Radcliffe Manor House
The Charitable Trust Care Home in Radcliffe on Trent
Mabel the therapy dog is becoming a regular visitor to the Manor House; she was last seen here at the garden party in July and she was also here back in March. The residents always give Mabel a warm welcome, she can be seen here being welcomed by a resident before she even gets through the door.
Radcliffe Manor House prides itself on the food served which has always been given good reviews by the residents and relatives alike. Recruitment and retention of staff in the care sector is a nationwide issue and the Manor House is not immune to this, but we always try to provide tasty nutritious food. Our head cook Shelly has returned to work following surgery and has now refreshed all the menus and it has been noted that the plates are definitely returning to the kitchen empty! A sample of the delights on offer can be seen here; this is just one week out of a 5 week cycle. Our food is home-cooked not boil in the bag.
Helen Taylor celebrated her 100th birthday on 24th July. She is the first resident in the Manor House to receive a card from King Charles III. You can read much more about her in the August edition of the Rushcliffe Local News.
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.
On 15th July the manor house hosted the first garden party since COVID. Lots of people turned out to join residents and staff. There was a singer, pony rides, balloon sculpture, cream teas as well as the usual stalls. Members of our two sponsored football teams turned up with a goal to give children the opportunity to try and score against them.
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.
Residents make fat ball feeders to help the birsds in the Manor House Garden survive the sudden cold snap. One brave resident poses with a snowman.
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?
