top-secret science and technology laboratory

Roy relives top-secret MOD days

21st April 2022

After nearly 30 years, Dr Roy Fitzgeorge revisits his old workplace; MOD’s (Ministry of Defense's) top-secret science and technology laboratory as part of the Wish Maker Initiative held by Manucourt Care Homes.

Margaret makes her musical debut at Salisbury Cathedral thanks to Wish Maker initiative

5th April 2022

Prior to joining Woodley Grange in December 2021, Margaret was an accomplished former music teacher, with over 50 years’ experience as a church organist. Throughout her amazing career, Margaret had one wish; to play at Salisbury Cathedral.

Barton Lodge’s Wish Maker campaign raises the bar for resident Ron

22nd March 2022

As part of our extremely popular Wish Maker campaign for residents, Barton Lodge recently granted Ron’s wish to have a special brewery tour at Ringwood Brewery.

Baby chicks bring back egg-cellent memories for Barton Lodge resident

17th March 2022

Barton Lodge recently brought back treasured memories for one of its residents, a former chicken farmer, by hatching a brood of chicks.

Barton Lodge residents take a trip down under to celebrate Australia Day

14th February 2022

On 26th January, also known as Australia Day, Barton Lodge residents fully embraced Aussie culture, to celebrate the international holiday which honours the first European settlement in Australia.

Woodley Grange residents get the full Burns Night experience

2nd February 2022

On 25th January, Woodley Grange residents were treated to a very special Burns Night, a well-loved Scottish tradition that celebrates the life of Scottish poet Robert Burns.

Woodley wins care home activity competition

Woodley Grange win #KeepingResidentsActive competition!

24th January 2022

We would like to congratulate Erica and Amy from Woodley Grange’s activities team who helped the home win the December #KeepingResidentsActive competition by Person Centred Software - the digital care management system.

Pop-up Christmas shop spreads festive cheer throughout Woodley Grange

11th January 2022

Due to the huge success of last year’s Christmas shop and the ongoing pandemic, the team at Woodley Grange once again transformed their Romsey care home into a winter emporium for residents.

Woodley Grange host a special dinner party for Sheila & friends

16th December 2021

The team have been working hard making dreams come true for our residents with our Wish Maker initiative. When they asked Sheila, a resident living with dementia, what her wish would be, she replied with a simple answer - “dinner with my husband”. Unfortunately, Sheila’s husband passed away some time ago. To put a smile on Sheila's face, the activities team at Woodley Grange wanted to do something extra special.

Barton Lodge honours Frances’ extraordinary life as a former RAF mechanic

13th December 2021

Barton Lodge staff and residents joined together with fellow resident, Frances Jeffs, recently to reminisce on the remarkable four years she spent serving in the RAF during World War II.

Woodley Grange and Barton Lodge make Remembrance Day truly special

24th November 2021

Woodley Grange and Barton Lodge marked Remembrance Day in a truly memorable way with lots of special activities for the residents.

Woodley’s Winter Emporium is back by popular demand!

22nd October 2021

Due to the huge success of last year’s event, the team at Woodley Grange plan on running the Winter Emporium again this December.

Manucourt wins three carehome.co.uk awards!

30th September 2021

We’ve only gone and done it again! We’re delighted to announce that Barton Lodge and Woodley Grange have once again been recognised as ‘Top 20 Care Homes’ in the South East by carehome.co.uk – the leading care home reviews site. Manucourt Ltd has also been named as a ‘Top 20 Small Care Home Group’ in the UK!

Clive takes to the sky thanks to Manucourt’s Wish Maker campaign

22nd September 2021

Clive, a resident at Woodley Grange, wanted to fly like his son in the RAF, so the activities team reached out to the local community for help.

Woodley Grange help make Doreen’s wish come true!

2nd September 2021

What better way to spend a warm summer’s day than on a boat! As part of Woodley Grange’s Wish Maker campaign, one of our residents, Doreen, set sail on a very special trip from Southampton recently.

Barbados comes to Barton Lodge

19th August 2021

Sitting on a beach with golden sand and watching the waves and tide flow in and out whilst enjoying delicious food sounds like a dream for many people. This dream came true for Jo, one of our residents, as she enjoyed a ‘Caribbean surprise’ recently.

Bon voyage! Residents set sail on their ‘world cruise’

27th July 2021

While most of us have been mourning cancelled holidays this year due to COVID-19, our residents at Barton Lodge have been setting sail to dreamy destinations (via their armchairs) on their luxury cruise liner, ‘Barton at Sea’.

Ian and Mavis reunited for their 60th wedding anniversary!

28th June 2021

Here at Manucourt, we all like a good love story and couldn’t wait to help two new residents at Woodley Grange celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in style (especially as they had been separated for over two weeks!).

The benefits of gardening for older people

21st May 2021

Not only is gardening a fun activity for all abilities to enjoy, it’s great for our health too. Here are just some of the reasons why we include gardening as an activity in our Home.

Jo becomes Barton Lodge’s very own Mary Berry for the day

30th April 2021

From Christmas to weddings, Jo’s cakes were a must-have for all occasions before joining Barton Lodge. So, when our activities team asked Jo what her wish would be for our Wish Maker campaign, she naturally turned to her passion for all things cake!

Valerie enjoys her ‘evening out’ at Barton Lodge

16th April 2021

Valerie enjoys her ‘evening out’ at Barton Lodge As part…

Helping residents living with dementia make their own choices

6th April 2021

Helping residents living with dementia make their own choices Choice…

Manucourt marks National Day of Reflection

26th March 2021

This week, Woodley Grange and Barton Lodge both took part in the National Day of Reflection, which marks a year since the start of the first lockdown.

Manucourt win Service Excellence award

10th February 2021

Life is all about living. That’s why our experienced team at Barton Lodge and Woodley Grange work hard to provide a truly special community designed to help residents get the most out of life.

Discover life in our Homes

13th January 2021

Life is all about living. That’s why our experienced team at Barton Lodge and Woodley Grange work hard to provide a truly special community designed to help residents get the most out of life.

Pat’s Christmas wish comes true

18th December 2020

As part of our Wish Maker initiative launched earlier this year, Woodley Grange has granted a special Christmas wish for their resident Pat.

How our residents are keeping fit

20th November 2020

Whilst the nation turns to home workouts to keep fit during lockdown, our wonderful activities teams have been running regular, fun exercise sessions to keep our residents active.

The importance of person-centred care activities

31st October 2020

Person-Centred Care Activities play an important part in every person's care plan, especially for individuals living with dementia.

Wish Makers Campaign – Helping our residents’ dreams come true!

2nd October 2020

Wish Makers Campaign - Helping our residents’ dreams come true! Manucourt…

Celebrating special moments from lockdown

27th August 2020

With Woodley Grange and Barton Lodge sadly closing their doors to visitors and outside entertainers in March, our amazing team rallied together to find creative ways to keep residents entertained and lift spirits during lockdown.