Local Care Home Scoops Coveted Care Titles
Hilton Park care home in Bottisham is celebrating double success after they received two coveted care titles.
Jenny Szabo has been crowned Activities Coordinator of the Year and Jacqui Woolgar has been crowned Resident Ambassador of the Year for the Central Division in the Barchester Care Awards 2024 and are both now through to the national round of judging.
The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of the 13,000 residents living in Barchester’s 261 care homes and private hospitals across the country. Categories range from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Dementia Care Champion’ and ‘Activities Coordinator of the Year’.
Over 5,000 nominations were received from homes and hospitals across the UK. All entries were a very high standard and Jenny and Jacqui are over the moon to have been named the winner for their respective categories beating hundreds of other nominees.
Jenny Szabo said: “I am deeply honoured to receive the Activities of the Year award in the Central Division. This recognition reflects the hard work, dedication, and collaboration of everyone involved in our activities and initiatives. Winning this award is not just a personal achievement, but a testament to the positive impact our efforts have had on the community. I’m grateful for this acknowledgment and excited for what the future holds.”
Jacqui added “I am very excited and honoured to be given this award. I value my role as the Resident Ambassador and hope in some small way I can enrich the lives of the residents who live here.
As the winners for the Central Division, Jenny and Jacqui are now through to the national finals in which the overall winner is decided. They will join winners from across the UK at a special awards event in October to celebrate their outstanding achievements and discover if they have won a national award.
General Manager, Geanina Tinca, said:
“This is an amazing achievement and the whole home is supporting both Jenny and Jacqui. We are so proud of them. They are both amazing people and we are very lucky to have them with us at Hilton Park care home”
