Avante
Care
&
Support
welcomes Simon Doherty as
Home Manager at Northbourne
Court Care Home, Sidcup.
Avante Care & Support, a
leading provider of high quality
care homes in Kent and South
East London, has recently
appointment Simon Doherty as
Care
Home
Manager
at
Northbourne Court, Sidcup.
Simon, who took up his role at
the end of February, brings with
him a wealth of experience in
the Health and Social care
sector, beginning his career as a
Care Assistant in 1992. Within
6 months as a Care Assistant he
realised he wanted to make a
difference to peoples live and
wanted the qualifications to do
so.
After gaining a degree in
Psychology and a Diploma
in
counselling
Simon
supported people with
mental
health
needs
before moving to Wales
where
he
supported
families on the prevention
of alcohol and substance
abuse.
Simon has been managing
registered homes since
2001 and during this time
has
project
led
the
commission of a new
nursing home to be
designed and built.
Mark Lloyd, Managing
Director at Avante Care &
Support, said, "I am
delighted that Simon has
joined us as Home Manager at
Northbourne Court. The care
home
sector,
particularly
residential care for those living
with dementia, is high in the
nation's consciousness, and it is
vital that we have the very best
leaders to ensure that we can
continue to deliver the highest
quality of care and support for
our clients and their families’.
In Simons spare time he likes to
run and has previously taken
part in two Marathons, one in
Snowdon and the other in
Manchester raising over £1200
for the Alder Hey hospital.
EASTER ACTIVITIES
AT NORTHBOURNE
COURT CARE HOME
Residents at Northbourne Court Care Home,
Sidcup have been busy preparing for Easter. One
resident called Peggy has been busy over the last
few weeks making Easter baskets for all the
Residents who live on the same suite as herself, The
Dickens suite, but also for the adjoining suite,
Shakespeare.
Peggy worked hard, carefully measuring the paper,
cutting it to size and sticking together. ‘The green
paper represents the green hill where our Lord was
crucified, the red ribbon wrapped around and
crosses on the sides represent the cross and the
blood of Christ. The chocolate eggs and small chick
in the basket represents new life’, explained Peggy
to staff whilst she made the baskets.
Residents on the suites enjoyed receiving the
beautifully decorated baskets which became quite
a talking point over supper that evening. Other
activities included at the home included an Easter
Bonnet Parade and raffle.
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