Barchester Care Awards 2024 Divisional Winners

Many thanks to everyone for submitting your nominations for the Barchester Care Awards! We are delighted that so many individuals and teams have been recognised this year. This year we've received an amazing 5,252 nominations, and after much deliberation we are pleased to announce the 2024 Divisional Winners.

Many congratulations to everyone who has been nominated, and particularly our Divisional Winners who have been chosen as the best in their division.

Carer of the Year

South Division

Central Division

North Division

Hospitals and Complex Care Division

Registered Nurse of the Year category:

South Division - Biance Garcia from Ashcombe

Central Division - Joanne Hicks from Ottley House

North Division

Hospitals and Complex Care Division - Delia Racia from Kernow House

Dementia Care Champion category:

South Division - Adelina Dan from Kenwyn

Central Division - Lucy Gray from Wheatlands

North Division

Hospitals and Complex Care Division - Claire Gibson from Briardene

Learner of the Year category:

South Division - Daniel Rolfe-Doyle from Wilsmere

Central Division - Sundarraj Kallidoss from Glebefields

North Division

Hospitals and Complex Care Division - Hollie Drewery from Castle Keep

Hospitality Champion category:

South Division - Brunda Palanivelu from Queens Court

Central Division - JLouise Hoskin from Crandon Springs

North Division

Hospitals and Complex Care Division - Kerry Burrows from Forest Care

Activities Coordinator the Year category:

South Division - Zoe Freeman from Wimborne

Central Division - Jenny Szabo from Hilton Park

North Division

Hospitals and Complex Care Division - Claire Devitt from Arbour Lodge

Care Practitioner of the Year category:

South Division - Olesea Dumitrescu from Shelburne Lodge

Central Division - Bessie Pascua from Longueville Court

North Division

Hospitals and Complex Care Division - Trevor Davis from Hawthorns

Garden of the Year category:

South Division - Milford House

Central Division - Longueville Court

North Division

Health and Safety Champion category:

South Division - Mark Jefferies from Upton Bay

Central Division - Paul Harte from Ritson Lodge

North Division -

Home Administrator of the Year category:

South Division - Lisa Calvert from Cedars Salisbury

Central Division - Paulina Pronczyk from Oxford Beaumont

North Division

Hospitals and Complex Care Division - Lisa Barras from Hawthorns

Maintenance Champion of the Year category:

South Division - Jaspal Nagra from Bushey House Beaumont

Central Division - Paul Bennett from Cadbury Hall

North Division

Hospitals and Complex Care Division - Sarah Stevens from Forest Hospital

Team of the Year category:

South Division - Hurstwood View

Central Division - Moreton Hill

North Division

Hospitals and Complex Care Division - Castle Lodge

Volunteer of the Year category:

South Division - Mark Shenker from Southgate Beaumont

Central Division - Julie and Mike Shields from Alice Grange

North Division

Resident Ambassador of the Year category:

South Division - Harold Tasker from Chorleywood Beaumont

Central Division - Jacqueline Woolgar from Hilton Park

North Division

Hospitals and Complex Care Division - John Wright from Forest Hill

Chef of the Year category:

South Division - Alain Fadonougbo from Upton Bay

Central Division - Lee Brimble from Kingswood Court

North Division

Hospitals and Complex Care Division - Sharon Grant-Black from Hundens Park

General Manager of the Year category:

South Division - Maria Stefea from Wadhurst Manor

Central Division - Edrianne Baluyut from Tewkesbury Fields 

North Division

Hospitals and Complex Care Division - Vicky Strickland from Arbour Lodge

Lifetime Achievement Award of the Year category:

South Division - Janet Cook from Ashcombe

Central Division -Kathleen Thomas from Llys-Y-Tywysog 

North Division

Hospitals and Complex Care Division - Denise Hilton from Billingham Grange

What happens next?

The Divisional Winners will go through to the next round in the competition and will be contacted in the next few weeks by the category judge to arrange a conversation in person, or via phone or video call. They will also receive a pack in the post with a certificate, badge, and voucher to celebrate their achievement!

All Divisional Winners are invited to attend the Care Awards ceremony where the National Winners will be announced. This will take place on Wednesday 23rd October 2024 at The Midland Hotel in Manchester.

If you have any queries regarding the Care Awards please contact us on Barchester.AmazingCare@barchester.com or call 0207 382 2874.

Congratulations once again to all Divisional Winners!