Lincolnshire Care Awards honours care workers in ceremony at DoubleTree by Hilton in Lincoln
Care workers have been honoured at an awards ceremony.
The Lincolnshire Care Awards provide an opportunity to celebrate the hard work and dedication of the people who look after the county’s most vulnerable residents.
Winners and those highly commended were announced across 13 categories along with a LinCA Chair’s Special Recognition Award at the event in the DoubleTree by Hilton in Lincoln.
Melanie Weatherley MBE, Chair of LinCA, said: “Our heartfelt congratulations go out to all our winners and highly commended, and to everyone who was nominated for an award.
“The Lincolnshire Care Awards are the highlight of our calendar because they give us a chance to celebrate the amazing individuals who work in our care sector in Lincolnshire.
“Of course, we could not do it without the help and support of our generous sponsors and our hard-working event organisers, so I want to thank them too.”
Two of the winners Joanne Allgood and Adeyinka Awoseye both work for Libertas Care Services in Spalding.
Joanne won the Community Care award while her colleague Adeyinka was presented with the Rising Star award.
Nominations were open to the public and shortlisted before a judging panel decided the winners and highly commended for each category.
Here is the full list of awards and winners:
Behind the Scenes – Michelle Tobin, The Old Hall / Forget Me Not Homecare, Billingborough
Social Care Nurse and Nurse Associate – Sue Campbell, Oakdene Care Home, Sleaford
Residential Care – Bridie Brackenbury, The Old Hall, Billingborough
Community Care – Joanne Allgood, Libertas Care Services, Spalding
Rising Star – Adeyinka Awoseye, Libertas Care Services, Spalding
Co-Producing Together – Jointly awarded to Building Together Focus Group and Every
Voice Patient Partners, both part of the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust, Lincoln
Workforce Development – Michael Bunyan, Home From Home Care, Lincoln
Outstanding Partner – Mark Turton, Lincolnshire Care Association, Lincoln
Frontline Leader – Sophie Grayson, Home From Home Care, Lincoln
Care Home Registered Manager – Kelly Gavriliuc, Aspen Lodge Care Home, Skegness
Care Home Cook/Chef – Ian Johnstone, Seacroft Court, Skegness
Activities Co-ordinator – Melanie Wordsworth, Holly Tree Lodge Care Home, Gainsborough
Home Care Registered Manager – Kelly Grange-Smith, Visiting Angels, Gainsborough
LinCA Chair’s Special Recognition – Dr Jonathan Parry, Springwells Practice, Billingborough
The awards were sponsored by:
The Lincolnshire Care Association, NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board, Lincolnshire County Council
The Orders of St John Care Trust, Lincoln College, It’s All About People, Every-One
Citizens Advice North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire’s district councils
Wilkin Chapman, Healthii People, Apetito, Bluecube, CareinLincs Digital and Country Court Care.
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