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Happy Birthday and Happy Retirement

angela's birthday and retirement day at the grove

Happy Birthday and Happy Retirement

Angela has worked as part of the domestic team at The Grove for over 14 years and on her birthday was her day to retire.

Team Say Thank You

The Grove team made sure it was a big celebration with a surprise party at the end of Angela’s final shift even secretly arranging for her daughter and grandson to come along.  Everyone came together for the celebration with Home Manager Ana presenting gifts to Angela, Head Chef Jose made a fabulous retirement cake and the kitchen team put on a delicious buffet.

Special Moments

In the middle of the celebration there was a wonderful tender moment as resident Francisco spent time with Angela’s grandson.

 

Thank you so much to Angela who has been a dedicated member of the team, she has loved spending time with residents over the years and promised today she will come back and visit.  Everyone at Allegra Care wishes you a wonderful retirement Angela.

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If you are considering a career or job change do visit the Allegra Care Career’s Page to find out how you could make a difference every day.

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.