Meet the Flowerdown Care Home Team

Our staff are what hold the home together. Each one of these team members are dedicated to providing high quality care and services to those we support, and ensuring that residents enjoy all aspects of life at our home. See below to meet some of our friendly faces:

Claudia Nunes

General Manager

Hello my name is Claudia, and I am the General Manager here at Flowerdown. Welcome to our website.

Prior to starting this position I have worked in healthcare for over 7 years and I have been with Barchester since 2020. I have experience in the hospital in the acute setting as a sister and Management in the private setting.

Myself and my amazing team will continue to deliver the Highest quality of care and nursing to all of our residents as well as support their families and Friends

Please do not hesitate to contact me or visit us here at Flowerdown. I am more than happy to discuss the needs you may have for yourself or your loved one and show you around our lovely home and team.

Elvans Pascoal

Night Head of Community

Hi! I'm Elvans Nurse at Flowerdown. I have 13 years work experience in various healthcare settings that taught me multiple skills and one I wouldnt trade for the world.

As a Senior Nurse, my primary responsibility is to safeguard our resident's best interest and welfare. We value and cherish our residents like our own family. What is important to our residents is important to us.

We also envision to become an outstanding care home and to be recognised for our great team effort. And to be a part of our amazing team and strong leadership that will no doubt we will succeed.

Leanne Brown

Administrator

Leanne joined Flowerdown Care Home in February 2022. Leanne is passionate and caring, and this translate to the job she does here in the Home. Leanne's organised and systemic way of working improves the way we process administrative works. Leanne is front of house and often the first point of contact for relatives and friends regarding the administrative and financial systems within the home.

Muthu Kannan

Head Chef

Hello my name is Muthu and I am an ambitious and well-rounded Chef with over 23 years of experience at established 5* hotels, Cruise Lines and care homes.

I am extremely passionate about food and I have a strong business sense and engaging interpersonal skills.

Over the past 10 years I have been working in care homes delivering High quality of food and I am passionate about my work and how I deliver 5 starts service to all of our residents

Ben Darch

Head of Maintenance

Hi my name is Ben I am the head of Maintenance here at Flowerdown and I have been with Barchester over the last 11 years in various Roles as Kitchen assistant, Gardener, but my passion is  as a Head of maintenance.

I  need to ensure that the building maintenance is at highest possible standard and no job is too big or too small.

Marcela Vasiliu

Head of Housekeeping

Hello, my name is Marcela and I am Head of Housekeeping here at Flowerdown. I am in UK since 2015 and I have started my career as housekeeper in a care home, private cleaning and Head of Housekeeping in hospitality. I do my job with passion and determination and I am very proud  of working with Flowerdown team ensuring a high standard of cleaning and infection control.

Kirsten Brown

Admin Assistant

I joined Flowerdown Care Home in February 2023. I consider myself to be a team player, I am organised, hardworking and compassionate and I have strong administrative background. Having worked within the tourism industry for many years, I have a passion for working with people. Through my role at Flowerdown Care Home I am able to embrace this through connecting with our residents, their families and colleagues and assisting as best I can

Susan Goodhew

Resident Ambassador

Susan is Flowerdown Care Home's resident ambassador. Sue is one of our kind-hearted and generous residents who shares her time ensuring her neighbours have a friend in her. Sue also is our resident cheerleader who rekindles the spirits of the staff when it is much needed. Sue is a well-loved figure here at Flowerdown Care Home and will be happy to give you a tour and share with you the countless memories we create.

Ian Gregory

Gardener

I have worked for the care sector in many roles for over 20 years.

My passion for gardening has been with me for many years, starting with growing vegetables and house plants when I bought my first house, followed by creating a family friendly garden for my children.

Now that the children are grown up, I'm enjoying designing a new style of garden for me and my wife, including building a summer house.

I have been gardening at Flowerdown since 2018, and the focus is to create a homely environment for the residents and their families.

I have weekly chats with the residents to discuss the current plans, my ideas and their wishes.

I have made a lot of new boarders at the front of the home and redesigned the raised beds in the back garden to include a climbing frame for new planting, which includes an area for the squirrels to feed, something that the residents enjoy.