Nicholas James Care Homes wins 3 awards at Kent Care Awards 2016!

Care Homes across Kent were invited to take part in the awards and nominate across 12 categories. Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd were successful in having 6 finalists in 9 out of the 10 categories that were available to us. At the Gala Award Ceremony held on Friday 7th of October we were proud to be named overall winners in 3 of these categories.

All of our homes and their teams throughout Kent strive to lead the field in their professions, ensuring we provide meaningful and person centred care of a high standard. Our success and recognition at the inaugural Kent Care Awards 2016 shows our commitment to upholding our ethos.

Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd’s Residential Homes were also successful with Alexander House’s Deputy Manager Natalie Lamoon winning the Dementia Carer Award- Natalie has been with the home since 2013 and has been the homes manager since October 2016. Natalie is extremely proud of winning the award especially in the category that she was nominated as she is passionate dementia care and making a difference in the people’s lives she looks after. She said “seeing past the diagnoses of Dementia is so important in ensuing that we provide a meaningful and person centred level of care for our residents”

Also Walmer Care Centre’s Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator Collette Eldridge won the final award of the evening for Putting People First/Personalisation Award. Collette is overwhelmed and extremely proud of her award and had this to say to me about her role as a Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator and why she loves her job “We try to provide varied, interactive and fun activities for our service users. We find out as much as possible about each individual so we can incorporate their preferences in to our weekly schedule to make them person centred. The aim is to provide a happy and fulfilled environment for everyone; service users, staff and management”

Finally we are extremely honoured that our Nursing Home, Harbledown Lodge’s Senior Nurse, Clinton Burrows won the Nurse Care Award. As the Lead Nurse at Harbledown Lodge Clint it very proud and honoured by his award.

Full list of our finalists and Overall Winners:

• Winner of The Dementia Carer Award : Alexander House Natalie Lamoon Registered Manager
• Winner of The Nurse Care Award : Harbledown Lodge Clinton Barrow, Senior Nurse
• Winner of The Putting People First/ Personalisation Award : Walmer Care Centre Collette Eldridge, Leisure and Lifestyle Coordinator
• Finalist of The Care Nutrition Award : Whitstable Nursing Home, Carol Reynold, Position Head Chef
• Finalist of The Care Innovator Award : Jacqui Gregg, Regional Manager
• Finalist of The Care Trainer Award : Harbledown Lodge Neil Richards, Trainer and Administrator