The Knowles resident, Peter Wyre (81) received a warm welcome from fans at Coventry City Football Club where he was once a player!
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TV Doctor officially opens refurbished luxury Bowood Court & Mews
TV’s Doctor Hilary Jones spent time with residents and team members at Bowood Court & Mews Care Home to officially open the £1million refurbished home.
Continue reading “TV Doctor officially opens refurbished luxury Bowood Court & Mews”Resident Marie, 76, To Serve as Shop Manager at Kiwi House
A former Community Care Worker, Marie Hopkins, aged 76, is embarking on a new career as the Shop Manager at the care home where she lives.
Continue reading “Resident Marie, 76, To Serve as Shop Manager at Kiwi House”Vicki Toasts 2018 as Kiwi House Employee of the Year
Christmas has come early for a care assistant at Kiwi House.
On being officially named as the home’s Employee of the Year and scooping a £100 Christmas bonus, Vicki Whareham said: “I am so pleased to work for such a company as Kiwi House, this makes me feel very valued,”
“Many congratulations to Vicki and to Matt who also received £50 as runner up at Kiwi House. As part of our aim of being a superb place to live or work, we operate a monthly Employee of the Month scheme. Each of our care home managers chooses to recognise the work of an employee and then at the end of the year, we select the overall winner at each home. This year, we also surprised our team with prizes for the ‘Best Dressed’ amongst them at our glittering awards and Christmas party!” explained Adept Managing Director, Dave Lock.
Zara Toasts 2018 as Douglas Court Employee of the Year
Christmas has come early for a care assistant at Douglas Court.
On being officially named as the home’s Employee of the Year and scooping a £100 Christmas bonus, Zara Hussain from Douglas Court said: “I work with a great team here at Douglas Court and I’m proud to be named their employee of the year,”
“Many congratulations to Zara. As part of our aim of being a superb place to live or work, we operate a monthly Employee of the Month scheme. Each of our care home managers chooses to recognise the work of an employee and then at the end of the year, we select the overall winner at each home. This year, we also surprised our team with prizes for the ‘Best Dressed’ amongst them at our glittering awards and Christmas party!” explained Adept Managing Director, Dave Lock.
Nicole Toasts 2018 as Moat House Employee of the Year!
Christmas has come early for a care assistant at Moat House.
On being officially named as an Employee of the Year and scooping a £100 Christmas bonus, Nicole Last from Moat House said: “I enjoy working at Moat House and was very surprised to have been awarded Employee of the year!’
“I am proud to have been nominated and receive the award as it is nice to be recognised for the work I do,’ added Colleen Mckay, who was runner up but also received £50 on the spot for reciting the care home’s vision and values!
“Many congratulations to Nicole and Collen! As part of our aim of being a superb place to live or work, we operate a monthly Employee of the Month scheme. Each of our care home managers chooses to recognise the work of an employee and then at the end of the year, we select the overall winner at each home. This year, we also surprised our team with prizes for the‘Best Dressed’ amongst them at our glittering awards and Christmas party!”explained Adept Managing Director, Dave Lock.
Alli Toasts 2018 as Chetwynd House Employee of the Year!
Christmas has come early for a worker at a Chetwynd House.
On being officially named asthe home’s Employee of the Year and scooping a £100 Christmas bonus, Alli Ward, an administrator at Chetwynd House said: “I am thrilled to have won employee of the year and feel honoured to be part of such a great company. Adept is truly a great place to work and with the continued help and support of a great manager and team, I look forward to many more great years at Chetwynd House,”
“Many congratulations to Alli. As part of our aim of being a superb place to live or work, we operate a monthly Employeeof the Month scheme. Each of our care home managers chooses to recognise thework of an employee and then at the end of the year, we select the overall winner at each home. This year, we also surprised our team with prizes for the ‘Best Dressed’ amongst them at our glittering awards and Christmas party!” explained Adept Managing Director, Dave Lock.”
Kelly Toasts 2018 as Bowood Employee of the Year
Christmas has come early for the care manager at Bowood Court & Mews.
On being officially named as the home’s Employee of the Year and scooping a £100 Christmas bonus, Kelly Bates from Bowood Court & Mews said: “I am very proud to be part of the great team at Bowood Court & Mews. I really enjoy my role as Care Manager as I assist our lovely residents to remain safe and independent whilst being well cared for,”
“Many congratulations to Kelly. As part of our aim of being a superb place to live or work, we operate a monthly Employee of the Month scheme. Each of our care home managers chooses to recognise the work of an employee and then at the end of the year, we select the overall winner at each home. This year, we also surprised our team with prizes for the ‘Best Dressed’ amongst them at our glittering awards and Christmas party!” explained Adept Managing Director, Dave Lock.
Care Home Residents Go to Office Christmas Doo!
Their working days may be over, but thanks to a local accountancy firm, care home residents have enjoyed being part of a work’s Christmas party once again!
“It was fantastic, everyone was very friendly. I didn’t expect to attend another work’s Christmas party, but how lovely of them all to invite us along to theirs,” said Brian Beech, from Kiwi House Care Home, Derby.
PKF Cooper Parry decided to invite residents from Kiwi House Care Home to its staff Christmas lunch, which also saw a festive choir performance, a tombola and all guests received a present!
“I have had a wonderful afternoon. I enjoyed every part of it but my favourite was the choir,” said Dave Waldie, a fellow resident at Kiwi House who attended the Christmas Party at PKF’s offices on Thursday 13thDecember.
PKF Cooper Parry, People Engagement Manager, Laura Hill explained: “We are passionate about the communities in which we operate. Our focus on social isolation in particular prompted us to invite local care home residents to our Christmas party. It’s a lovely time of year and we wanted to include other members of our community in our celebrations. It was lovely to see everyone having such a great time!”
Former teacher Judy connects with local school children
Judy Pass, 73, a former school teacher has enjoyed meeting young people once again, thanks to an intergenerational social club with her care home and Birchensale Primary School.
“I used to be a teacher in the local area and it was absolutely great to have the school children visit the home to entertain us. I loved playing games with Leah, we had lots of fun,” said Judy a resident at Bowood Court & Mews Care Home in Redditch.
Judy and Leah met at Bowood’s new social club which sees residents and children come together to have fun and socialise doing everything from playing games to singing and baking!
“At the care home it was really nice and we all had a great time. We got to play Bingo and made cakes with some of the residents, some of the others did arts and crafts. The residents were really nice to talk to and we enjoyed spending time with them,’ said Leah.
“The visit to Bowood Court & Mews provided a unique and fantastic experience for our children. It was great to see two different generations interacting and conversing in such a positive way through activities in which all could access and enjoy. As our school and the care home are so close it was great to build this link into the wider community and share the caring and welcoming nature of our pupils with others. The children haven’t stopped talking about the visit since and can’t wait to go back in the future,” added Mr Crooke from Birchendale Primary School.
Dawn Leaver, Bowood Court & Mews Manager concluded: “It’s so wonderful to see the children and the visit was such a success we plan to add this club to our existing list of social clubs that areso popular with our residents.
“The children are not shy at all and happily speak and interact with the residents. Our residents find it so rewarding and it shows that there are no age boundaries when it comes to making friends. The children bring their joy, laughter, and innocence into the home and their visits encourage residents to share their own parental and sometimes childhood memories. It’s just so heart-warming to watch and is a fantastic way to ensure our residents continue to interact with our local community,”