Meet the South Chowdene Care Home Team

Jilto joined the South Chowdene family in 2024 and makes up part of the team of our wonderful nurses.

Jilto previously worked at one of our sister homes as a senior carer for two years whilst completing his nursing training. Jilto believes leading the team with a smile upon your face is one of the most important aspects of the job; recognising that when you smile, those around you smile also. Jilto loves nothing more than spending time with residents and creating meaningful moments throughout the home.

Away from the home, Jilto loves to travel and says that Nepal has been one of his favourite destinations and that in the future he would love to continue to explore the world trekking. 
 

Hi, my name is Clare and I am the home administrator here at South Chowdene.  I have worked for Barchester for over 11 years and in my role I deal with all aspects of the administration of the home to ensure it runs smoothly, from invoicing, ordering, recruitment, setting up contracts, to manning the telephones, there's never a dull day!

Before becoming the homes administrator over 7-years ago, a role my Mother also held.  I spent a number of years as activities coordinator. South Chowdene is more than a workplace to me, it is my second home and family. Even so much my sister now works here as a RGN and my eldest daughter is a Care Assistant here.

I arrange meaningful activities for all of our residents based on their likes and interests. I love sharing fun times with our residents, their families and with staff. I thoroughly enjoy chatting with residents about their hobbies/interests as well as reminiscing in small groups.

Our activities extend beyond the home with trips to places of interest, places residents have enjoyed throughout their lives eg. Seaside, parks, garden centers, as well as craft/ art workshops at libraries and general interest talks around the area.

My names Lynne, I have worked at South Chowdene since 2009.  My background was cooking in pubs and I decided to make the leap to a Care Home. I joined as Second Chef alongside the role of Kitchen Assistant, then in 2022 I took on the role as Head Chef.

I love working here with the team and always give 100% to ensure our residents have a healthy, well balanced and nutritious diet.

Hello. My name is Kerry. I am the Head Housekeeper here at South Chowdene.

I joined the Barchester family in 2023. I have worked across the care sector for the last 10 years, starting off as a domestic, then applying for the role of head housekeeper.

I love my job! No two days are the same. I love nothing more than a nice clean home for all of our residents, families and colleagues.

I would highly recommend Barchester to anyone wanting to work in the care sector.

We would like to introduce you to our Resident Ambassadors – Val Coltart and Edna Scurfield.  Both of our residents take an active part in our life enrichment programme and the homes resident forum. They are voice of the resident group and as Ambassadors will meet with our residents to find out their values, feedback and any ideas for  improvement. 

The ladies are also available to participate in the recruitment process by being part of the interview panel and each plays an important part in introducing new residents to the home.  When considering care options for yourself or a loved one is often a difficult decision and our Resident Ambassadors are available to answer any questions on your journey of what it is like to live in our home.

Emmanuela is a new member of the South Chowdene family, commencing employment in 2025. Emmanula brings with her a wealth of knowledge, with 5 years' previous experience of working in care. 

Emmanuela is dedicated to providing high-quality care for our residents and offering support to their loved ones too

Deb has been a part of the South Chowdene family since October 2021. Deb works as a part of our wonderful care team and takes great satisfaction in enriching the lives of our residents and spending time with them. 

Deb’s care career was ignited following her Mother being a resident at South Chowdene. Seeing the wonderful care in the home, and the difference a smile can make to a resident led Deb to join the team. Deb speaks about how she find her role as a career incredibly rewarding, and works tirelessly to ensure residents are safe and happy.

In her free time Deb loves nothing more than spending quality time with her granddaughter making special memories.
 

Elaine has been a part of the Maple Leaf family since 2008, with a brief move to Spain during this time. Elaine couldn’t wait to get back to South Chowdene following her adventures living in Spain, speaking of how her residents are like family. Elaine loves nothing more than sharing special moments with residents and getting to know about their rich and varied lives.

When Elaine isn’t in the home she loves to spend time socialising with friends and family, describing herself as very family orientated.
 

Rozvalta has been a member of the South Chowdene team since 2021. Rozvalta works hard as part of our dining team to support the preparation of delicious and nutritious meals. Rozvalta loves to see residents enjoying their meals, and expresses how much job satisfaction this gives her.

In her spare time, Rozvalta cherishes time with her three daughters, going shopping, bowling, or cooking a meal together.