Staff excellence in Bromley Adult Care services recognised at ceremony

A wide range of organisations and staff were represented and in attendance at Oakley House in Bromley for a ceremony to celebrate and recognise Bromley’s Adult Care sector.

Care services provide crucial daily support to hundreds of residents helping them to live the best possible life. Nothing is too much trouble for this group of wonderful, kind, and caring people who relentlessly give their all to support the most vulnerable in our community, without the expectation of a huge spotlight and fanfare.

Day Centres, Domiciliary Care, Extra Care Housing, Learning and Physical Disability Services, Mental Health Services and Older People’s Care Homes in Bromley were among the shortlisted nominees for awards including The Worker Award, The Team Award, The Manager Award, The Recruitment and The Retention Awards, and The Diane Smith Award for outstanding contribution to adult care in Bromley.

Councillor Diane Smith, Executive Councillor for Adult Care and Health said, “Congratulations to all the finalists and winners from the Bromley’s Adult Care Awards. Being able to show gratitude to the care services we have across our borough is an important part of recognising the essential role they play in giving our residents the support they need to live fulfilled lives no matter their circumstances. The Bromley Adult Care Awards is about celebrating and honouring you.”

The hotly contested special Diane Smith Award was presented to Karina Brown of Home Instead for delivering excellence in many arenas of care service including achieving high client and employee satisfaction, providing free exercise and community events for residents with dementia, and recently reviving an at-home nail cutting service for those who would typically struggle to access services like this within the community.

All winners of the award will also be entered into the nominations for the Great British Care Awards, which are a series of regional events throughout the UK celebrating excellence in the care sector.

For more on the Bromley Care Awards visit, www.bromley.gov.uk/CareAwards

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Notes to Editors:

• The Diane Smith Award – Winner = Karina Brown (Home Instead): 
  
  This special award was presented to an individual who demonstrated to the judges how they have made an outstanding contribution to enhance the lives of people by delivering person centred care whilst making a long-term outstanding contribution to adult social care.
   
• The Team Award – Winners = Dayspace (Penge Team), Right at Home Bromley, Bromley Activity Team (Creative Support), Tanglewood (Totem Care), Housekeeping Team (Park Avenue – Excelcare):
  
  This award was presented to the team(s) who best demonstrated a shared vision and agreed goals, with a team leader whose role is known and accepted, and who takes personal responsibility for their tasks.
  
  Teams demonstrated excellent communication process and each member’s skills should be recognised within the team. Demonstrating a commitment to dignity and privacy for clients and respect for team members is paramount.
   
• The Worker Award – Winners = Emma Smith (Jubilee Day Service), Kellie Mitchell (Home Instead), Sheila Chong (Mears), Felicity Allen (Leonard Cheshire), Susan Blancke (Burrows House):
  
  This award recognised the significant role of the care worker in consistently providing a high-quality standard, for people living in their own homes wherever that is, attending day centres for older people or people with learning disabilities and/or floating support services. 
  Evidence of dedication, awareness of colleagues and career development through training were important elements for the judges.
• The Manager Award – Winners = Carolyn Churchyard (Dayspace Penge Team), Sarah Larden (Home Instead), Ivo Golschmid (Creative Support), Opeyemi Oyinsan (Achieve Together), Juliet Ade-Agbaje (Ambient Support), Beverley Simms Dick (Greensleeves @ Queen Elizabeth House): 
  
  Awarded to manager(s) who demonstrated a high level of expertise together with exceptional skills in managing the complex business of running a care home, home care business, housing with support scheme, such as extra care housing or supported living. 
  
  Demonstrated vision in developing person centred care and supporting staff to meet the ever-changing needs of the residents or service users.
   
• The Recruitment Award – Winner = Mears Extra Care Team (Bromley):
  
  This award recognised organisations that adopted an innovative approach to recruitment.  
  
  Good examples of recruitment strategies that recruit on values, promote diversity and inclusion to create a highly motivated and skilled workforce.
   
• The Retention Award – Winner = Mears Extra Care Team (Bromley):
  
  This award recognised organisations that adopted an innovative approach to retention. 
  
  Good examples of retention strategies that value and recognise excellence in the workplace and retain a highly motivated and skilled workforce.