Barchester Tyspane Care Home

I am a registered Nurse and live locally with my husband and 2 daughters.

My role at Tyspane is to make sure that our residents lead happy and fulfilling life making the best of each and every day.

I have an ‘open door’ policy and will do my best to support staff members, residents and their families alike.

Hi, my name is Bridget and I live locally with my husband and 3 children. I love to spend time with my family enjoying outdoor activities such as the beach and the countryside around beautiful North Devon.

I graduated in 2013 in Zimbabwe, worked at a hospital and joined Tyspane in Jan 2017. My role involves planning and delivering person-centred nursing care, and mentoring and supervising the care team to promote the delivery of excellent care to residents.

Hi, my name is Helen, along with my team we provide business and administration support for the home.
I am responsible for all administrative and financial aspects relating to the running of the home. I have been with the company for some time now and love meeting the residents and their families.

In my spare time, I enjoy long bike rides, trips to the beach and time with my husband. We love spending time with our family, especially our 5 grandchildren.

Hi, My name is Kirsty and I am the administrative assistant here at Tyspane. I really enjoy my role and working directly with our residents and their loved ones.

I am a Registered Nurse at Tyspane working as part of the night care team.

I have lived in Braunton all my life. I am married to Kim and we have 3 grown-up daughters.
I love the outdoors and spend my leisure time fishing, walking my dog and spending time with my Grandchildren.

I have worked at Tyspane as the Maintenance Manager for several years and love meeting the residents and their families. My role is challenging and rewarding and I enjoy working as part of team Tyspane.

Claire is responsible for the housekeeping and laundry team at Tyspane Care Home. She ensures the home meets a high standard of cleanliness and works closely with staff, residents and relatives. She works with her team to ensure that the home is clean and inviting.

Babs Spear
Physiotherapy Assistant

Babs main interests are keeping fit and she spends a lot of her spare time as a fitness instructor, holding various classes around the local community.

Babs has been our physio assistant working alongside Rob our Physiotherapist,
In 2016, she was awarded the 'Devon Best Practice Award' for her flexicise class. She owns our 'pamper dogs' – her three Maltese – who deliver papers with her in the morning.
She is band 4 in physio and really tries to make residents' day fun; she very much believes in the 'if you don’t use it, you lose it' mentality, so she always encourages residents to participate, regardless of mobility concerns, because everyone is able to do something!

Hi I am Kelvin the Head Gardener at Tyspane.

I live locally in Barnstaple with my wife and family. I enjoy spending time outdoors, going to the beach and enjoying BBQs with the family. I love to listen to music to help me relax.

I have been working in the horticultural industry for over 25 years since leaving school at 16.

I love my time at Tyspane where I am able to demonstrate my full potential, maintaining and creating a beautiful outside space for the residents and their families to enjoy.

Georgie is part of our physio team at Tyspane, offering exercise therapies to aid and support residents' recovery and mobility.

She and Babs together provide physio support as part of our care packages at Tyspane.

Jacqui coordinates all the activities that take place at Tyspane, providing our residents with a wealth of interesting and exciting events each and every day. The life enrichment of our residents is at the heart of Jacqui's day.

Leanne is an experienced carer supporting the home as our nutrition champion.

Chenayi, an experienced nurse leading our night care team.

Supporting the home as our palliative care champion.