safety first denies that person the right of... Read more