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Magdalen House Care Home Summer Fete

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Magdalen House Care Home Summer Fete

On the 11th of August, we held our highly anticipated summer fete at Magdalen House Care Home in Ipswich, Suffolk, and what a fantastic day it turned out to be! Residents, families, and members of the wider community all came together to enjoy the festivities.

Incredible prizes donated by the local community

Our amazing staff played a vital role in the event, not only assisting on stalls but also participating as stall holders. The day was filled with fun activities, including a raffle with incredible prizes and a Tombola, which was a crowd favourite.

Wonderful Singer

The external stalls also did brilliantly, and the atmosphere was perfectly complemented by the wonderful singer Bee Gore, who captivated everyone with her heartfelt performance while guests indulged in delicious refreshments and cakes.

Competition

One of the highlights of the day was the Guess the Weight of the Cake competition. The cake, lovingly made and donated by one of our resident’s granddaughters, featured a picture of our home and was truly a work of art. After much excitement, our very own deputy manager, Lesley, was the lucky winner!

 

Thanks to the support of everyone involved, the event raised an impressive £400.

 

We would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the day a great success!

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.