Fairmile Grange

Sherlyn has worked in the healthcare sector in the UK since 1999. She originally trained and worked as an Intensive Care Nurse in Malaysia. She was a nursing cadet at school and dreamed of becoming a nurse since she was 13.

Sherlyn is an experienced Care Home Manager and has managed care homes since 2006. Her passion for working with the elderly came from spending time with her grandparents during her childhood, and this was further developed when she had her first job in the UK in a nursing home in London.

Sherlyn says, “I feel very proud and privileged that I am living my dream of being a nurse and helping others every day. My mission for Fairmile Grange is to deliver exceptional, person-centred care to residents and ensure high standards of support. I am dedicated to making sure residents can live their lives to the fullest.”

Zoe has worked in elderly care since 2017 beginning as a health care assistant and progressing up to a deputy manager. Prior to becoming deputy manager at Fairmile Grange, Zoe was a project coordinator supporting a group of care homes and their managers and staff helping them to utilise their care planning systems and helping them to improve quality and care standards within their homes by delivering hands on training and developing resources for all roles using electronic care planning systems.

Zoe continued to develop her career becoming interim manager at Fairmile Grange prior to her current role as Deputy Manager
As a deputy manager at Fairmile Grange, Zoe finds immense satisfaction in supporting the well-being and independence of residents while fostering a positive and nurturing environment for both staff and residents. Zoe genuinely enjoys knowing that her work directly impacts the lives of the residents, allowing them to live their best lives. Zoe loves being a part of a team that creates a supportive and caring atmosphere where residents feel safe, valued, and respected, Zoe also finds it rewarding to mentor and support her team, helping them grow professionally and ensuring they have the resources and training they need to provide excellent care.

The care sector is constantly evolving, so I appreciate the opportunity to learn new skills and knowledge to improve her practice and the quality of care provided at Fairmile Grange.

Zoe has built strong relationships with residents, their families, and her colleagues. One of the most rewarding aspects of the role of a deputy is witnessing residents achieve their goals and celebrate their successes, whether it's learning a new skill, participating in an activity, or simply enjoying a peaceful afternoon. Zoe is proud to work alongside a dedicated team of professionals who are passionate about care and making a difference in people's lives.

Karen began her successful career as a receptionist working for an Estate Agent, having developed a taste for the admin side of the business she later left the estate agents to pursue a career working as an admin assistant at Bovington Army Camp where she worked for 3 years developing the skills that she would use throughout her career.

The next step in Karen’s career was in social services where she worked for 11 years as Child Protection Admin Officer for Poole’s Children’s Social Services. Following this Karen spent some quality time at home bringing up her 3 children before returning to work running her own domestic cleaning business for 3 years.

In 2021 Karen decided to come back into an admin role and joined Fairmile Grange where through dedication and a determined effort to always do her best she worked her way up from home support to Admin Manager where she has proved to be a much valued part of the team.

Originally from Romania where she got her nursing degree Alina moved to the UK in 2008 and worked as a care team leader in a residential care home whilst waiting for her NMC registration
In 2013 Alina got her PIN and was able to start her UK Nursing career. Alina worked for one of the largest care home providers in the South West before moving to Fairmile Grange in 2019 where she initially worked as a registered nurse, progressing to Senior nurse and then Clinical Lead, throughout my time at Fairmile Alina enjoyed the opportunity to develop new skills and enjoyed working with residents with dementia. Throughout the Covid Pandemic, Alina and her team proudly worked closely together to keep Covid out of the home and provide a family atmosphere regardless of the increased pressures.
Since becoming Clinical Lead Alina has become more involved in the management of the team, overseeing staff training, clinical auditing and ensuring all residents receive the highest quality of person centred care.
Alina is an incredibly positive person, always looking for positive outcomes and enjoys seeing what each day brings to Fairmile and how she can ensure that each day is good for everyone.