Dukes Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare

I have been the home manager for 3 years now, and I am incredibly proud to be the Home Manager at Dukes Court and feel truly privileged to lead such a compassionate, dedicated, and talented team. Every day, we are committed to creating a home where residents feel safe, valued, respected, and supported to live life to the fullest. It is a privilege to be part of so many special moments and to make a positive difference to the lives of the people who call Dukes Court home.

With over 20 years of experience in health and social care, I have had the opportunity to work in a variety of roles, each of which has shaped my passion for delivering exceptional, person-centred care. Throughout my career, I have remained committed to ensuring that older people are treated with dignity, kindness, and respect, while being supported to maintain their independence and continue enjoying the things that matter most to them.

As Home Manager, my vision is to create a warm, welcoming, and vibrant community where every resident feels a true sense of belonging. I firmly believe that outstanding care is built on meaningful relationships, genuine compassion, and taking the time to understand each individual. By getting to know our residents, their life stories, interests, preferences, and achievements, we are able to provide personalised care that celebrates who they are and supports them to continue living a fulfilling life.

Supporting and developing our team is something I am deeply passionate about. I believe that when colleagues feel valued, inspired, and empowered, they provide the very best care for our residents. Creating a positive, inclusive workplace where everyone feels appreciated is incredibly important to me, and I take great pride in fostering a culture of kindness, teamwork, and continuous learning.

Outside of work, I have a real passion for interior design and creating beautiful spaces. I also love travelling, experiencing different cultures, and discovering new places to eat with family and friends.

I look forward to welcoming you to Dukes Court and showing you everything that makes our home such a wonderful place to live, work, and visit. We are incredibly proud of the warm, friendly community we have created and would be delighted to welcome you into our Dukes Court family. Read less

Hello, my name is Lauren and I am the deputy manager at Dukes Court care home. I have been working here since 2015, I initially started as a carer and have worked in various roles including senior carer and team leader to get me where I am today.

I am passionate about working with the elderly and ensuring that they have the high-quality care that they deserve.

My role is to ensure the day-to-day running of the home is as smooth as possible by supporting the team and ensuring that our residents are being provided with person-centred care.

I work alongside a variety of health professionals to ensure that our residents are well supported.

I pride myself on the relationships formed with staff, residents, and their families and am very proud to work be a part of the Dukes Court team.

We always look forward to welcoming new residents and I invite you to come to Dukes Court to see what an amazing home we have here and have a chat with me if you would like more information. Read less

Hello everyone, my name is Anthony, I am the maintenance operative for Dukes Court.

My role is to maintain all aspects of the home and to ensure everything complies with Avery's high standards. This is my 10th year working in this role for the company and I’m very proud to be a part of this caring and dedicated team at Dukes Court.

On my normal day you will see me around the home performing a variety of tasks which can include, checking the residents’ rooms are up to a high standard, ensuring the décor of the home is well maintained, and carrying out daily, weekly, and monthly checks.

I am here to support you when you move in and am happy to always assist as you settle in.

Please feel free to come to Duke's court to have a chat with me to find out more about what I do. Read less

My name is Mike, I have over 25 years working within the hospitality industry. There came a time when I wanted a change so applied for the role of head chef at Dukes Court and I have been here happily since 2018.

Catering for the elderly has been very rewarding for me.

Dukes Court is a thoroughly enjoyable atmosphere to work in, I enjoy attending monthly residents’ meetings and hearing the residents ’ valuable feedback and I always ensure to take it on board.

I have a fantastic team of kitchen assistants that ensure that the day-to-day running of the kitchen goes as smoothly as possible.

I pride myself on our recent 5-star food hygiene rating from EHO.

Feel free to pop in and have a chat with me about the wonderful meals we provide. Read less

Hello, My name is Millie, I have worked at Dukes Court for 2 years now.

I started as a care assistant and have worked my way up to being a senior carer in our York memory community.

I love my job and enjoy making the residents happy, I am currently working towards my level 3 NVQ

My main responsibilities are ensuring my residents are receiving medication, making sure they are leading a healthy lifestyle and that their appointments are being upheld.

Please feel free to come along and have a chat with me about how we do things at Dukes Court! Read less

Hello my name is Brandon; I am the senior of York Suite our memory care community

I have worked a Dukes Court nearly 3 years, from starting as a carer on nights, to being a senior and then moving to days to be a senior carer

I am currently working towards my NVQ 3 within health and social care

My aim at Dukes Court is to ensure that the residents throughout the home are happy and safe I am very passionate about this, and that their care needs are being met. I support my care team to ensure this happens.

Working alongside my team is very important as it helps ensure we maintain the quality of care to all our residents; my team will always be my second family and we are always there to support one another.

Feel free to come to Dukes Court and have a chat with me about our York Memory care unit. Read less

Hello, My name is Dianne. I am a senior carer on Ebdon suite.

I have been working in the care sector for 17 years!

My aim is to make sure my residents are happy and well looked after and to ensure the floor runs smoothly.

I value my relationships with my colleagues and make sure I support them mentally and emotionally in difficult situations.

I've been a senior carer at Dukes Court for over 5 years and Dukes Court feels like my second home and my colleagues are my second family.

Come on over to Dukes Court to have a chat with me in our quiet lounge to hear more about Ebdon! Read less

Hi. My name is Sang. My role is Senior Carer.

I’ve been working in Dukes Court for 7 ½ years but have been working in the care sector for 12 years.

My main role is to make sure that all my residents are looked after in high standards and meet their personal and medical needs.

I am a very conscientious person and take full responsibility for my work.

I do like and enjoy working in Dukes Court, it makes me happy when residents are having a good day. Read less

Hi Everyone! My name is Laura, I am the head housekeeper at Dukes Court care home.

I have been working here in this role for 6 years.

My Role is to ensure the home is always looking presentable and smelling nice at all times.

My aim is to make sure the housekeeping team know and understand their duties within the home

I enjoy attending residents meetings and value their feedback

I love my job and enjoy spending time with residents

Come along to Dukes Court and come and have a look around. Read less

Hello, My name is Teresa and I'm a customer service advisor at Dukes Court.

I have been working here for 4 years.

I love welcoming families & visitors into our home, My main responsibilities include answering the phones and supporting our management and admin team.

I am very lucky that I get to talk to a lot of our residents within our home on a daily basis whilst delivering their newspapers, post & parcels

Arrange a show round with me so I can show you our beautiful home! Read less

Hi. My name is Arlene. My role is Customer Service Assistant. I’ve been working in Dukes Court for over a year now and I would say that working in a care home is very rewarding because you get to talk to people from all walks of life. I like interacting with our residents especially when we have events in the home and getting to know each one of them is such a pleasure.

My main role is to meet and greet all visitors, keeping the reception desk neat and tidy. Making sure that the desk is pleasant to welcome all visitors. Part of my role is to show the home to the enquirer and make sure to present the whole home in the best possible way.

As a colleague, we all work closely and as one family, helping and supporting each other, especially in difficult times. Read less

Its a pleasure to go home at night time knowing I've made a difference and bought fun and happiness in to the day, not only to our residents but there family members too Read less