Basingstoke Care Provider Hartford Care Celebrates Team at Annual Awards Ceremony
Hartford Care hosted its annual staff awards ceremony last week, to celebrate its valued and hardworking team members from its Basingstoke-based central support office and its care homes across England and Wales. The event, held at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton, had awards on offer in categories recognising and rewarding exceptional care, innovation and specialist areas of expertise including estates management, catering and resident activities.
Residents, family members, visitors and team members across the company’s homes, as well as the team from central support, voted for their winners by filling in a nomination form. Once all votes were collected, the directors at central support had the tough job of choosing the winners from all the nominations and comments provided.
Dozens of positive comments were received to support the nominees, including the Basingstoke-based Central Support team, with Learning and Development Administrator Mia Unadkat winning the Best Newcomer trophy.
Gemma Melhuish, People and Cultures Director at Hartford Care, said: “Since joining the People and Culture team, Mia has quickly become an invaluable asset. In a short space of time, she has demonstrated exceptional dedication, initiative and a genuine drive to make a difference. Mia has played a key role in streamlining processes and improving efficiency and has been a constant source of support for Home Managers, always ready to guide and assist. Her positivity and willingness to help has made a lasting impact across the organisation. Mia truly embodies the Hartford Care values. She is a standout newcomer and a very deserving recipient of this recognition.”
The other award winners were:
Ancillary Person of the Year – Lisa Russell, Island Court
Carer of the Year – Martina Cozens, Bethel House
Chef of the Year – Janis Mateo, Burnham Lodge
Dedication to Care – Ireena Vuetibureta, West Cliff Hall
Senior/Nurse of the Year – Effort Rumbie Mazvidza, The Elms
Support Person of the Year – Fiona Benevento, Stokeleigh
Employee of the Year – Dufie Mmieh, Hawkhurst House
Caring for Each Other Award – Aneesh Nair, Inver House
Creating Communities Award – Lucy Vaughan, Alton Place
Celebrating Individuality Award – Dufie Mmieh, Hawkhurst House
Hartford Care’s Central Support Team is based in Basingstoke, Hampshire. Established in 2003, its current care homes are in Bristol, Berkshire (Burnham and Maidenhead), Derbyshire (Chapel-en-le-Frith) Devon (Sidmouth), Dorset (Poole), Essex (Basildon), Greater Manchester (Rochdale), Kent (Ashford, Folkestone, Hawkhurst, Pembury and Ramsgate), Hampshire (Aldershot, Alton, Barton-on-Sea, Basingstoke, Four Marks, Hythe, Portsmouth, Southampton, Winchester and Woodlands), Isle of Wight (Bembridge, Ryde and Shanklin), North Wales (Gresford and Wrexham), Oxfordshire (Witney), South Yorkshire (Doncaster), West Midlands (Walsall and Wolverhampton) and Wiltshire (Downton and Swindon).
