Pinewood Residential Care Home

Sofia has been working with Pinewood Residential Home for 4 and half years.
Sofia started her career with Pinewood as a Carer initially and is now working as a part time Receptionist at Pinewood. Sofia really enjoys her new role at Pinewood.

Sofia enjoys interacting with all the residents and their families. She particularly enjoys welcoming people into the Home which she states provides her with great job satisfaction. Her people skills are excellent; we can understand why this role suited her very well. Sofia is very versatile and will put her hand to anything.

On a personal note, Sofia was born in Madeira and is a proud mother two lovely children a daughter aged 12, her daughter enjoys dance and is regularly attending Street Dancing classes, at the end of the year they put on a big show for parents and friends. Her son is 22 and he is currently at Oxford University studying to be a primary school teacher.

In her spare time Sofia likes to go walking, watching documentaries and movies on tv and spending time with her family. A dedicated mother who puts every effort into her home life with family and her job. What we would call a real star!
Sofia said, “I would like to express my gratitude to Merissa and Kim for encouraging me in my career and welcoming me into my new role as receptionist at Pinewood”.

Sofia is a reliable member of staff, we are very fortunate to have her working for us at Pinewood, she is a great asset to our team!

Istvan was born in Hungary and started working at Pinewood Residential Home 17 years ago, prior to that he worked in Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.
Istvan enjoys a very active life outside of the home with his love of skiing and fitness exercise. Istvan also enjoys watching Sporting events especially Formula One.
Istvan enjoys his role here at Pinewood and is an expert on nutrition and the wellbeing for all.

Ioana has been working at Pinewood Residential since August 2021 she started as a senior carer and recently changed job titles and is now our full time Activities Manager.
A creative and multi-talented individual. Her main hobbies are crafts, she can create beautiful decorations from shells, driftwood, and sea glass, Ioana also makes natural soaps and cosmetics from products she forages or grows in her garden.
Ioana was born in Romania, in the heart of Transylvania, in a small town in the mountains called Victoria.
Ioana graduated university in Bucharest, with a bachelor’s degree in counselling and a master’s degree in social work and is a qualified social worker.
When Ioana arrived in Jersey on holiday in 2014 she liked it so much she decided to stay. Before that she lived in Germany, where she worked in social care.
In her free time, Iona has said she likes to be outdoors, swimming, hiking or just enjoying a drink with friends on the beach. I love to travel and have visited- many places and made friends across Europe. I also like to go to concerts.

Carlos is a great asset to the kitchen team; he works hard supporting the Chefs in the kitchen and ensuring that our equipment is sterile, and everything works in motion. Carlos was born in Madeira; he has been with us here at Pinewood for 6 years.

IIlidio has been working with us for 15 years. Born in Madeira, not only does he support our chefs in the kitchen with food preparation, but he will also support our maintenance manager with painting and decorating. A reliable member of the team and a great asset to the home.

Hi, I'm Jemma the Home Manager and I have worked at Pinewood since March 2023.