Meet the Florence Court Care Home Team

This carefully selected team are in place to ensure that residents enjoy their time at the home and are supported to live life to the fullest. Meet the General Manager, Sarah Lewis, who can tell you more about what life is like at Florence Court:

Sarah Lewis

General Manager

Hello, My name is Sarah and I am the General Manager here at Florence Court Care Home. 

I have worked in care for over 20 years, with the last 2 and a half of those being the deputy manager here in Florence Court. 

I am extremely proud of the outstanding and fulfilling care that we deliver on a daily basis, enriching the lives of our residents is extremely important and being able to do it in this amazing environment is wonderful.
I was really excited to progress in my career and I have been extremely well supported by Barchester to do this. It brings me great joy to be the manager of such a beautiful home, with an extremely hard working team. Supporting our residents in this luxury setting is a privilege. 

My door is always open and I look forward to continuing to support our residents, families and staff here at Florence Court. I am also excited to welcome new families and residents to our beautiful home.

My home life can get very busy with 4 dogs and 2 children but I love every minute of it and wouldn't change it for the world. 

Debora Fitton

Home Service Advisor

Hello, my main responsibility is to guide residents and their families through the challenging process of selecting a Care Home that best suits their individual needs. I take great pride in ensuring that our home offers the very best choice in terms of Care Options, Activities and Entertainment, Daily Menus, Beautifully appointed rooms and a welcoming, caring and knowledgeable team. 

My career began in the Hospitality industry and then expanded into Events, Marketing, Sales and PR. Before joining the team here I have worked within the Health Care Sector since 2002, I look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful home!

My passion outside of work is caring for and showing my dogs. I live in the New Forest with my husband, who shares my fondness for the outdoor life with our dogs, rare breed chickens and multiple fish!

Louise Stockton

Deputy Manager

Hi, my name is Louise and I am the Deputy Manager here at Florence Court.

I have worked within the care sector for the last 24 years. My background is primarily within dementia care so supporting the residents in our Memory Lane Community brings me great joy and a huge sense of achievement. Caring for our residents in this beautiful setting along side my team is something I love and being able to help enrich everyones lives here at Florence Court is an honour. 

Rachel Matthews

Care Community Lead

Hello, my name is Rachel and I am the Care Community Lead at Florence Court. I have worked in care for over 25 years and really love meeting new residents and spending time getting to know each and every one of them. When I am not at work, I love the time with my family. 

Sasha Wills

Care Community Lead

Hello, my name is Sasha and I am a Senior Carer. I have worked at Florence Court for 8 months and have worked in care for over 8 years now. Time with our residents is my favourite thing at work and everyone has a different story. Away from work I enjoy driving and am proud to have recently passed my test.

Karen Sainsbury

Administrator

Hi, My name is Karen, I am the Administrator here at Florence Court. 

I have worked for many years in an office environment within the care industry and enjoy all aspects of my role, especially working alongside the Management Team to ensure the home runs in an efficient and professional manner, which means our care team can concentrate on our residents and deliver the outstanding care they are known to achieve.

Florence Court is furnished and decorated to a very high standard, making the working environment a pleasure to work in. I have been made to feel very welcome at Barchetser and part of a well-established team.

Jessica Duery

Senior Activities Co-Ordinator

I have been working in the Care Sector for 5 years and started out as a Domestic and Laundry Assistant. I decided that I wanted to progress my career in an Activities capacity so became an activities provider then progressed to an Activities Co-Ordinator which I did for 2 years prior to joining the team at Florence Court . I have a real passion for Activities and get a great deal of pleasure in enriching the residents life's through meaningful activities. I love getting to know the residents and spending time with them finding out what they love to do. Every day is very different and rewarding. 

Stephen Lewis

Head Chef

I have been a chef for over 35 years  I started my career in hospitality by studying at Highbury College, where I achieved my City & Guilds qualification and a catering diploma.

I left college and went straight to London to work in a high end restaurant in Knightsbridge. From London, I worked abroad for a few years, including France, Italy, Switzerland and the Channel Islands.

I took the role with-in Florence court to give myself a better work life balance after working all my years to date

Brad Lewis

Head of Maintenance

Hi my name is Brad and I am the head of maintenance. I have been a gas engineer for over 20 years and am now enjoying a new challenge here at Florence Court. The role is so diverse and no day is the same, making the job engaging and satisfying. Outside work, I enjoy going to the gym, taking part in running events, playing golf and spending time with family and friends.

Rebecca Derham

Head Housekeeper

My name is Rebecca, I have been working here at Florence Court since October. I have been a Head Housekeeper for 6 years now in other care homes and have worked in all sorts of environments. I enjoy my job as Head Housekeeper as I love to make a difference in peoples lives especially my residents. Florence Court is a beautiful home and I am very proud to be working here and for the Barchester Group. 

Lisa Quayle

Administration Assistant

Hello, my name is Lisa Quale and I am the Administration Assistant here at Florence Court. I pride myself on delivering excellent customer care and really enjoy the warm and friendly atmosphere of our home. I have a background in care and love the family feeling that is part of our home. I am a mum to a beautiful daughter and enjoy reading, gaming and listening to music.

Debbie Reynolds James

Senior Care Assistant & Dementia Champion

Hi, my name is Debbie. I started working within the care industry after caring for several family members, in particular my mother who was living with Dementia. This was a true eye-opener into how dementia can change a loved one. This made me determined to share my knowledge and help our residents live happy and fulfilled lives, with a dementia diagnosis.

Mrs Deborah Osgood

Senior Carer

My name is Deborah, I've been working within the care sector for over 30 years and have developed a wealth of experience and knowledge. In previous roles, I have been a Deputy Manager and a Registered Manager. I've recently joined Florence Court as a Senior Carer and I am enjoying being part of such a wonderful team.

Emma Perry

Hospitality Hostess

Hello, my name is Emma and I have worked at Florence Court since 2021. I love seeing our residents laugh and smile and our amazing food is a great way to make everyone happy. Away from work I really enjoy singing and dancing. In fact I do that with the residents too!

Claire Wearn

Care Assistant & Dementia Champion

My name is Claire and I have worked at Florence Court since it first opened. Memory Lane is my favourite community so I am very proud to be a Dementia Champion. I am an excellent listener and enjoy gaining residents trust to break down their barriers to help them feel more safe and at home here at Florence Court.

Karen Davis

Care Assistant & Dementia Champion

My name is Karen and although I am fairly new to the care sector it is something I have always wanted to do. I enjoy the type of care that our Memory Lane residents require and am so proud to be their advocate.

Steph Hayes

Hospitality assistant

Hello , my name is Steph and I am a hospitality assistant. I work both in our kitchens and also with our residents and families. I love finding out just what our residents favourite foods are and making their mealtimes really personal to them. Away from work i enjoy the cinema and going bowling with friends and family.

Hairdresser

Hairdresser

Hi, I'm Heather and I love my time with residents , they always have so much to chat about and it's such a pleasure to do their hair and get to know them all. It is such a social thing to come to the Salon and have a treatment, residents spend most of their time laughing! I am made to feel so welcome. In my free time , I love to dance and listen to music; I'm getting married in 2025 and I'm being given lots of advice from residents who got married before I was even born.