Activities at The Manor Care Home

Feeding the birds, (and the odd cheeky Squirrel!) at this time of year, especially in The Manors gardens, is a job that requires all hands on deck!

So we all get to work filling the feeders, we load up and we are off - until the next time of course.

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Last night at The Manor, we celebrated the Scottish way, after all, it was Burns’ Night! With traditional Scottish music filling the home, and a specially designed Scottish Menu created by The Manor's Chef, we truly celebrated in style! The menu included a traditional Scottish Broth Soup, (which was a firm favourite with the residents!) A Haggis version of Cottage Pie and a Cock a Leekie Risotto, amongst other things - all delicious.

It’s an absolutely stunning day here at The Manor in Taunton. What a beautiful setting to enjoy this crisp winters day. Its time to wrap up warm and head outside to watch the wild life in our well established gardens.

Barchester value every team member but it was wonderful today that a family sent flowers and Prosecco to our receptionist Tina for always having a smile at reception and being supportive with all the additional work and support she gives not only for residents and there family members but also the staff. Well done Tina a great job and rightfully recognized not only by the home but the individuals and families we care for and keep safe.

Here at The Manor our team have recently joined a meeting with Sporting Memories Foundation to under more about how the scheme can benefit our residents.

Sporting Memories Foundation for 10 years have been using the power of remembering and talking about sport – along with physical exercise – to tackle dementia, depression and loneliness. They are dedicated to bringing together older adults.

Sporting Memories offer group or 1-2-1 based activities for our residents to enjoy either with other residents or by involving family and friends.

There are over 120 Sporting Memories Clubs across Scotland, Wales and England. The supportive, welcoming and structured sessions they offer are proven to help build cognitive resilience for those living with dementia. Mental and physical well-being increases too.

We look forward to working in partnership with Sporting Memories Foundation.

Barchester’s The Manor care home, in Taunton, got into the Christmas spirit by joining a virtual afternoon of festivities along with the staff and residents at over seventy Barchester care homes across the south of England, Jersey and the Isle of Wight.

The Manor’s staff and residents pulled out all the stops by dressing up in their glittery Christmas best to link up with all the other care homes in the south of the country for a whole host of different fun activities culminating in the Barchester Big Quiz of the Year.  When they weren’t quizzing, residents enjoyed a feast of festive foods prepared by the home’s chef, Steve.

General Manager, Robert, said: “We’ve all had a challenging year so we wanted to ensure the Christmas celebrations for our residents and staff were an extra special treat.  ‘Meeting up’ with the other homes virtually has given them all such a boost.  We’ve all had so much fun letting our hair down, everyone really enjoyed the afternoon.”