Greensleeves Care Home

Hello, my name is Mary and I have been in the care sector since 1984. I worked in various sectors such as mental health, learning disability, elderly, acquired brain injury and neurological disorders. I joined Greensleeves in May 2022 and I am now the Registered Manager of the home.

What sets Greensleeves apart for me is that it is not just a care home, it is a home from home where our ladies are enabled to live the lives they choose. At Greensleeves, we do not just focus on the ladies’ physical needs but also their well-being needs and this is paramount to us, this means we enable and support them to be independent and we support them to pursue occupational tasks, interests and hobbies as well as supporting them to develop new ones. We also nurture and support the ladies to develop real friendships with their peers. Coming to a care home should be about continuing on life’s journey where you maintain your independence and continue to feel enriched and fulfilled. What it should not be is being unable to do the things one liked to do prior to admission, but supported to carry on doing all the things one liked to do in the past and present. We pride ourselves in ensuring all our ladies have the most person-centred care plan and this starts the moment they make the decision to come and stay at Greensleeves. We involve not only the ladies themselves in this process but also their loved ones so we can reflect all their needs, wishes and aspirations in their care plan. We very much value our staff and want to hear what they have to say, they are critical to the effective running of the home and make a formidable team. I am very proud of all of our achievements and we as a team look forward to keeping up the high standards. I will ensure I continue to drive improvements forward so we not only strive for the best but also deliver only the best.

I joined Greensleeves over 13 years ago and l started my career as a care assistant with the drive and dedication of management, my team and my passion for care, my career has grown and l am now a deputy manager.

I am committed to ensuring our vision is achieved by giving each resident outstanding person-centred care and ensuring that all residents are given the highest quality of care.

Our residents are involved in every step of their day and any improvements or changes we look to bring into the home to ensure they are involved in every aspect of their lives.

I strive to be supportive and to develop my teams to ensure our vision is achieved and each staff member feels part of the Greensleeves family, trying to ensure that their ideas, concerns and points of view are always heard and acted upon to be able to achieve a team of people fully involved their workplace.

While we have achieved and introduced many new ways of working and ideas, one of my most proudest achievements is the development of my leadership skills and being able to support the team to be one and happy when they are working at Greensleeves.

I joined the Greensleeves family almost 8 years ago as a carer and since then I have been promoted to deputy manager to support our residents and staff in living the highest quality of life that we can offer.

I love coming to Greensleeves and being able to see our residents living life to their fullest, being able to support them in carrying out activities and hobbies that they wish to do consoling residents and giving one-to-one if they are not having their best day.

I firmly believe that my purpose at Greensleeves is to support our residents in living their best lives and to have as much fun as possible, ensuring that they are involved in every aspect of their lives.

A lot of my day revolves around supporting the team to be able to give their best to the residents, carrying out quality audits focusing on the resident's happiness and fulfilment at home and developing new ideas and ways of working.

So far, one of the greatest achievements I have put in place at Greensleeves is Namaste care, which has been a real success for those who live with advanced dementia, offering them an activity that is almost one-to-one and attuned to supporting them in feeling relaxed and calm through massages, sensory activities, their favourite food and drink and supporting them in feeling comforted and relaxed.

My name is Marcos Oliveira, and I am from Brazil. I am 43 years old. I began working at Greensleeves in June 2019 with a very basic level of English. I am grateful to James and Declan for giving me the opportunity to start as a kitchen assistant. I quickly developed a passion for working in the kitchen, and within six months, I progressed to cooking.

What I truly enjoy about working at Greensleeves is witnessing the happiness and joy of our clients when they receive the service they deserve, delivered with passion and love. Hearing their compliments about well-cooked and beautifully presented food and desserts is incredibly rewarding. It makes us feel proud of the work we do here.