Meet the Farley Gardens Care Home Team

Hello, My name is Oana and I am the Deputy Manager here at Farley Gardens. 

I began working in the care sector 9 years ago and have progressed in my career to become a Deputy Manager. It is a true pleasure to be working in this beautiful, luxury home. 

I  love supporting our residents and take great fulfilment in being actively involved in their care. It is important to me that myself and my team work hard to understand the residents personal goals, support their wellbeing and simply be a consistent and compassionate presence in their lives.

I am passionate about learning new things and developing my skills. The best way to progress is by embracing every opportunity, as no task is too small, and no challenge is too big. My philosophy! Stay curious, stay involved and keep evolving.

I am so pleased to be part of Barchester Healthcare. Working as along side Simona and the team is a privilege and I am confident that together, we will provide great care, offer a wonderful lifestyle and bring happiness to our residents and each other. 

Outside of work, I am an avid traveller, I enjoy exploring new places with my son, husband and my mother in law, a combination that guarantees both adventure and entertainment. Greece is my favourite destination (my second home), though I am open to any place with good food. I also love reading and indulging in a well prepared meal, believing that a great book and a good meal are the perfect way for recharge. 

Hello, My name is Fleur and I am the Activities Lead here at Farley Gardens. I have been working in care for the past 5 years predominately in Day Centres for people living with dementia. I have been a club manager for past two years, involved in care planning, networking, organised activities, events and day trips. All of these were tailored to individuals likes, interests and cognitive abilities - making sure each individual person was happy. My ethos is to bring humour, inclusivity and kindness and I am excited to bring this to my role here in our wonderful new home. I am excited to be working with such a great team and in such a beautiful environment and I really look forward to supporting our residents each day in their home. In my free time you will often find me walking my Golden Retriever, ‘Dudley’ on the beach. Love crafting, dressmaking and baking. 

Hello, My name is Dorina and I am the Head Housekeeper here at Farley Gardens. I have been working as a housekeeping manager during my career and now I am able to bring my skills to our new home. I am excited to be part of this wonderful new team and I am thoroughly looking forward to meeting our new residents. Helping to keep their environment a comfortable one to live in and enjoy will always be my priority. In my spare time I love spending time with my family, particularly my grandchildren. 

Hello, My name is Chaka and I am a Senior Care Assistant here at Farley Gardens. I have been working in care for the last 20 years, 10 of those were working with young adults living with mental health. I then begun my 10 year career supporting the elderly and I continue to love this everyday. I am so pleased to be part of the Farley Gardens team and working for Barchester. We are excited to welcome our new residents and their loved ones to the home and I look forward to supporting them on their journey with us. 

Hello, My name is Mihaela and I am a Senior Carer here at Farley Gardens. I came the the UK from Romania in 2011 and I have been working in care since then. I truly love my job, supporting our residents brings me great joy and pride. I am really looking forward to working with my new team in this wonderful environment and getting to meet our residents. I hope I can continue to grow my skills with Barchester and progress in my career. Providing residents with high level, person centred care is my priority. I have a daughter and I love to travel in my spare time.

Hello, my name is Ben and I am a Senior Care Assistant at Farley Gardens. I recently moved to the area to fulfil this exciting new job role.

I am originally from Oxfordshire and have worked in the care sector for 13 years as a lead support worker looking after vulnerable adult with learning disabilities. I wanted to become a senior carer at Barchester so I could be part of this amazing team in this wonderful home but mostly so I had the opportunity to look after our residents. I am very excited for this new chapter and to bring my skills and knowledge to Farley Gardens however the thing I look forward to the most is providing the best care, enriching lives, promoting independence and maintaining the best quality of life for all the residents we support. 

Hello, My name is Bruno and I am the kitchen assistant here at Farley Gardens. I am from Brazil and in 2008 I graduated their in History which lead me to work in museums, public archives and a primary school. In 2016 I moved to Germany where a good friend got me into working in the kitchen environment and I have done this ever since, working as a pizza chef, grill chef and team leader. I am really pleased to be working for Barchester in this new and beautiful home. I look forward to working with my team, our new residents and their loved ones in this luxury environment.

Hello, My name is Hayley and I am the Administrator here at Farley Gardens. 

I am originally from South Africa and I joined Barchester in 2022. Previously, I have worked as a support worker and I have also been a hairdresser. My personal mission statement is to do my best to promote kindness. I love working with people and I am so excited to be part of the amazing team here at Farley Gardens. 

I look forward to being the friendly face that welcomes our residents and their families to our beautiful home every day.  

Hello, My name is Tony and I am the Head of Maintenance here at Farley Gardens. 

After serving 15 years in the military I decide it was time to take on a new challenge. I have been working in the care industry now for just over 5 years running the maintenance in care homes. It is a role that brings me great satisfaction knowing I am providing a safe, comfortable and happy environment for our residents. 

I have been part of Barchester Healthcare for 3 years and I thoroughly enjoy working for the company they take the safety of our residents extremely seriously and it is my pleasure to bring this in to Farley Gardens. I have a wonderful team around me who I regularly train on safety procedures and changes in policy and I will always do everything possible to keep our residents, their loved ones and the team safe. I am here to help so please come and talk to me if you have any questions. 

In my spare time, I have owned gym's, I enjoy football and being outdoors with my family. 

Hello, My name is Elsie, Resident Ambassador here at Farley Gardens.

Elsie is a valued member of our community and we are thrilled to have her represent our residents.
As Resident Ambassador, Elsie’s role is to act as a voice for all residents, communicating their wishes, suggestions and feedback to our staff team.

Elsie is a very kind and thoughtful lady with a great sense of humour who enjoys socialising with residents and the staff team. Elsie loves quizzes, baking, visiting new places on our minibus outings and values spending time with her family. 

We are delighted for Elsie to take on this role and we look forward to you meeting her during your visits.

Hello, My name is Bindi and I am a Senior Carer here at Farley Gardens. I am originally from Nepal and I came to the UK 7 years ago. I have 5 years experience working in the care sector and have enjoyed it thoroughly so far. I really love my job and I am extremely passionate about delivering dignified, person-centred care to our residents. I joined Barchester to develop my career and I am excited to be part of opening this wonderful home. I look forward to meeting our new residents and being able to make a positive difference to their lives.

Hello, My name is Gunjan and I am a Senior Carer here at Farley Gardens. I have been working in the care sector for the past 6 years with over 5 of those as a team leader. I am passionate about delivering high quality, person centred care and supporting our residents and my colleagues in a positive and uplifting way. I am very much looking forward to bringing my passion to this home and our residents. I am excited to be working in such a lovely environment. In my free time i love to read, play chess and travel. 

Hello, My name is Baltazar and I am the Second Chef here at Farley Gardens.

I recently moved to this area to fulfil this exciting new job role. I am originally from the Philippine's however I came to England to study as a culinary chef. Through the years I have worked in high end hotels and restaurants including the Hilton. 

I love to create a wonderful meal time experience for people and I am so pleased to be working at Farley Gardens and being given the opportunity to cater for our residents. I will work hard to provide delicious and nutritional seasonal menus that give our residents variety and food they love. 

It is a pleasure to be working in such a wonderful home with a great team and I look forward to my future here.