Brendoncare Stildon

I have almost 20 years of experience in the care sector, starting out as a support worker and progressing to Registered Manager. I bring a wealth of hands-on expertise and leadership to Brendoncare Stildon. My journey has been driven by a deep commitment to delivering exceptional person-centred care, fostering team development and ensuring residents live with dignity and purpose.

Having managed diverse services including nursing homes, supported living and reablement services, I am passionate about embracing innovative care practices while maintaining the values at the heart of Brendoncare. I strive to create a warm, welcoming environment where both residents and staff feel valued and supported.

Outside of work, I enjoy staying active through regular gym sessions and bike rides, which help me maintain focus and energy in my professional life. I am thrilled to join the Brendoncare community and look forward to building on its reputation of excellent care.

I have been working in care for the last 20yrs. Initially I joined Brendoncare having been recruited from South Africa in 2004. I worked as registered nurse and later as team leader until 2010 when I left to became a registered manager of a Care Home in Crowborough, East Sussex.

In December 2021, I rejoined Brendoncare Stildon as deputy manager as I knew the home to be very homely and friendly. People here go out of their way to help and support residents, relatives and colleagues.

I am married and have 2 children and 2 grandchildren. I enjoy spending time with my family and walking my dogs.

I joined Stildon in June 2022 as the Receptionist and moved to the Administrator role in 2023, this is my first experience of working in a nursing home and I love the relationships that we have as a team with both the residents and relatives.

Working for a charity and answering to trustees rather than shareholders means that decisions are made with the residents’ best interests at heart. Sharing our Care for Life promise with prospective residents and families puts them at ease and they can relax knowing that their loved one will get the best of care for the rest of their life.

Outside work, I enjoy reading, paper crafts, listening to music, art and spending time with my family including my two grown up daughters.

I joined Brendoncare Stildon in 2023. It was a total change to my working career as I’d only known the inside of an office before, so to be put at the forefront of the home meeting and greeting all our visitors has been a great change. If I’d have known what a positive step this was going to be, I would have done it sooner.

I’ve been married for 45 years and have two grown-up children and 5 grandchildren. We love spending time as a family creating memories - going on beach outings, holidays abroad, cinema and bowling, to name but a few. My husband and I also enjoy going to the theatre and football, be it premiership or supporting the local town team.

Prior to joining Brendoncare, I worked as a legal PA for several years in London. I later worked in a similar Activities role in Tonbridge Wells but wanted to work closer to home. I joined Brendoncare in August 2023. I can honestly say that, compared to the office-based roles I’ve had (as interesting as they were), this is the best job I’ve had as it’s more person-centred and I much prefer to be working with people rather than paper!

In my spare time, I get involved in amateur dramatics including doing panto. I also enjoy dancing and practice yoga and Pilates.