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Autumn Tour of the New Forest

Autumn Tour of the New Forest

Our residents at Cedar Lawn Care Home, Romsey, Hampshire enjoyed a delightful autumn tour in the New Forest, hoping to catch a glimpse of the local wildlife, including pigs, ponies, donkeys, and sheep. Before their wildlife adventure, they visited Landford Garden Centre to admire the beautiful autumn foliage.

 

langford New forest

 

A Serendipitous Encounter

After looking at the lovely leaves changing colour in the plant area they met a kitten who took quite a liking to Betty’s warm lap and decided he wasn’t going to leave and if he could he would have gone home with Betty!

A Festive Treat

After their adventure, our residents enjoyed a delicious tea and scones at Charlotte’s Restaurant. The warm welcome from the staff made the experience even more enjoyable.

Christmas Shopping and Festive Cheer

The garden centre was already adorned with sparkling Christmas decorations, creating a festive atmosphere. Our residents enjoyed browsing the decorations and it was also a chance to buy a couple of little gifts for loved ones!

 

The early arrival of Christmas decorations served as a reminder that it’s never too early to start thinking about the holiday season and planning for gifts.

 

Cedar Lawn Care Home provides personalized dementia and nursing care, tailored to meet the individual needs of our residents. Contact us today to schedule a tour and learn more about how we can support your loved one.

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.