Bagshot Gardens Care Home - Avery Collection

My name is Tiina. Yes, spelt with two I's, I am Finnish. I moved to England in May 2002 to continue my management placement in catering. I loved it so much I decided to stay. I joined in 2011, the same as Tracey, since the day it opened. I look after all resident's dietary needs, their nutrition their hydration, their intolerances, their allergies, and most importantly their likes and dislikes. Not everyone is a fan of everything and it's important to me that everyone gets something they like. I especially enjoy making special cakes for birthdays and anniversaries. Did you know I have made over 10 100th birthday cakes! Food is such an important part of good living and I am so passionate about making sure the residents enjoy their meals. Feel free to ask me anything when you visit. I am always happy to help.

I am the head of housekeeping and have worked here since the day it opened back in 2011. Me and my team make sure your laundry is named, washed, ironed and returned to you without anything going missing. I have a pretty good track record here! We keep the community sparking clean and take a lot of pride in our work. The residents enjoy seeing us each day when we pop into their rooms to make sure everything is as it should be. It's an absolute pleasure to work here.

I started in Care over 13 years ago coming from a finance background, so it was quite different, but something I felt I’d like to do after helping care for family. I started as a Carer on Reminiscence which I really enjoyed and later went on to driving their minibus and taking them out on little adventures. Last year, after driving for many years and in different communities, I decided to settle down and just stay at Bagshot, helping with Maintenance a couple of days a week. In November I handed over the reins as Minibus Driver to my colleague, Cherrie, (I knew the residents would be in safe hands) and became a full-time Maintenance Operative. You will now find me walking down the corridors with paint on my shoes and sawdust on my trousers. I enjoy my new role very much, ensuring the residents’ have nice rooms to live in and everything is working as it should be. I’m very much looking forward to the Summer where hopefully we can get the residents involved in some DIY, if they want to of course.

Outside of work, I love walking driving, and exploring new places.

I was delighted to join at the beginning of March 2020 as Business Office Coordinator for Payroll, HR administration, Recruitment, Accounts receivable and payable, residents invoices control, information monitoring and systems etc. I have completed my postgraduate Diploma in CIM and have been working in the healthcare sector for nearly six years now. I am passionate about caring for people and what we do to improve people's lives. I'm so excited to be part of this family and looking forward to working closely with my colleagues and residents.

It is such a great honour to be working at Bagshot Gardens.

Having joined the team in 2021, I must say it has been one of the best decisions! My career in care started as a care assistant, then worked my way through to become a deputy manager in one of the residential homes in Hampshire before joining. I like to believe that my commitment and passion for delivering quality care to the residents is one of the many highlights here at Bagshot.

I have worked for Avery for the past 6 years.
My role as the Client Liaison Manager at Bagshot Gardens is the most fulfilling and rewarding position I have held.

I mostly enjoy the wide variety of people that I meet, the support I can offer and the relationships that I build with them.

Bagshot Gardens is a beautiful purpose-built home with a welcoming atmosphere, a caring team and superb facilities. I look forward to welcoming you very soon.