Ritson Lodge Care Home

Lowestoft Road,

Hopton-on-Sea,

Norfolk,

NR31 9AH

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Care enquiries 01502 322406

New care enquiry phone lines are open 8am - 8pm

All other calls 01502 734000

Ritson Lodge Care Home in Great Yarmouth

Ritson Lodge Care Home has been specifically designed to provide high quality residential and nursing care to older people, including those living with dementia. Alongside this, we also offer respite care and short breaks, which can now be booked up to a year in advance. Our team of qualified and dedicated staff focus on the individual needs of each resident and are committed to providing quality care in a warm and homely environment.

Our high standards are reflected across all aspects of life at Ritson Lodge, including our hospitality, food and activities services. Our skilled chefs are passionate about providing wonderful food that is both tasty and nutritious, whilst our activities coordinators work hard to build extensive social programmes that are tailored to the interests and needs of those we support.

Residents living with dementia are cared for in our dedicated Memory Lane Community, where our highly skilled dementia experts offer high quality care based on the latest research to ensure the best quality of life and independence for each individual.

Ritson Lodge is situated with the picturesque village of Hopton-On-Sea, just a stone’s throw from the beautiful coastline of Norfolk. We welcome visitors at any time, so please feel free pop in and experience what we have to offer for yourself.

Types of care

Striving for the highest possible quality care at our home is at the centre of everything we do, and helping residents to maintain their independence, dignity and individuality for as long as possible is an important goal for all who work here. Personal needs and desires are always taken into consideration, so that we can deliver the best quality, bespoke care to everyone we support.

Residential Care

Dementia Care

Respite / Short Stay

Facilities

Wi-fi available
En-suite rooms
Step-free access
Hairdressing salon

On-site

Access to kitchen facilities
Activity room
Bar/café
Flexible mealtimes

Accessibility

Disabled bathroom
Disabled WC/facilities
Disabled parking
Disability awareness/equality training

Accommodation

Electric profiling bed
En-suite toilet
En-suite toilet plus bath/shower
Furnished rooms and own furniture welcomed

Our Team

The dedicated and experienced team are passionate about providing quality care to each individual living at the home.

Pamela Mauchaza

General Manager

Hi, my name is Pamela, and I am the General Manager here at Ritson Lodge. Welcome to our website!

I am a qualified nurse, trained at the Royal London hospital, where I worked briefly before joining the private sector. My passion lies with community and care homes and I have extensive management experience as a home manager and care consultant.

I am proud to be part of the team here at Ritson Lodge and to work for Barchester. My team and I are dedicated to making each day different and special for residents. The care we deliver is person-centred, ensuring that individual needs and requirements are met and that residents retain as much independence as possible with support to continue pursuing the interests and hobbies they have always enjoyed.

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David Robinson

Deputy Manager

Hello, my name is David and I am the Deputy Manager at Ritson Lodge. I qualified as an RMN in 1999 and since then I have worked in various clinical settings, including frail elderly, dementia and physical disabilities. Before coming to Ritson Lodge I was Home Manager of a “Good” CQC rated Care Home for 32 Adults with physical disabilities.

Angela Williams

Head of Memory Lane

Hi, my name is Angela and I am the Head of Memory Lane here at Ritson Lodge.

I started working here as a Senior Carer over 10 years ago when I relocated from York. I transferred over from a sister home. At Ritson Lodge, I was promoted to the position of Home Trainer and eventually completed my Care Practitioner Course to become the Head of Memory Lane.

My aim is to deliver exceptional care to those we support and inspire my team of dedicated Carers and Nurses to work towards the same high standards.

I am committed and very passionate about everything I do and believe in giving the residents lots of personal choices, as Ritson Lodge is their home, so they should have the right to decide what goes on here.

I love working here, as every day is different, but very rewarding.

Julie Durrant

Head of Residential

My name is Julie and I am the Head of Residential here at Ritson Lodge. I have over 25 years' experience in both the private sector and the NHS. During this time, I gained several health and social care qualifications.

Before joining the Ritson Lodge family in August 2017, I worked for 5 years as a Deputy Manager in a different residential care home. My goal is to provide high quality, person-centred care to those we support.

Rita Matusevicieute

Activities Co-ordinator

Hello, my name is Rita and I have worked in care for over ten years. I previously worked in London but decided to start a new adventure by moving to Norfolk. I am very passionate about what I do and love to spend time with the residents – bringing smiles and making them happy!

Julia Osborne

Admin Assistant

Hello, my name is Julia and I have worked at Ritson Lodge since 2017, but I have worked within healthcare settings for over 30 years. My role as admin assistant/receptionist is to greet visitors to the home and undertake the administration tasks to ensure smooth running of Ritson Lodge.

Mary Hill

Admin Assistant

Hello, my name is Mary and I am an admin assistant at Ritson Lodge. I have worked in a variety of settings within administration and as an office manager but I am enjoying working within a care home environment.

Paul Harte

Maintenance Manager

As Maintenance Manager Paul makes sure the home and gardens are looked after to a high standard, he is also the key contact on site for outside contractors. He will make sure every resident's stay here is trouble free and as comfortable as possible and he is the person to go to for any problems within the rooms or home.

Sue Campbell-Bannerman

Activities Assistant

Hi, my name is Sue and I am the Activities Assistant! I have worked in activities for over 12 years and I am so passionate about helping our residents to enjoy every aspect of their day. My favourite part of the job is making people laugh and cheering up somebody when they're feeling down.

Teesha Naczk

Care Assistant

Hello, my name is Teesha and I am one of the care assistants at Ritson Lodge. I really enjoy working here and love making residents smile.

Lauraine Lewis

Care Assistant

Hello, my name is Lauraine and I am a care assistant at Ritson. I have been working here since early 2018. I cared for my Mum before I came to work at Ritson Lodge, so I know how important it is to provide good care.

Marie Buck

Care Assistant

Hello, my name is Marie and I am a care assistant here at Ritson Lodge. I have been working here for nearly three years and love my job.

Fiona Lingham

Nurse

Hello, my name is Fiona and I am a Nurse at Ritson Lodge care home. I have been working as a nurse for 15 years but moved to Ritson Lodge at the beginning of 2019.

Jo Dunlop

Administrator

Hello, my name is Jo. I have been a Home Administrator at Barchester Healthcare for over 15 years. The role is varied and very interesting and entails a multitude of tasks that keep me busy for most days. I coordinate and facilitate all administration issues as well as management support. My role covers all financial aspects of the running of the home and you can contact me at any time to discuss anything relating to finances.

Andy Wise

Head Chef

As Head Chef, Andy will make sure that every meal time is of a high standard and enjoyed by our residents. Andy is responsible for meeting any special dietary requirements. He enjoys providing quality food and catering to our visitors, relatives and guests whenever they visit Ritson Lodge.

Life at Ritson Lodge Care Home

Life at our home is composed of many key elements, not least of all, a dedicated team who strive to deliver high quality care, exciting activities and delicious food for the individuals we support. These services are enhanced by our excellent facilities, which serve to make residents’ time here as comfortable as possible.

Food & Nutrition

We offer a constantly evolving menu that caters to the tastes and dietary requirements of those we support.

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Activities & events

Our activities programme is planned with individual tastes in mind, and residents always have the opportunity to try new and exciting things.

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Care & Facilties

Our facilities are designed to the highest standards and the care we provide is delivered by passionate and highly-trained professionals.

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