Activities at The Manor Care Home
Our activities staff are here 7 days a week and are constantly striving to mentally and physically stimulate those we care for in a group or individual basis. From trips to garden centres, the theatre, and flower shows to personal shopping and attending family events. We also love organising Christmas fairs, our famous classic car show, musicians, entertainment, and pizza and pint evenings. The team encourage families to visit and work closely with our volunteers to ensure that our residents social care is a priority, so that they have a fun filled and enriched stay whilst here at The Manor.
Marc Chidgey
I have worked at The Manor since 2012, starting out as a kitchen assistant, where I replenished drinks and snacks and assisted in serving meals in communal areas. During this time, outside of the kitchen, I enjoyed meeting residents and took pleasure in seeing their engagement during activities. My interest in resident activities was evident, and I was offered the opportunity to transfer to the activities team.
I love to spend time with residents. I enjoy hearing their stories and finding out what activities interest them. I aim to keep them as active as possible, and my top priority is to instill fun and laughter at The Manor.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
Read our brochure
Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at The Manor Care Home
National Flower Day
National flower day was 16th January and we celebrated the day by having an afternoon of creativity flower arranging. Our residents were inspired by the seasonal colours and fragrances of these beautiful blooms and soon transferred them into arrangement's for our home and their rooms. What skilful residents we have.
Toasting in the New Year
Staff and residents alike enjoyed toasting in 2021. We had our own small celebrationfor those residents that wanted to see the New Year in with a glass of prosecco
Children in Need
Residents had lots of fun cycling for Children in Need! There were smiles all round.
Poppy Day
Residents at The Manor enjoyed making their poppy display out of clay and enjoyed watching the Remembrance Day tribute.
Halloween Celebrations
Residents here at The Manor had a spooktacular day enjoying a variety of Halloween games, from pumpkin carving to piñata smashing, as well as a Halloween buffet to round off the day.
Harvest Festival
We are delighted to announce that we were the winners of the south division for the Barchester Harvest Festival Competition.
We enjoyed a nice Sunday afternoon tasting and creating our own pancakes as a little sweet treat for everyone here to enjoy
