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Olive Tree House Celebrate 10 Years in the Community

10 years ago on 11th July 2016, Olive Tree House opened its doors and are proud to have been part of the Patchway community for 10 years.  It has been a privilege to care for all the residents who have come into the home; for some it has been a short respite stay, for others they have stayed at the home for many years. There is one lady who has been a resident at Olive Tree House since it opened which is very special.

The team, families, and residents celebrated with nibbles and drinks. The big celebration party will be on Thursday 17th December. Invites will be sent out soon but do add the date to your diaries.

Activities Coordinator Liz put all the old photo albums on display, and by coincidence, a visitor who came in had her mum in the home many years ago and Liz found a photo of her mum. It was a special moment looking back. Everyone enjoyed taking time to remember the past 10 years.

Congratulations to Liz, Ernesto, Ana, Mel, Eloise, Louise, Mandy, and Tina, who started 10 years ago when the home opened; everyone looks forward to celebrating with you all in October.

Care and community are the heart of Olive Tree House and will continue to be as the home enters a new decade.

 

Catherine
Sales Manager

Catherine has worked in sales and marketing her whole career, after graduating with a degree in Textile Management she worked in Corporate Workwear for many years. Catherine’s first role in the care sector was working with a disability charity that ran nursing homes and enablement projects for young adults.

Catherine

While her two children were younger, she joined her husband in his estate agency, but was delighted to return to the care sector in 2020 and now cannot imagine doing anything else.

Catherine’s role with Allegra is to support residents and their families as they explore care options. Working with the teams in the individual homes she ensures that during every stage from initial enquiry through to moving in with us every question is answered, and we offer the reassurance needed for the next chapter in our resident’s life. It is important for our residents to remain part of the community in which will have lived for years, often all their lives, so the other part of this role is connecting with local community groups, charities and organisations.

Catherine has said that working for Allegra with their groundbreaking household model means we are offering a home with compassion and care whilst ensuring residents are retaining their independence and quality of life.

Out of work Catherine enjoys baking and gardening The children are older now, but still keep her busy!

Paul Thomas
Regional Manager - Western Region

Paul has joined Allegra Care with 28 years’ experience in the health and social care sector including working in senior leadership roles for the last 18 years; covering operations, business management and quality assurance. Paul has a real passion for person centred care and how that is delivered at the highest level.

Allegra Team Paul Thomas

Paul has worked across a diverse sector over his time in health and social care and brings a wealth of experience to his new role as Regional Manager. Paul believes in integrating real and meaningful values and culture into a service and in doing so, delivering the outcomes for the people we support. Paul goes by the theory of values with no meaning, have no value.

Outside of work, Paul is the father of three boys and a 2nd degree black belt who teaches Judo.