A number of residents at Ruddington Manor Care Centre Wilford were able to relive their youth when a group of bikers game to visit the home.

New Care, the care home operator of Ruddington Manor, regularly asks its residents to make a wish and Dorothy Stapleton, aged 90, wanted to ride a motorbike again.

Dorothy said: “It has been 67 years since I last rode a motorbike, when I was 23 years old. To see several bikes and trikes at the care home along with the bikers, who were all really friendly, was just great and a real wish come true.

“I really enjoyed the afternoon as it brought back so many memories. Some of the other residents loved the bikes too, especially as many had never been on a motorbike before.”

Amy Simpson, Activities Coordinator at Ruddington Manor, added: “It is so important that the activities we organise are enjoyed by our residents. We want them to be fun as well as encourage stimulation.

“Our ‘make a wish’ initiative is particularly special as it really does touch the residents when their wishes come true. We were able to surprise Dorothy, who hadn’t been on a motorbike since 1952.  She loved seeing the motorbikes and trikes at the home and chatted away to the bikers about the motorbikes she rode when younger and the riding routes in Nottinghamshire they enjoy today.”

Ruddington Manor is an expertly designed, state-of-art care facility with an exceptional clinical offering, including residential, nursing and dementia care services. The care home features 66 bedrooms with en suite wet rooms, several stylish communal lounges and elegant dining rooms, plus secure beautifully landscaped gardens.

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