I am the Registered Manager here at Hazelwell Lodge, and responsible for the overall running of the home. I am Passionate about ensuring that all care provided is relaxed, individualised, and to the highest possible standards at all times. I have 30 years’ experience in the care sector 28 of which have been specialising in Dementia Care to include external consulting. I encourage staff development and pride myself on being a good mentor.   

I have 2 children, who are now young adults and fending for themselves. In my spare time I am busy being the Ilminster area poppy appeal organiser for the royal British legion and am one of the guardians for the Ilminster defibrillator appeal. 

I’m the deputy manager here at Hazelwell Lodge, and support Claire in managing the home. I have worked at Hazelwell for almost 20 years. I have always worked in adult social care; I started off my career as a domestic assistant and working my way into the deputy manager role.  

I have a passion for the work I do and enjoy spending time with the residents and take pride in in my work ensuring their needs are met accordingly by maintaining their self-worth and providing individuals with a good quality of life.

In my spare time I enjoy watching films, especially comedy and action. As well as listening to music. I also play skittles in the Ilminster women’s league. 

I took my post as Head of care 4yrs ago. Previous to this I worked as a night shift leader for 2yrs. My care career began in a nursing home where I worked for 14yrs.  I then changed my career path and my Husband, and I bought a public house.  After 17yrs working with the public we sold up. I tried something different and worked with children in care for a short while before I took my post here at Hazelwell. I enjoy the challenges this role brings where no two days are the same.  

I have 2 Children and 2 grandchildren whom I love spending time with, my house is a busy household as we also foster, which again brings different challenges. In my spare time I play darts in a local league and enjoy a few drinks whilst trying to hit the dart board 😉

I am the Head of Care for the Orchids unit; I have 10 years’ experience in the Health & Social Care sector. I have gained many qualifications over the years & recently passed my Level 4 in Management.

Within my unit I manage and support 17 Residents with various of health needs. I support in the early stages of pre-assessments, to supporting individuals through the transition into the home; as well as working with their families to provide the best quality of care. I support with Mental Capacity Assessments, Risk Assessments and creating their individual person-centred care plans. I also support with daily care tasks, medication administration and work with external healthcare professionals to meet their needs.

I thrive off spending time with family & friends, as well as caring for my Red-Foot Tortoise.

 I am the Head of Care for the Bay unit at Hazelwell Lodge. I strive for our team to provide the best person-centred care possible for each individual we care for. I am a passionate leader and focus my care on 19 residents in my unit. I have worked at Hazelwell for 4 years, working hard to achieve goals to push through the different positions, completing my diploma along the way. 

It’s important to me to work hard to mentor and support other staff members to achieve the best of their ability and to care for the individuals we have within our home as well as provide a support system for the relatives and have a positive working relationship with the outside professionals we work alongside. 

I like to spend time with my friends and family, I especially enjoy going to the beach in the evening, going for long drives and singing & dancing to music.