Barking Hall marks 145 years of staff service

The team at Barking Hall nursing home have celebrated an amazing 145 years’ of service at the home with a presentation to the 16 staff members and a special celebration for everyone.

Home Manager Susan Oates bought in lots of goodies for her team and Head of Learning and Development Fran Brett presented the recognition awards which went to team members from across the home including care, activities, kitchen and domestic. Lucy Pratt was also presented with her Level 5 Advanced Healthcare Practitioner Certificate.

Those who received their awards are:

15 years – Michelle Aldred – Care Assistant

15 Years – Julie Barnes – Supper Cook

15 Years – Abbe Cook – Activities Co-ordinator

15 years – Cheryl Richold – Carer

15 years – Noy Sternberg  – Night Carer

10 years – Natasha Harrison – Cook and Kitchen Assistant

10  years – Jade Leeks – Care Assistant

10 years – Lucy Pratt – Advanced Health Care Practitioner

5 years – Helen Baldry – Night Care Assistant

5 years – Charlene Brown – Care Assistant

5 years – Caitlin Durrant  – Night Senior

5 years – Kieran Gorgun – Kitchen Assistant

5 years – Sue Knights – Care Assistant and Kitchen Assistant

5 years – Karen Martin – Domestic Assistant

5 years – Carole Perry – Second Chef

5 years – Rebecca Stanley – Senior Carer

Barking Hall nursing home is surrounded by stunning scenery and gardens. Once part of the stables of a much larger estate, it is beautifully tranquil, set on the edge of the hamlet of Barking next to the busier town of Needham Market.

The home is part of the Healthcare Homes family of 48 care homes across the south and east of the UK providing residential, respite and dementia care as well as palliative and specialist care services. Healthcare Homes is one of the UK’s leading care providers, currently celebrating eight consecutive years as one of independent review site carehome.co.uk Top 20 Award winners. Healthcare Homes also provides award-winning domiciliary care and live-in care. Barking Hall has a 9.4 out of 10 score with carehome.co.uk

To find out more about Healthcare Homes and life at Barking Hall see our website www.healthcarehomes.co.uk/barking-hall/

Pip Rich