Meet the Burwood Grange Care Home Team
Our wonderful team comprises of carers, activities coordinators, chefs, housekeepers and more. These people are here to ensure that residents enjoy their time at the home and are supported to live life to the fullest. Meet some of our staff below:
Dacre Lassauniere
Hello and welcome to Burwood Grange part of Barchester Health Care Group. My name is Dacre and I am very proud to be leading our team here at the beautiful Burwood Grange, a state of the art care home in which I’m sure you will be more than happy.
I am a qualified manager with 15 years of experience leading teams in both private and public health care providers and I pride myself on striving to achieve excellence for those entrusted into our care. I believe that life in a care home should be a fulfilling experience and one that should bring purpose and enjoyment to every day. Burwood grange is a beautiful, purpose built care home in which our main focus is to enrich the lives of our residents. We aim to do so by not only understanding the needs of those in our care, but through engaging with them in developing a personalised approach to their care that ensures we enhance their experience daily. Every day should be a special day.
We look forward to meeting you and discussing how my team and I can be of service.
Kate Casey
Hello my name is Kate and I am the Head of our Housekeeping team at Burwood Grange.
Although I previously worked in Finance and Recruitment, I have worked in this role in another care home for four years.
I feel it is a privilege to work in such a beautiful new home.
Delia Tirca
Hi, My name is Delia and I am the resident hairdresser and physiotherapist at Burwood Grange. I have been working with Barchester since 2016 and also work at 2 other homes within the Barchester group.
I am very happy and proud to be working with the team at Burwood Grange.
Lindsey Mcintosh
Hello, my name is Lindsey and I am the Deputy Manager here at Burwood Grange. I have had the pleasure of working for Barchester Healthcare for the past 11 years where I have fulfilled my passion for caring for people. My role is to ensure that our residents receive the highest standard of care while taking a person centred approach.
Roxy Cojocariu
HI My name is Roxy and I have worked for seven years with Barchester. I started as a senior carer and worked my way up to be a care practitioner and I am now very happy to be part of the team at Burwood Grange as a care community lead.
Heather Clayton
Hello my name is Heather. I am the Home Services Advisor here at Burwood Grange. Although new to Barchester I have many years experience working in care. I feel very honoured to be part of the team here. I have a wonderful role of meeting and supporting residents and families with their very important decision in choosing the right care home. Pop in and say hello you will be made to feel very welcome.
Sophie Waite
Hello, My name is Sophie, I am the Activities coordinator here at Burwood Grange. I have worked in the care industry for many years and It gives me a real joy to empower our residents daily. Supporting them to live a fulfilling and enriched life is my priority and I feel very lucky to be able to do that here at Burwood Grange along side my fantastic team.
Ajaib Gurpreet Singh
Hello my name is Ajaib and I am the Head Chef at Burwood Grange. I started my career 20 years ago and worked my way up to become a Head Chef. I have a passion for cooking and when I see the residents enjoying their meals it makes me feel delighted.
Ana Rousseau
My name is Ana and I am Portuguese. I came to the UK in 2017 with my daughter, which is when I started to work in the care industry. It is a very rewarding job and I feel happy to contribute to the wellbeing of others and make a positive difference in their lives. I am very happy for the opportunity to join the team at Burwood Grange and follow in their lead to provide fantastic care to our wonderful residents.
Mariana Lupu
Hello, my name is Mariana. Originally I come from Romania. I arrived in the UK in 2013 and have worked in care since. I am a senior carer at Burwood Grange. I decided to work for Barchester because it's such high quality and the training is excellent. It has been a big experience for me. I have enjoyed meeting my new team and getting to know them. My manager Dacre is excellent and very helpful.
My family life is very busy with my own elderly parents. Many things I have learned already help me be a better carer to them, as they mean so much to me. Seeing other people happy brings me so much joy and I am proud to be a part of the team here.
Felicia Balan
Hello, My name is Felicia and I am a Senior Carer. I am from Romania and this is where I trained and worked as a nurse for 25 years. I love to care for people and I couldn't imagine doing anything else. I am very excited to be part of the Burwood Grange Team, I have worked for Barchester since 2017 and I feel very privileged to come and work in one of their luxury homes. I am very much looking forward to welcoming our residents and their loved ones and watching our family grow.
Bianca Riley
Hello, My name is Bianca, I am a senior carer here at Burwood Grange. I feel very fortunate to be part of this wonderful team. I am really looking forward to seeing our home and family grow here at Burwood. Supporting our residents, their loved ones and the team everyday is extremely important to me.
Ewa Gramatyka
Hello, My name is Ewa, I am a care assistant. I feel very privileged to be part of the team here at Burwood Grange and I am excited to meet our first residents. Caring for people is my passion and being able to support people in this wonderful home is something I am very much looking forward to.
Janet Johnson
Hello, my name is Janet, I am the laundry assistant. I am very happy to be part of the team here at Burwood Grange. I am very passionate about my work and take great pride in what I do. I feel very glad to be part of this journey with our new residents and my new team in this beautiful home.
