We are pleased to announce that we are now recognised by the Living Wage Foundation; we pay all our employees at least the living wage and not just the minimum wage. For us to retain our staff and provide continuity of care to our residents we recognise that pay is part of the package which helps us to achieve this. We are proud to have this accreditation as it puts us in a group of only 21 (care providers) in the East Midlands; the vast majority of whom are private sector profit driven organisations. You can visit the Living Wage Foundation website here.

Residents celebrated the Coronation; the plan was to have a garden party but unfortunately as is typical here in the UK, it wasn’t quite warm enough on the Bank Holiday Monday!

Doesn’t the dining room look amazing? everyone had a personal invitation tied up with ribbon and what a spread.

Residents enjoy making decorations for an Easter tree displayed in the lounge.

Here the residents prove that it’s not just Radcliffe Olympic that have the ball skills! Armchair fitness is very varied at the Manor House.

On Sunday 26th March the Radcliffe Olympic U13 Girls’ team were finally able to visit the Manor House. Covid and bad weather has thwarted several attemps to show off the shirts sponsored by the Manor House. The girls arrived after their away match at Edwalton. The Manor House sponsors the away strip for the team. The girls demostrated some of their skills in the garden in front of residents, some of whom watched from inside and others as you can see, braved the elements outside. The Manor House enjoys many visitors, but it is always a joy for both the elderly residents and the young to interact with each other.

Mabel a therapy dog visited the Manor House recently, a calming influence for staff and residents alike.

I hope their aim is good; that ball looks harder than the balloons they were playing with last week!

The residents enjoy a game of balloon Tennis (or is it Badminton?) in the lounge. Who knew that is how you use a fly swat?

On the 18th January Pony Magic brought Dinky a miniature shetland pony to see our residents

Yes that is a pony on the carpet!

Randal the skink, Monty the corn snake