Employee of the month: March

Employee of the month: March

 

In March 2024 the management team at St Joseph’s decided to recognise staff who go above and beyond in their role. Staff, residents and residents placed their votes in the ballot box and we’re pleased to announce our first winners. Congratulations to Sharron and Emma – we hope you both enjoyed the wine and flowers!

Sharron is the winner for employee of the month from the Day team.

‘I’m voting Sharron for caring so much and getting mum’s clothes and toiletries, thank you.’

Relative

Emma is the winner from the Night team.

‘Wonderful person to work with, kind, polite and a great team worker’

Staff
Fantastic fireworks at St Joseph’s

Fantastic fireworks at St Joseph’s

 

On Wednesday 1st November St Joseph’s residents along with family and friends enjoyed a firework display on their doorstep. Alan, Father Hudson’s Facilities and Maintenance Manager, set off a dazzling array of fireworks in the field opposite St Joseph’s.

Man in yellow hi vis jacket lighting fireworks in field

Some residents bundled up in warm clothes and blankets to light sparklers and see the fireworks outside, while others stayed in the warmth and comfort of the Terrace café to watch through the window. Dejan and Ericka kept everyone supplied with hot dogs, chips and hot chocolates on the night.

“We had such a lovely night! A big thankyou to Alan for doing the fireworks, Dejan and Ericka for providing the hotdogs, chips and hot chocolates, and also a big thankyou to everyone who helped out! We hope everyone had a lovely evening”

Laura Birch, Compliance and Admin support at St Joseph’s

Fantastic February Employees of the Month

 

Congratulations to our employees of the Month for February, Dawn and Steph. Dawn works in our day team at St Joseph’s, with Steph working nights.

Thank you for your hard work, dedication and care for our residents.

Very caring towards the residents

Colleague

Steph has a positive attitude and is kind to residents

Colleague
Welcoming the Year of the Snake

Welcoming the Year of the Snake

 

St Joseph’s residents celebrated Chinese New Year with a special supper menu. They cracked open fortune cookies and tucked into delicious food prepared by our kitchen team. A big thank you to the kitchen team and the staff who made it so enjoyable for everyone.

Staying active at St Joseph’s

Staying active at St Joseph’s

 

Our residents have been keeping active through the cold weather with our chair exercise classes with Keene’s fitness.

Richie Vee, the singer, got us moving in our seats and dancing away with our carers.

We hold regular exercise sessions which offer health and wellbeing benefits to residents:

  • Maintain or increase flexiblility
  • Better cardiovascular health
  • Improved strength

Activities take place in a group in our Terrace Café, giving residents the chance to socialise, build friendships and enjoy the company of others.

Happy Birthday!

A very happy birthday to our residents who’ve recently celebrated.

Carol celebrated her 82nd birthday with a lemon cake.
David turned 98 and enjoyed a rhubarb birthday cake.
5 stars for St Joseph’s!

5 stars for St Joseph’s!

 

Staff at St Joseph’s Care Home are ecstatic after being awarded the maximum score of 5 following their recent food hygiene inspection by North Warwickshire Borough Council.

St Josephs Care Home | Rating Business Details | Food Hygiene Ratings

Dejan has been the Chef at St Joseph’s for 5 years. He delights in preparing delicious food for our residents. When there’s an occasion to celebrate, he creates special menus and makes homemade cakes for residents’ birthdays.

Dejan makes the effort to cater for all dietary requirements while making sure taste isn’t compromised. We couldn’t be prouder of Dejan and his kitchen team of Ericka, Linda and Joanne for this achievement!

Dejan was delighted with the result saying, “I am proud of the kitchen team and all we have achieved, I feel the 5 stars reflects the passion and commitment we have to the residents.

St Joseph’s Manager, Shelley Perryman said, “I am extremely proud of all the hard work and dedication from the kitchen team, they work together to ensure the standards of the kitchen are high. Dejan goes above and beyond to ensure all residents needs are catered for including individual preferences and nothing is too much trouble.”

Find out more about the food we offer at St Joseph’s Food and dining | St Joseph’s Care Home, Coleshill

December Employees of the Month

December Employees of the Month

 

Congratulations to our December Employees of the Month, Sulega and Ellie.

The Employee of the Month awards were started in 2024, and are voted for by residents, their family and friends and staff of St Joseph’s.

Shelley Perryman, St Joseph’s manager, said, “Thank you for all your hard work and dedication.” As a sign of our appreciation they each received flowers and chocolates.

Sulega was voted our Night shift employee of the month, with colleagues saying,

Lovely bedside manner with residents

Considerate and kind to everyone

Ellie was voted our Day shift employee of the month. One of the comments about Ellie was:

Ellie always works hard, she is very caring and helpful to residents

Animals at home and away

Animals at home and away

 

Our residents have recently enjoyed animal encounters, in St Joseph’s and on days out to Twycross Zoo.

We often enjoy visits from Shetland ponies, but the Animal Man brought in some more unusual animals for our brave residents to hold…including snakes, tarantulas and skunks!

We also enjoyed trips out to Twycross Zoo where our residents loved seeing the penguins having their lunch!

Garden party

Garden party

 

Our garden party was in July and we were blessed with amazing weather. Our kitchen team Dejan and Ericka prepared BBQ food and cakes for residents and relatives to enjoy. For entertainment we were joined by Merlin the Magician and Chelsea the singer.

One of our residents, Robert, was celebrating his 90th birthday with his family at the party. Rabbits and tortoises were cuddled by our residents, bringing smiles and joy.

See more photos from the day below.

Shelley Perryman, Registered Manager