Thank you gifts at Cedarwood House

Our team at Cedarwood House all received their thank you gift bags in September from Cedars Care Group.  The gift bags were given in appreciation to all of our staff for their loyalty, commitment and support they have shown during these unprecedented times.  We could not have kept our home and residents safe and well without the dedication and hard work of our team.

THANK YOU EVERYONE

Celebrating 5 years long service

Cedarwood House had great pleasure in celebrating Lisa’s 5 year service award presentation in August.  As an added surprise for Lisa, we invited her husband Dennis to come along to present her with the Crystal 5 year, long service award, a gift voucher, a framed certificate and a beautiful bunch of flowers.

Lisa is currently the longest serving member of staff at Cedarwood House and is a wonderful member of our team.  Lisa’s can do attitude is an asset to our home and she is friendly and helpful to everyone.

Cedar Grange Employee of the Month – June

Cedar Grange are please to announce that our Care Manger, Laura is employee of the month for June.

Laura is a dedicated, hard working member of our team and throughout these past few months during the lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic, has shown commitment and loyalty to her team and all of our residents.

Thank you Laura.

Derwent Employee of the Month – February

Derwent are pleased to say that Pauline was voted Employee of the month for February 2020. 

Derwent Employee of the Month – March

Derwent are pleased to say that Peter was voted employee of the month for March 2020.

Derwent Employee of the Month – April

Derwent are pleased to say that Karen was voted Employee of the month for April 2020.

Cedar Grange Employee of the Month – February

Cedar Grange are pleased to say that Paul was voted Employee of the month for February 2020.

Cedarwood House Employee of the Month – February

Cedarwood House are pleased to say that Lisa was voted Employee of the month for February 2020

Staff Profile of the Month: Sophie

Meet Sophie. She used to be one of our valuable Night Care Workers, and was was recently promoted Head of House Keeping at Winscombe Hall Care Centre. For this month’s Staff Profile, we spoke to Sophie about herself, and what motivates her work…

Q: How would you describe yourself?

I am a reliable person, I am a good team player and believe in good time keeping at work. I would describe myself as a strong person who is a good friend because I like to make people happy.

Q: What is your greatest achievement to date?

That is easy to answer, it would be having my children.

Q: What is on your wish list for the next five years?

I would like to buy a house, I wish good health for my family and I would love to take all of my family away for a dream holiday

Q: What is your guilty pleasure?

Cake! I eat cake all of the time!!

Q: What’s your favourite food?

Italian food, I love lasagne, pasta…all Italian food.

Q: How would you describe a typical day here at Winscombe Hall Care Centre as our Head of House Keeping?

Well I am a bit OCD about my job and I literally can’t stop looking for the next thing to clean and organise! I have a strong attention to detail which means I am always very busy!
It is very important, to me, that the home looks nice. It must be clean and smell fresh. This is really important for our residents, their visitors but also for all of the staff that work here too. I’ve been getting out the feather duster, cleaning behind wardrobes and radiators!!

Q: What’s your favourite film?

A walk to remember. Its an American coming-of-age, romantic drama. I love it

Q: What’s your favourite song?

I like all sorts and I like to sing along (though I’m not a good singer!) I’m going to see the Spice Girls on tour this year – they are not my favourite but I think it will be great to se them live.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

I love the residents, and the team here are great to work with and I like setting myself ‘to do’ lists and getting them done. I can achieve goals and targets here which is important to me.

Q: What makes you happy?

Seeing other people happy, being able to help others and my children and family.

Cedars Care Group began as a family run company. Today, we are proud to call it a great big family, thanks to our wonderful employees.

GSF Butterfly of the Month: February

Congratulations to Hayley

This month, our new Floor Manager, Hayley, has been awarded Cedar Grange Butterfly of the Month Award for her outstanding contribution towards GSF. Hayley was there at every vital moment, when one of our residents’ health had deteriorated irreversibly. She made sure that the resident had everything they needed to make their reaming days as peaceful and comfortable as possible. This was achieved in adverse circumstances.

At Cedar Grange Care Centre, we pride ourselves on holding a Gold Standard Framework (GSF) Hallmark for end of life care. Through the Butterfly of the Month award, we regularly recognise the outstanding contributions of staff who perform their job to GSF standards.