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Harvest Festival Service at Cedar Lawn with Rev. Tom Benson

Harvest Festival with Rev. Tom Benson

Our Cedar Lawn Nursing Home in Romsey, Hampshire hosted a heartwarming Harvest Festival service, led by Rev. Tom Benson from the Parish of Braishfield. Residents, guests, and families gathered together to offer prayers and sing uplifting hymns, accompanied by the beautiful melodies of Sarah’s guitar.

A Family Affair

The service brought together a sense of community as residents from our sister home, Waverley Lodge, joined us for the celebration. It was a truly special afternoon filled with faith and togetherness.

A Delicious Treat

Following the service, everyone gathered for a delightful tea and homemade apple cake, a delicious treat specially baked for the occasion by Chef Margaret.

Community Spirit

The sense of community continued with a lively singalong from our songbooks, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

Supporting the Romsey Food Bank

Throughout October, Cedar Lawn Nursing Home is collecting donations for the Romsey Food Bank. If you would like to contribute, please drop off any food items in the box located in the reception area. Your generosity will make a significant difference in the lives of those in need.

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.