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A Week of Celebrations at Olive Tree House

Celebrating Chinese New Year

It has been all about Chinese New Year this week at Olive Tree House, starting with some colourful arts and crafts sessions. Residents created bright dragons and Chinese lanterns which were then displayed all around the home.  The dragons looked fantastic in the home’s windows, symbolising power, honour and success in Chinese culture the dragon and should bring a good energy to the home!

Chinese Food

Olive Tree House residents also took the opportunity to visit the local Chinese supermarket. The plan was to purchase some different foods to try as well as some traditional fortune cookies.

Residents really enjoyed walking around the store and as well as some different foods they also picked up some more decorations to add to the home-made crafts. The activities then went around the home with hot noodles for residents to try with chopsticks!

It was also good fun reading the fortunes, it really has been a great week at Olive Tree House celebrating the up and coming year of the wood snake.

Life at Olive Tree House

To find out more about the varied lifestyle and events programme at Olive Tree House do visit the website or contact the team on 0117 4281840 and book a tour.

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.