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
Make A Difference Awards honour community champions
Brand new for this year was the Animal Award, and the winner of the inaugural category was 14-year-old therapy dog Bracken, a rescue Labrador Retriever cross.
Bracken has been going into the Manor Care Home in Bishops Hull, near Taunton, every Tuesday for six years to spend time with the residents in their rooms.
Bracken’s owner Pauline Flood said he "especially cuddles into residents who are particularly poorly – almost like he knows they need more love".
Wildlife presenter and animal loving judge Mike Dilger said Bracken was “absolutely amazing”.
Macmillan Coffee Morning
This time of year again where we host a coffee morning for a fantastic cause.
We would like to say thank you all very much for helping support our Macmillan coffee morning. We have raised just under £100 for an amazing charity.
We would also like to thank our volunteer Margaret who helped us with the cake sale.
Housekeeping Appreciation
Beyond the cleaning duties, our housekeepers and laundry assistants in the Manor care home also display compassion and respect towards the residents. They interact with the residents, family and other visitors with kindness, understanding that their role contributes to the overall well-being and comfort of the residents. Building trust and a friendly atmosphere are key, as our housekeepers often become familiar and comforting faces within our Manor care home.
Volunteer Appreciation Day
Volunteer celebration BBQ turned into a whole home affair. Word spread fast the BBQ was alight and burgers / sausages were cooking nicely.
Weather was lovely and we have a great time in the garden saying thank you to many of our volunteers who support the home in lots of ways. We appreciate them and thank them wholeheartedly.
Make A Difference Finalist
Here is our favourite furry friend Bracken doing what he does best, bringing joy to us all. We are all so proud off him and we have our fingers crossed for him to win the Make a Difference Award but whatever the outcome in September he's always our number one. 7 years he has been wagging his tail here and we're so grateful to have him.
I do like to be beside the seaside
The weather was just to good to not spend the day at the seaside. We spent a lads afternoon at Blue Anchor, we enjoyed some fish and chips, walked along the beach and enjoyed a delicious ice cream. We met one off our nurses at the beach and spent some time with her gorgeous dog Honey.
