Over 200 care workers from across Lincolnshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire have been recognised for their outstanding achievements and quality of care in this year’s Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) Employee Awards.
Categories awarded within each county include Carer of the Year, Young Carer of the Year, Leader of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Hospitality Award, Unsung Hero.
In addition, 16 employees from across OSJCT received Care and Quality Accreditation Awards in range of categories, including Dementia Care, Infection Prevention & Control and Medicines Management.
127 members of staff also received certificates for completing qualifications in Health & Social Care, Dementia Care, Moving & Handling, Team Leading, Food Production & Cooking and Cleaning & Support Services Skills, Health and Social Care, Hospitality and Training and Business Administration.
Long Service Awards for up to 45 years employment with the Trust were also presented to 35 employees.
Dan Hayes, Acting Chief Executive for OSJCT, said: “Our employees go above and beyond, and all work extremely hard to ensure the best care for those who choose to live in our homes. Our annual Employee Awards are a way to recognise those that have gone the extra mile and an opportunity to celebrate their continued dedication and hard work.”
“The selfless individuals who work in our care homes across the country are the backbone of the Trust, and without them, we wouldn’t be able to provide the high-quality, person-centred care we pride ourselves on delivering to our residents.”
2015 Award Recipients
Carer of the Year:
Jonathan McHekeni from Trevone in Gloucester City Centre
Diane Topham, from Apple Trees in Grantham, Lincolnshire
Yvonne Lines from Old Station House in Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Shaun Pike of Hayward Care Centre in Devizes, Wiltshire
Young Carer of the Year:
Emma Grimes from Millbrook Lodge in Brockworth, Gloucestershire
Louise Scott from Boultham House in Lincoln
Holly Knightley from Meadowcroft in Thame, Oxfordshire
Megan Jefferies from Ashwood Care Centre in Warminster, Wiltshire
Unsung Heroes:
Janet Neeley, Care Leader from Jubilee Lodge in Bourton-on-the-water, Gloucestershire
Claire Ashmore from Beckside in Lincoln
Katie Grant from Westgate in Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Louisa Wright from Athelstan House in Malmesbury & Peri Handymen from the OSJCT Support Team, all in Wiltshire
Leader of the Year Hospitality Award:
Antony Haigh from Chestnut Court in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire
Conny McGowan from Hartsholme House in Lincoln
Angie Williams from OSJCT’s Operations Centre in Witney, Oxfordshire
Annette Ayles from Watersmead in Westbury, Wiltshire
Volunteer of the Year:
Androullo Christou and Mary Elindes from Millbrook Lodge in Brockworth, Gloucestershire
Maureen Bray from Skirbeck Court in Boston, Lincolnshire
Gladys Bird from Westgate in Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Marjorie Dunford from Athelstan House in Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Long Service Awards:
45 Years of Service:
Marisa Richards from Wyatt House in Stroud, Gloucestershire
Lynn Woodhouse from Patchett Lodge in Spalding, Lincolnshire
40 Years of Service:
Wendy Moore and Ashley Kirby from Stirlings in Wantage, Oxfordshire.
Christine Pearce from Westgate in Wallingford, Oxfordshire
35 Years of Service:
Trudy Gwynne from The Coombs in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Brenda Broadberry from Foxby Court in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
Valerie Jarvis, Home Manager from The Meadows in Thame, Oxfordshire
Christine Maria Perkins from Hayward Care Centre in Devizes, Wiltshire
Lorraine Pocock from Marden Court in Calne, Wiltshire
Doreen Stamp from St Wilfrid’s Priory in Arundel, Wiltshire
30 Years of Service:
Vonica Roy from Chestnut Court in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire
Julie Quincey from the OSJCT Support Centre in Wellingore, Lincolnshire
Marion Surfleet from The Poplars in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire
Nirmal Gill, Carer from Marston in Oxford
Carol Bothwell from the OSJCT Operations Centre in Witney, Oxfordshire
Sheila Doman from Hayward Care Centre in Devizes, Wiltshire
Sue Sheekey from Coombe End Court in Marlborough, Wiltshire
Alison Stenning from the OSJCT Wiltshire Office
25 Years of Service:
Jane Russell from The Coombs in Coleford, Gloucestershire
Nicole Bassett, Janet Young and Muriel Temple from Jubilee Lodge in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Susan Strickland from Paternoster House in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Susan Pring from Spencer Court in Woodstock, Oxfordshire
Julie Ritson, Carer from The Meadows in Thame, Oxfordshire
Nettle Melhado from Longlands in Oxford
Jennifer Alger from Bemerton Lodge in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Julie Brown from Marden Court in Calne, Wiltshire
Linda Ford from Hungerford House in Corsham, Wiltshire
Kathleen Harwood from Coombe End Court in Marlborough, Wiltshire
Susan Jones from Bemerton Lodge in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Suzanne Jones from Bartlett House in Andover, Wiltshire
Carol Perry from Seymour House in Chippenham, Wiltshire
