Meet the Marple Dale Care Home team

I have been working in the care home sector since 2001. I was an administrator at another Barchester home – Arbour Court – for 2 years, when the home was part of Westminster Healthcare. I then came to Marple Dale as a Senior Administrator before it was owned by Barchester.

Although it is a very busy environment, I do enjoy the challenge of the role. I am here to support the staff and families, mainly in the financial running of the home, and I will always strive to work as hard as I can.

I work very closely with the General Manager and assist wherever I can.

Being part of the Marple Dale family is very rewarding, and I feel lucky to be working in such a beautiful setting.

Hi, my name is Alison and I joined the team at Marple Dale in November 2008 initially as a carer before moving to activities in 2014.  In 2018 I became a full time role but returned to the home to activities recently. As one of the homes activities coordinators  and having worked here from the age of 17 the home has become my second family. I love my role and looking at new ways to engage with as many of our residents on a daily basis.

Here at Marple Dale we try to do as many different activities as we can, to keep our residents active as much as possible as it is so important to keep active. I love what I do and to know that our residents have so much more enjoyment of being able to do lots of activities and how much of a Varity there is of them.  

Hi, my name is Lewis. I joined the team in September 2021 as a general assistant and then moved to the activities team in January 2022. I love my role as one of the homes activity coordinators, and love finding new and exciting ways to engage residents with activities and each other.

Here at Marple Dale we try to do as many different activities as we can, to keep our residents as active as possible, as it is so important to keep active. I love what I do and love knowing that our residents have so much enjoyment from such a wide variety of activities.

Hi, my name is Elaine Davie and I started working here in October 2015 as a housekeeper and became the Head Housekeeper in 2020. I thoroughly enjoy my job here at Marple Dale and help residents wherever possible. The staff here are very pleasant, and we all work as a team.

Here at Marple Dale we keep the home clean and presentable. We ensure that the laundry service is kept running smoothly and clothes are washed and returned to the correct residents.

Hi, my name is Alan Gaunt. I started here at Marple Dale in 2020 on the maintenance team. I enjoy my job here at Marple Dale as there is different tasks every day. I get on well with all the staff and residents helping out wherever needed. I like to keep the building up and running to the best standard I can. My main duties at Marple Dale are inside the building but I help out wherevers needed.

Hi, my name is Phil Holland. I started here at Marple Dale in 2010 on the maintenance team. I enjoy my job here at Marple Dale as there is different tasks every day outside and in. I get on well with all the staff and residents helping out wherever needed. I like to keep the building up and running to the best standard I can. My main duties at Marple Dale are outside the building to keep Marple Dales gardens to the best standard I can.