Meet the West Abbey Care Home Team

I have worked in healthcare for 20 years and have been a registered nurse for 14 of them. I am passionate about Private Sector Care and have always loved the work I do, I am lucky that I look forward to coming to work every day.

I am originally from Somerset and my nursing career has allowed me to live in different parts of the country before recently returning home. I am very excited to be part of the West Abbey Team and work with some amazing people.

Hello, my name is Jeremy and I am the Unit Manager for the Ground Floor Community here at West Abbey. I love my role and look forward to welcoming you to West Abbey. Nothing fulfils me more than putting a smile on a residents face. Being a nurse brings me so much joy. My passion is delivering first class nursing ensuring everyone receives the high standard of care. 

Hello, I'm Gordon, Unit Lead Nurse for the Ground Floor Community and I've enjoyed working for Barchester, here at West Abbey for over ten years. During my ten years at West Abbey, there's been lots of changes, and what I enjoy most, is looking after people in a warm and friendly environment.

Direct access to the Garden all year round is a great asset to residents living on our ground floor Community, which enables them to visit the garden independently to enjoy our outside space, open days and other outdoor events with family and friends.

A warm welcome awaits you in our Community at any time from my Team, who are always pleased to see you and willing to help relatives and visitors.

Hello, my name is Dovile and I am proud to say I am the Administrator here at West Abbey Care Home. I have worked within the care industry for nearly 20 years and have found a passion for working with the admin sector. I really enjoy being able to help everyone and I look forward to welcoming existing and new families to our home. In my spare time I enjoy spending quality time with my son.

Hi, I'm Nikki and I originally came to work at West Abbey in 2018 and have worked in various roles supporting our residents.

What I enjoy about my job is that no two days are the same and most of all, I thoroughly enjoy everyday activities with the residents including 1-2-1 room visits all the way to professional singers visiting us. A firm favourite of mine and the residents at West Abbey is using our mini-bus weekly and visiting local nature hot spots! I look forward to welcoming you to our home.

Hi, I’m Louis. I have been working at West Abbey since 2007. I really ensure the home is presented to the highest standard and support residents with any personalisations to their rooms. In my spare time, I enjoy sightseeing and most of all my PlayStation.

Hello my name is Kristen and I proud to say I am a Care Assistant here at West Abbey.  I love helping our residents with all their needs and making everything a little easier for each and everyone of them.

Hi I’m Dani, I have worked for Barchester since 2005 and I am happy to be a part of an amazing team that delivers the highest level of care to those they support.

In my free time I like football, running and music.

Hello! My name is Holly and I am happy to introduce myself as the Head of the Lyde Community here at West Abbey which specialises in dementia care. Having recently joined the team I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the relatives and residents, it is such a great environment. I have been working within the nursing industry for near on 10 years now including other care homes and a part of the district nursing teams. In my spare time I enjoy keeping active and taking part in adventurous activities!

Hi, I’m Kelly, I am a Nurse for our memory lane unit here at West Abbey. I really enjoy working at Barchester as it has a really good team spirit. There are always colleagues around to support and share best practices. In my spare time, I am an avid reader and on my days off you can always find me with my nose stuck in a good book!

Hello, I'm Ryan and I joined West Abbey in 2018 in Hotel Services team where I was nominated 2 years running in the Barchester Care Awards by residents and their families. I moved to Activities in June 2021 which suits my outgoing personality. The team call me the 'IT hero' as I'm always able to resolve the connection issues with our virtual events and our computer / tablets!  

Hi my name is Andy, I have worked in catering for 15 years and have been here at West Abbey for over 10 years. I am a Level 3 Qualified Production Chef and take delight in cooking and providing good food for my residents, colleagues and family during my days off!

Hello my name is Melony, I am an Admin Assistant here at West Abbey.  I feel very privileged to be a part of the team and making a difference in our resident’s life.  No day is the same here, which I absolutely love! I will often be one of the first faces that you'll see here, so I look forward to welcoming you into our wonderful home.

Hi I’m Serg. I have worked here at West Abbey for 7 years. I love making lovely dishes for all of the residents here, and knowing they’ve enjoyed it makes my day. In my free time I like to spend my time with my family and my son.