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Rose Garden and Olive Tree House Employee of the Year Awards

Employee of the year

Employee of the Year

The teams from Rose Garden and Olive Tree House came together to celebrate each homes’ Employee of the Year for 2025.

 

Congratulations to Lakshmi the Olive Tree House Employee of the Year. Lakshmi is a dedicated and hard-working member of the team who is committed to enhancing all aspects of the lives of residents. Lakshmi works effectively with the management team continually reviewing processes and putting best practice in place. Lakshmi is warm, friendly, and approachable, brightening the day of those she cares for and works with. A very well-deserved award.

 

Congratulations to Claire the Rose Garden Employee of the Year. Claire is a very experienced registered nurse, and the home is fortunate to have her clinical knowledge, particularly her expertise in elderly care. Claire’s dedication goes beyond her role as a clinician; she is passionate about the overall well-being of the residents adopting an holistic approach to care. Claire mentors and develops the teams she works with, imparting her knowledge particularly in dementia care. The Rose Garden team are delighted Claire has received this accolade.

 

Home Manager Vlad presented Claire and Lakshmi with their award along with a beautiful bouquet.

Careers in Care

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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.