Activities at Caldy Manor Care Home

Caldy Manor care home in Caldy recently presented The Opening Doors Project with a cheque for £1,100 to support their charitable efforts in combating loneliness and creating communities

The care home welcomed Gayle Connor and her colleagues David, Les and Kenny of The Opening Doors Project to a small gathering in the home’s garden to receive the cheque and celebrate being awarded the grant.  The Opening Doors Project received the grant towards their health and wellbeing programme aiming to combat loneliness, isolation and financial exclusion in people over the age of 55.

Gayle Connor, Project Coordinator, said “We are so pleased to have received this money as it will really make a difference to so many people in our community and will be spent on combatting loneliness.   

Happy Carers Week. We would like to take this great opportunity to recognise and thank our wonderful carers at Caldy Manor.

We are proud of each and every one of our care team for the outstanding care that they provide to our residents every single day. They always go above and beyond their role and for this we are truly grateful.

Our carers received numerous donations and gifts from local organisations and businesses and lovely thank you cards from our community members, relatives and friends.

There were happy scenes at Barchester’s Caldy Manor in Caldy today as staff and residents threw a party to celebrate Barchester Healthcare being placed 14th in the Top 25 Best Big Companies in the UK to work for.

The Best Companies awards recognise companies’ commitment to their employees and to workplace engagement and are made all the more meaningful because they are awarded based on feedback from a randomly selected cross-section of the company’s own employees.

Barchester Healthcare was awarded two further honours at the 2021 Best Companies Live event where the best employers in the UK were unveiled. The company was awarded 2 star Outstanding status by its employees and it achieved 11th in the top 20 Best Health & Social Care Companies to work for.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Caldy Manor care home in Caldy were invited to a virtual tour and talk about the wonders of Hereford Cathedral led by a team of staff and volunteers who look after the magnificent cathedral building.

Hereford is home to one of the oldest cathedrals in England.  The site of the cathedral has been a place of worship since the 8th Century, the date the cathedral was founded is thought to be 696 and religious services have taken place since medieval times. 

Residents were invited to join the team from Hereford Cathedral as they were given a glimpse of the spectacular building and its treasures as they were taken on a tour of the site. From the stunning gardens which lead down to the River Wye, to the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library, the virtual visit shared the history and beauty of the historic building.

Volunteers who give up their free time to provide extra support at Caldy Manor care home in Caldy, were given a special thank you during Volunteers Week 2021.   

Volunteers Week, which takes place this year from June 1-7, allows us to celebrate and recognise the hard work and commitment of selfless volunteers who go above and beyond for our residents and patients. They provide added help by supporting and engaging in life enrichment activities, as well as offering meaningful companionship for residents who truly appreciate it. Volunteers Week is the perfect opportunity to say thank you for their amazing contribution over the past year.

Homes decided to celebrate all their amazing volunteers by holding a special lunch and presenting our volunteers with gifts from our residents, The Mayor of Wirral sent a video message congratulating Annette Franz and Stan Bristow on their dedication to residents at Caldy Manor.

Staff and residents at Barchester’s Caldy Manor care home in Caldy had a fantastic time celebrating National Fish & Chip Day on Fryday 4th June, surely one of the best days of the year!

Residents enjoyed a fish & chip lunch from Marigolds in West Kirby, an award winning fish & chip shop. Volunteer, Annette Franz and Activities Lead, Debbie Thomas have been busy raising money for our residents and were able to treat residents and staff out of funds raised, It was a real treat for everyone. We celebrated with a glass of Buck’s Fizz. Later on residents enjoyed a quiz where they were tested on fun fish & chip facts.

General Manager, Hannah Roberts, said: “It wasn’t just the residents that were excited when we found out there was a National Fish & Chip Day, the eyes of all our staff lit up too – fish & chips are such an iconic dish, everyone loves them and it’s even better when there is a good excuse to eat them!”