COVID Vaccination Joy at St Georges

COVID Vaccination Joy at St Georges

We are hugely grateful to the team at Mendip Vale Medical Group who have been our heroes in providing both Covid vaccination jabs to our residents here at St Georges Care Home. The way our community has pulled together during the pandemic makes us all proud and this kind of teamwork just goes to show that we are always better together.

 

Julie Bees, registered manager at St Georges said “We’ve had a long and great relationship with Mendip Vale, and the speed, courtesy and professionalism of the team providing the vaccine to our residents is very much appreciated. It is a real morale booster for everyone and a great step towards our whole community returning to normal.”

 

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As part of the residential care we provide in Somerset, we love to put on a spread of sweet treats for all our residents to enjoy! So we celebrated the good news with some well-deserved cake and bubbles.

 

We also wanted to publicly thank everyone associated with Mendip Vale. Despite the weather being cold in January we feel like the sun is really starting to shine!

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.