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Reminiscing is always Fun

Cherry Blossom Care Home, in Peterborough

The ladies of Cherry Blossom Care Home in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, love to gather for a lively chat and a trip down memory lane. Their recent get-together was particularly fun, focusing on their earlier years, including courting, marriage, and babies.

 

Reminiscing fun cherry blossom

 

The Art of the Nappy

A highlight of the session was reminiscing about baby care—specifically, changing nappies! This sparked a fascinating discussion about the days before pull-up trousers and disposable nappies made life simpler. Each lady was keen to showcase and explain the different folding techniques for putting a traditional nappy on, demonstrating which way was best for both baby boys and girls.

Laughter and Shared History

These moments of shared history and laughter are invaluable. Reminiscing together strengthens bonds between residents and helps them feel connected to their past. The collective wisdom and humorous stories about motherhood truly brightened the afternoon.

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At Cherry Blossom Care Home, we pride ourselves on delivering compassionate, personalised care in a true home-from-home environment. To discover the supportive lifestyle we offer and meet our dedicated staff, we invite you to contact our friendly team today.

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.