Meet the Sherwood Lodge Care Home Team

My name is Karen, I am a mother to five children and I have worked at Sherwood Lodge since 2018 starting off as a Care Assistant, progressing to the role of Senior Care Assistant and now Deputy Home Manager which I am really enjoying. 

I am dedicated to my job and I take pride in the fact that we make a difference in the lives of our residents.  I work closely with all my colleagues and management to ensure that Sherwood Lodge is the best it can be in providing quality care to all our residents.

Hi, my name is Dawn and I have worked for Barchester since July 2008 and I am the Home Administrator at Sherwood Lodge.

This is a role I  thoroughly enjoy and I love working within the care industry as I get to meet new people and most importantly my residents every day.  In 2023,  I was promoted from Administrative Assistant to the Homes Administrator and I look forward to continuing with the same the passion and commitment.

I look forward to welcoming you to our home.

Hi, my name is Emma Powers; I am the Activities Coordinator here at Sherwood Lodge. 

I have worked in the care sector for over two decades; prior to this I was a soldier in the UK Armed Forces where I gained exceptional powers of communication, organisation and teamwork. During my time as a carer I have gained my NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care and have been employed as a Senior Carer. I chose to switch professional roles to activities as I find supporting both residential and dementia residents very rewarding.

I have been employed within Barchester for over three years, I love working for this company and am really excited to continue to care for all of its residents and their families.

Hi, my name is Liam and I have worked for Barchester since 2019.   I am the Head Chef here at Sherwood Lodge.  Prior to joining the team at Sherwood Lodge, I have worked at sister home Sherwood Court starting off as a Kitchen Assistant where I also learned more about cooking from the homes Head Chef.

I was very keen to learn and discovered I had a passion for cooking.  I learnt a lot and progressed to 2nd Chef at another sister home, Dovedale Court. I furthered my skills and knowledge whilst in this post and how to manage a kitchen and its running. Barchester has given me career progression and following another promotion, I am now Head Chef here at the home and really enjoying my role.  

I enjoy all aspects of cooking and creating lovely nutritious food for all of our residents varying tastes and dietary requirements.

I am the Head of Maintenance here at Sherwood Lodge and also at Sherwood Court. One of the best things about working in a care environment is that you are helping residents and families and trying to make their lives a little bit easier. Knowing that you make a difference to people's day provides a real sense of achievement.

I have been working at Sherwood Lodge since 2010, starting off as a care assistant, and I am now the head housekeeper. Previous to my work here, I worked in the community as a support worker and, before that, that I worked in the hotel sector. I enjoy my role here at Sherwood Lodge, and I have a strong and reliable team working beside me. Sherwood Lodge is a happy and relaxed place to be and work.

My name is Louise, and I am the Admin Assistant here at Sherwood Lodge.

After working in a GP surgery for the NHS for 27 years, I felt I could bring all those experiences to the role of Assistant Administrator at Sherwood Lodge.

In those years I have helped, gave information and offered service’s to those whom needed it, booking appointments, prescription requests, form filling, services information and lots more.

So many elderly patients liked to see a familiar welcoming face. And so many of these became friends as did many colleagues after working together for many years.

I personally experienced my mum going into a care home for respite with Dementia, and stayed for 18 months, sadly she passed away in July 2023. This experience also made me feel comfortable in my new working environment.

I am enjoying my new role, the challenges, learning new things, meeting new colleagues and making new friends.

My name is Claire and I'm a Senior Carer here at Sherwood Lodge. I started in 2022 as a Carer and was promoted to Senior Carer in May 2023. I am a Falls Champion and Dementia Champion and am very proud of my role and being a part of the team. 

I love spending time with our residents and caring for them everyday, especially going out on day trips. I helped organise our Wish Tree, where residents write down their wishes, hang it on the tree and we try and make them all come true, ranging from garden centre trips to days out reliving their favourite memories. Watching and being part of our residents' wishes come true is something I'm very grateful for. 

I started at Sherwood Lodge in November 2022 as a Care Assistant. I previously worked as an Account Manager and decided I needed a change - making the decision to move over to start working in care is the best decision I have made. I was promoted to Senior Carer in April 2023, and am proud to care for our residents to help them enjoy each day. 

I originally started at Sherwood Lodge as a member of the Housekeeping team in August 2021, before transferring to the role of Hostess. 

I really enjoy my role, as I get to spend quality time with the residents and their families each and every day. My role includes serving breakfast and lunch, to offering refreshments throughout the day and making sure everyone always has a cup of tea and a biscuit to hand. I'm the first port of call for making sure everybody always feels at home.