The National Great British Care Unpaid Carers Award - Woodlands Care Centre

Recipient: Woodlands Care Centre

Date: Friday 18 Mar 2022

Criteria-
The Unpaid Carer Award will be given to an unpaid carer or former carer who, in the opinion of the judges, can demonstrate commitment and perseverance in helping to bring about better recognition and support for carers. It seeks to acknowledge and celebrate the dedication that carers show to their local community or society or the difference they have made to the life of a vulnerable person they are caring for.

Winner- Mary Prechner, Volunteer, RCH Care Homes Woodlands

In the words of the person who nominated Mary: “For over 5 years Mary has been volunteering here with us at Woodlands. Over this period Mary has been conducting regular monthly Reminiscing Sessions with the residents. Mary somehow always manages to source a wide selection of wonderful and interesting original items for these sessions for all to see and touch. Mary’s sessions are extremely popular with both our residents and relatives. The lounge is always packed and our residents’ eyes just light up – the hour session just seems to fly by so quickly! Mary has a great sense of humour, is extremely patient, never rushes her sessions and always has time for our residents. Mary has been so generous in giving us her time over all these years and is now very much part of our Woodlands family. We so very much love having her with us plus all her wonderful work has a notable positive effect on our residents.”