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CARINGAPPOINTMENTS Country Court Care operations manager Suria Webb has been invited to join Lincolnshire Care Association’s board of directors. She will support the team with her clinical knowledge and expertise. LinCA is managed by a voluntary board of directors appointed by its members, drawn from large and small organisations as well as individual professionals. Melanie Weatherley, chair of Lincolnshire Care Association, said: “We are delighted to welcome Suria, who brings a wealth of nursing experience and wisdom, as well as a positive, collaborative approach to challenges.” Cramond Residence has announced the appointment of Denise Williams as care manager. With more than 30 years’ nursing and healthcare experience – specialising in care sector management – Denise will work closely with the team to ensure residents have a smooth transition into life at the Edinburgh home. She will also work with general manager Eileen Gray to design and manage the care services, and will be responsible for shaping the way in which care is delivered by training and supporting staff to the highest of standards. Bield has promoted Charlie Dickson to take over the chief executive role on a temporary basis after Brian Logan stepped down following nine years in the role. He joined Bield in 2005 and will make the step up from director of customer services until the search for a permanent successor is concluded. One of the key roles for both Charlie and the next permanent Bield chief executive will be to implement Bield’s fiveyear business strategy which aims to position it as the leading provider of affordable, quality homes and services for Scotland’s older generation. Morris Care has appointed Krzysztof Obrzut to the new role of maintenance compliance officer for its six nursing homes across Shropshire and Cheshire, with his main base at Oldbury Grange in Bridgnorth. He will be responsible for all health and safety compliance checks, keeping records up to date, supporting maintenance colleagues and carrying out maintenance audits of its buildings. Krzysztof joined the business more than three years ago. His skills have been used in a variety of ways from working on bedroom refurbishments at Oldbury Grange to checking facilities like smoke alarms, lighting and access are compliant for residents’ safety. Krzysztof said: “I did not expect this promotion, which is a really big step forward. It’s an exciting and important role to make sure residents and staff live and work in a safe environment.”
Somerset Care has announced the appointment of Nicola Daykin as manager of Portcullis House in Langport. She is a familiar face to those at Portcullis House and in the local community, having worked at the home since May 2014. Nicola began her career with Somerset Care in 1998 at the age of 16, when she started as a care assistant at Fletcher House in Wells. Progressing through the ranks, she was appointed manager at Field House in 2010, before taking time out to start a family. In 2014, Nicola returned to Somerset Care, taking up a supervisor post at Portcullis House, before being offered the deputy position last year.
Borough Care, the largest not-for-profit provider of care for older people in Stockport, has appointed Rekha Patel-Harrison and Michael Hinett to its board of directors. In their new positions as a non-executive director, Rekha and Michael will provide strategic support to the operator’s executive team. They will be responsible for overseeing performance, governance, growth and new developments, while also having an overview of the company’s finances. Inspired Villages Group, an operator and developer of later living communities established by Legal and General in 2017, has appointed of Stuart Garnett as planning director. This latest appointment will continue to support Inspired Villages’ ambitious expansion programme, which aims to deliver 50 later living communities over the next five-to-10 years. He joins from Savills where he was responsible for a wide range of residential projects including; retirement living, healthcare and mixed-use schemes. As planning director, Stuart will play an integral role in implementing a business plan to have 3,500 properties under management. Mark Culley has taken over as manager at Briarwood Care Home in Eston near Middlesbrough. Born and raised in Darlington, his start in the care sector came after encouragement from his sister, having originally considered a career in architecture and design. He started as care assistant in January 2000, and was a key worker for a resident who had served in the RAF in Egypt during the Second World War. In 2015, Mark took his first home manager position, working at care homes in Newcastle and Gateshead, before recently joining Briarwood.