Barchester Adlington Manor Care Home

Welcome to Adlington Manor; my name is Fiona, and I am the General Manager here.

I have a wide and varied career in nursing, including a short service commission in the Queen Alexander Royal Army Nursing Corps. I spent many years in the health service in a variety of roles, including Theatre Manager, Directorate Manager and Modern Matron. I moved into the care sector in 2010 and have worked as a General Manager since that time. I joined Barchester in February 2015.

Hi, my name is May, and I am Deputy Manager here at Adlington Manor. I have been a Registered General Nurse since 2021. I worked as a Unit Manager in the Memory Lane/Rowan community at Adlington Manor since May 2022, and was promoted to Deputy Manager at the home in 2025.

I pride myself on a strong moral compass while providing care with integrity and a strong focus on patient advocacy. I am open and honest, ensuring the highest quality of care in a person-centred manner is delivered to the residents we care for in our community. I am passionate about my role and about the difference we make in our residents' lives by putting them at the centre of their care.

I joined Adlington Manor in 2020 as Home Administrator. I love my role within the home and the great team we have. I love the interaction with our residents and the team members alike, and I feel like we are one big happy family.

My role at Adlington is to support the General Manager and the Deputy Manager with the business aspect of the home and to also support the residents and their families, right from initial enquiry with us all the way through their stay.

I get great job satisfaction by being there to support residents and their families, and by also being supported by the team as we all strive to make a difference to all our residents - Adlington Manor is their home. I have settled in this role very well and love every aspect of working for Barchester. I hope this is my forever job.

Outside of work, I have one son and love spending time with him; he makes me so proud to be his mother. I also love going on holiday, reading, and walking.

Hi, my name is Helen, and I am the Admin Assistant here at Adlington Manor.

I joined the team in 2012 to cover 6 months of maternity leave initially, and I enjoyed being part of the team so much they asked me to become a permanent member. I love my role within the home on reception, meeting and greeting residents and helping people who are visiting Adlington Manor. I also liaise with our families to support them with their stay with us, making it the best it can be.

Outside of work, I love spending time with my family, watching films and helping out on the family farm.

Hi, my name is Adrian Stoian, and I joined Adlington Manor in February 2019.

I love being part of the Adlington team as every day is different and there is always something to celebrate while caring for our residents. Building that relationship with them is one of the best things about my job.

My name is Aderonke Mercy, one of the registered Nurses in Adlington Manor. I have worked as a Nurse here in the home since 2022, and it has been fabulous.

In these years, I have been given the opportunity to provide care for residents as an individual, as the home is about respecting individual choices and supporting them to live happily.

The team at the home is made up of fabulous and passionate people who, over the years, have offered the support needed for me to transition and blend into a new environment, which is the utmost concern about moving to a new country away from home.

My time at Adlington so far has enabled me to witness and be a part of a tremendous contribution by the team towards the care of residents, and also the shared happy moments with both residents and their relatives.

The joy that comes with these tiny but life-changing events in the home shared by relatives has also been a great motivation to keep working and assisting residents while allowing them the freedom to be themselves.

I hope that I continue to impact lives in the home, providing care day after day and providing colleagues with the support required and that the residents have their faces lit up with a smile when they see me.

My name is Dyanne, and I am part of the Nursing team at Adlington Manor. I joined the team in December 2021, and it was absolutely the right choice for me.

I was born and raised in the Philippines. After I passed my nursing license exam, I worked in a business process outsourcing company for more than 5 years until I decided to practice my profession. I worked as a community nurse for 2 years and as an operating room nurse.

Joining the team at Adlington Manor helped build my confidence, and I met a lot of wonderful people who are lovely and fabulous. I did not know in myself that I could lead a team, and I am lucky to have very supportive management and colleagues.

More than this, I became more passionate about what I do and how important mental health is. Looking after the elderly people and making a positive difference in their lives has a different kind of fulfilment.

I joined Adlington Manor in September 2023 as a Registered Nurse, I enjoy my role at Adlington Manor and getting to know all the lovely residents, I am learning every day. The team at Adlington are very supportive and lovely to work with.

I am from Nigeria in West Africa. I started at a school of nursing in 2009 and completed it in 2012.
I specialised as an Oncology nurse at a National Hospital as a basic Oncology nurse between 2016 and 2017. I practised as an RGN in Nigeria before relocating to the UK in 2021.

When in the UK I worked in the community between May 2022 and July 2023, until I joined Adlington Manor as an RGN.

My name is Victor and I’m a registered general nurse here at Adlington Manor.

I joined Adlington Manor in May 2023, with the amazing support I received from the home, I completed my OSCE training to get my pin. I have only been in the UK for the same period of time of joining Adlington Manor. I have been supported by a number of people within Barchester Healthcare and I cannot thank them enough for getting me to where I am today.

Since my arrival and joining the Home, the staff and management have been supportive in all aspects putting me through with everything I need including receiving a series of training to improve my knowledge and skills.

Presently, I work more on our Memory Lane Unit also known as the Rowan unit, the team are always a great support to me if I have any concerns or I am doubting my own knowledge. I feel am growing in my confidence every day.

I am learning a lot from our resident’s; I find it fascinating and enjoying getting to know them.

I'm Lynne, and I joined the Activities Team at Adlington Manor in May 2017. Previously, I have worked as a tree surgeon and have had heavy involvement with the Guides and Brownies. I love participating in activities with residents, whether that's by driving the minibus on trips outside the home, or by engaging in themed days.

I am passionate about my role and especially the challenge of coming up with new ways to engage as many residents as possible in our activities here.

Hi, my name is Cliff, and I am Head of Maintenance at Adlington Manor. My role is to ensure that all aspects of the whole site are maintained to the highest standards and to the complete satisfaction of residents, their families and the staff who work here.

Before joining the team here in 2022, I had worked since the 1990’s in social housing construction from tradesman through to construction site management, including 10-years in facilities management, working for a large charity and social enterprise organisation.

As well my trade experience, I managed a combination of projects, including school, supported and social housing and large professional offices, as well as numerous environmental schemes. These varied roles allowed me to develop a greater understanding of not only construction, but also the wide variety of people living and working within them.

Hi, my name is Alfie, and I am the head chef here at Adlington Manor.

Originally from the Philippines, I have worked here since 2011, starting as a kitchen assistant and working my way up to second chef, and now head chef. I finished my NVQ 2 Level 2 in Hospitality & Catering Principles in 2018.

I love my job, as I think that it is all about dedication and having a genuine passion for doing what is best for the residents. Our food is all homemade by our team, and we pride ourselves on our ability to produce wonderful meals that the residents love to eat. Our team is passionate about food, and if the menu choices are not to residents' tastes, we are always happy to make something alternative.

I am the Head Housekeeper at Adlington Manor, where I have led the Housekeeping and Laundry team since 2017. Our team of experienced Housekeepers are responsible for the daily high standards of cleanliness and laundry services in the home. We all like to chat to our residents and are all passionate about making everything homely for them.

I have previously worked in customer service for many years and helped form a local cardiac support group, which has been running for over 25 years.

Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family and also playing darts for two teams locally.