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New Forest Nursing Home celebrates resident Darren regaining his new found health, independence and home

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New Forest Nursing Home celebrates resident Darren regaining his new found health, independence and home.

 

Darren New Forest

 

Up until 2021 Darren was living independently in his own home but following a fall he was admitted to hospital. On discharge Darren came to the New Forest Nursing Home in Fritham near Cadnam. In the months of rehabilitation that followed, the team at New Forest Nursing Home worked tirelessly with Darren as he strove to regain his independence. Now, 19 months after arriving at New Forest Nursing Home, he has finally achieved his goal by moving into a new assisted living flat.

 

Darren has been a very popular resident of New Forest Nursing Home and residents and staff alike were sad to see him leave, but happy that his dream of independence has finally come true. To help him celebrate, they held a leaving barbecue in his honour.

 

Helen Chapman, Registered Manager at the New Forest Nursing Home said, “Darren has made a huge impact on all of our team, so whilst we were thrilled to see him finally becoming independent again, we all really miss him now that he’s left our care. Having been at New Forest Nursing Home for such a long time, Darren knows that any time he feels lonely and wants some company he can just pop in for a cup of tea or a spot of lunch – being on his own may feel very strange to him and we all wish to continue supporting him as much as possible to ensure that he continues to do well in his own home. I’d also like to say a huge thanks to Jemma, Lisa and Andy for going above and beyond with helping Darren settle into his new assisted living flat… New Forest teamwork at its very best!”

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.