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chief executive at HC-One. “We are always on the lookout for opportunities to celebrate our colleagues’ achievements. We were delighted that Nikki Mould, home manager at HCOne’s Orchard Mews Care Home, was selected as the overall winner of the Care Home Heroes competition in 2022,” he continues. “Nikki was nominated for being professional, empathetic and knowledgeable, and in recognition of how she delivers high quality nursing care and excels in the management of her amazing care team whose care philosophy is completely person-centred.”

Runner-up 2022: Karen Jones, domestic, Park House Care Home, Eastgate Care Karen Jones has been with Park House Care Home for just under 10 years, and her standards have never slipped. “Nothing is too much trouble for this lady who always clocks up to 50 hours a week making sure our home is extremely clean,” says Park House. “No speck of dirt escapes her.” During the pandemic Karen was fastidious in ensuring all recommended measures were put in place and the home received a glowing CQC Infection Prevention and Control report. Karen spends her spare time with the people who live at Park House, singing, playing board games and chatting.

Runner-up 2022: Paul Bond, housekeeper, Fremantle Trust

As housekeeper, Paul gets involved with most of the residents. After noticing a fishing magazine in the room of one resident, “RS”, Paul decided to make his wish to go fishing again come true. Along with RS’ daughter Tracey, he arranged everything from obtaining a fishing licence, sorting out a suitable venue, carrying out a risk assessment and organising a carer to accompany the two of them. Paul ensured that RS had an amazing day out, and took a photograph of the fish he caught and landed. “We were so pleased that we could fulfil RS’ dream,” says Fremantle Trust. “He has been to fish three times now and further plans have been made.”