Welcome to Dunwood Manor Nursing Home

Rachel is a compassionate and dedicated home manager with a career spanning over two decades since qualifying as a nurse in 1997. Her journey is marked by her unwavering commitment to providing exceptional healthcare and support to those in need.

Rachel's career began in the NHS, where she dedicated herself to emergency medicine and hospital management, providing immediate care to critically ill patients and developing strong leadership skills. Her tenure in the NHS lasted until 2016.

In 2016, Rachel transitioned her expertise from the hospital setting to the community, taking on roles as a deputy manager and clinical lead in private nursing homes. Her journey led her to become a home manager in 2020, focusing on resident well-being and maintaining the highest care standards.

Rachel has had the privilege of working with both small providers and large corporate healthcare companies, shaping her into a versatile and knowledgeable professional. What truly motivates Rachel is her passion for supporting residents in living fulfilling lives and thriving in their environment, making her work exceptionally rewarding.

Beyond her professional life, Rachel is a devoted wife and a proud mother of three children, complete with a lively boxer dog. Her primary pastime is long-distance running, with 14 marathons completed and a goal to achieve 100 marathons.

Rachel is deeply committed to making a positive impact in the lives of those she cares for and supporting the growth and development of her staff. She is dedicated to providing exceptional care and making a difference.

Working for eleven years as a Social Worker and Team Manager in Adult Services, Jacqueline relished supporting care providers with their safeguarding, quality and compliance requirements. Based on this experience, she then sought a move into working with a residential care provider. Jacqueline approached Allegra Care first, as she felt that the company’s values, care principles and household model aligned very closely with her own vision of what good care should look like. As Regional Manager, her passion for outstanding care is self-evident as she supports homes and colleagues across Hampshire. She also thinks laughter is a great tonic – and her cheeky sense of humour is infectious.

Away from work, Jacqueline enjoys eating out, cinema and horse racing. As a mother of two grown up children, she enjoys spending time with her friends, her family and her two grandchildren.

After working for 14 years as a renal nurse specialist, Jacqui changed her career to be around more for her young children. Her wide-ranging experience since then encompasses a number of rewarding positions across a variety of sectors, including team leader for Jobsite; Southern Team manager for Westfield Health; management for a specialist lender helping people rebuild their credit profile and, most recently, moving into the elderly care sector with Barchester, for whom she worked in community awareness and fundraising.

Now, as Regional Relationship Liaison Manager for Allegra Care, she brings her diverse portfolio of skills to the task of supporting the homes and helping the company develop its profile in the elderly care sector.

Recently celebrating his 40th year working in the care sector, James brings a wealth of experience to his role as Allegra Care’s Operations Director. His career spans care in a range of settings and sectors, with his initial training as a nurse leading on to a variety of roles throughout 20 years’ service in the NHS. James is passionate about elderly care and shares Allegra Care’s dedication to person-centred care delivery, ensuring that every aspect is tailored to each individual’s specific needs. In his free time, he will most likely be found walking in his beloved countryside, faithful four legged companion in tow.