Alexander House wins the Ancillary Carer Award at Kent Care Awards 2018!

We certainly always look forward to the Kent Care Awards and were delighted this year to have a number of our team who were finalists at this year’s awards. The gala evening was held on the 14th September at the Marriott Hotel in Maidstone. As members of the Kent Integrated Care Alliance and with a number of Nursing and Residential Communities in Kent, Nicholas James are proud to both support the Kent Care Awards 2018 and shine a beacon on the Social Care Industry in Kent.

We are really pleased to announce that Bethanie Shepherd from our residential community Alexander House was announced as the winner of Ancillary Carer Award. Beth has been at Alexander House for 2 years and is one of our Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinators, a Health Care Assistant and our Palliative Care Champion. Beth is a diligent and caring member of the team whose focus is on person centred care within the home.

We were also really honoured to have a number of other finalists at this year’s awards.

Our residential Manager Jill Hyland was nominated in the Registered Manager category. Jill has been the Register Manager of Walmer Care Centre for 9 years and has over 15 years of experience in the Care industry. Our residential community in Dover, Alexander House also had another 2 finalists this year with, Health Care Assistant Brendan Price nominated in the Putting People First Award and Night Staff Health Care Assistant Sue Lyman nominated in the Dementia Carer Category.

Our senior team has also been recognised with Operations and Regional Manager Jacqui Gregg nominated in the Trainer Category and Services Development Manager Abigail Draper nominated in the Care Innovator and Putting People First Awards.

As members of the Kent Integrated Care Alliance and with a number of Nursing and Residential Communities in Kent, NJCH were very proud to both support the Kent Care Awards 2018 and shine a beacon on the Social Care Industry in Kent.