Meet the Collingtree Park Care Home Team

Welcome to our website; my name is Catherine and I am an Operations Manager for Barchester and currently supporting The Fountains as acting General Manager.

I am a qualified Registered General Nurse and Registered Mental Nurse.

I have 25 years’ experience of Care Home Management and care of older people has been my chosen speciality since my student nurse days. I am educated to Master’s Degree level. My Certificate in Education allows me to teach adults which supports me in the importance of training and development of our staff.

I am proud to work for Barchester Healthcare and I am passionate about the values we share. High standards of individualised care, fun and laughter is key to the environment at The Spires.

Hello my name is Alison and I'm the Home Administrator here at Collingtree Park.

Hello, my name is Midhun and I'm the receptionist and administrative assistant here at Collingtree Park.

Hello. I am Tamara, Second Chef at Collingtree Park. I have always loved cooking for myself and have developed my career in food since coming from Greece to the UK.

Collingtree Park feels like a big family - I cook with love, as I would for my own family. I research recipes online and try them at home to get them just right for our residents. I like cooking main courses, making them attractive, hearty and full of flavour. I am already working on menus for next season.

I can adapt any of my recipes for people with allergies or swallowing difficulties, so they can enjoy the same flavours as everyone else. I also make cakes and other treats for birthdays and events.

Hello, my name is Debbie and I'm the Head of Unit for our Memory Lane Community here at Collingtree Park. I have had the pleasure of working within the home and caring for our residents here for 25 years. Dementia care is my passion, part of my role is to ensure our residents living with dementia continue to have purpose and fulfilment in their every day life. I'm extremely proud of the personalised care our staff deliver, seeing the happiness it brings to residents is priceless.

Hello, my name is Martin, I'm the activities coordinator here at Collingtree Park

My role is to ensure that our activities, outings and the entertainment we provide is stimulating and inclusive of all our residents no matter their challenges. It is important to me that our weekly calendar offers enriching experiences with music from live entertainers, visits to various locations outside the home, as well as arts and crafts tailored to individual abilities. 

Getting to know our residents better is so important, and through regular family and friends’ meetings we can gain a greater understanding of their loved ones' interests and life prior to joining Collingtree Park that will make for a richer activities program to be developed. 

I look forward to getting to know you, and your loved ones.

We are always open to new ideas. If you would like to get involved in any of our Life Enrichment activities or have a skill, or project you'd like to share with our residents, please click here  to contact the activities team direct. New entertainers and community links are always welcome.

Hello. I'm Pamela, the Resident Ambassador at Collingtree Park. I was chosen by other residents to represent them and pass on their comments to management. I enjoy this responsibility and attend all the Residents' Meetings.