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Book Club Launches at Olive Tree House

Book Club at Olive tree house

Olive Tree House have launched a weekly book club

Reading is Good for the Soul

Taking time out to sit and read a book is one of life’s pleasures. Everyone gains so much from reading fact or fiction books and residents at Olive Tree House loved the idea of a weekly book club.

Book Club

The concept of the book club is to read out extracts from a book and discuss each person’s interpretation and how that makes them feel. The home have started the club with a real classic, Black Beauty. This unique book is written in the style of an autobiography with the horse telling its own story. Originally published in 1877 the residents spoke about what makes some books last forever while others only stay on the shelves for a period of time. The launch of the book club was a real success and we look forward to the next one.

What is on Offer at Olive Tree House

Our Olive Tree House home in Patchway Bristol offers a varied lifestyle programme of events and activities, to find out more about life in the home and to arrange a tour please contact the team.

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.