Kirsty Cartin Care Home Manager Rashielee Care Home, Renfrewshire What difference do you hope to have on the health and wellbeing of those you care for? The social aspect of social care nursing is undervalued. It’s imperative as we live longer, that we recognise the value of living well for longer. I hope to lead care home nurses…
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Nicola Dow
Nicola Dow Care Home Nurse Royal Blind, Jenny’s Well Care Home I have always worked in care homes having originally joined as a part-time carer after school when I was a teenager. At university I firmly decided hospital wasn’t for me, I missed the sense of connection you get in a community setting. Some of…
Pauline McIntyre
Pauline McIntyre Care Home Nurse Bishopton From a very young age my caring nature showed with the close relationship I had with grandparents and other members of my family. My aunt was a nurse and I followed in her footsteps, my brother and cousin have since followed. I am Deputy Director of Care with the veterans’…
Jane Douglas
Jane Douglas Chief Executive Queen’s House (Kelso) I have been at Queen’s House in Kelso in the Scottish Borders for around three years and was appointed Chief Executive in April this year (2019). Queen’s House (Kelso) Ltd. is a registered charity and over the last two years we have grown to now have three homes…
Alison Bunce
Alison Bunce Senior Palliative Care Nurse Inverclyde Compassionate Inverclyde is a social movement which inspires ordinary people to do things for ordinary people by tapping into our desire to be kind, helpful and neighbourly. When it launched three years ago, there weren’t any volunteers and today there are more than 130 people involved. Inverclyde is situated on the banks of…
