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Belong Wigan is located in Platt Bridge, 3 miles out of Wigan town centre, making it easy to access the town’s cultural, leisure and retail opportunities, as well as nearby country parks.
On-site parking is available.
Belong Wigan has a Review Score of 10 (9.952) out of 10, based on 41 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Belong Wigan has 131 reviews.
Review from S B (Friend of Resident) published on 25 May 2017
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5.0 out of 5
Reply from Tracy Brookes, Marketing Supervisor at Belong Wigan
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. We are delighted to hear that your friend's experience at Belong was good and that she enjoyed joining in with our varied programme of events and activities. Kind regards the Belong team.
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Review from S B (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 May 2017
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Review from Alan P (Husband of Resident) published on 4 April 2017
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Reply from Tracy Brookes, Marketing Supervisor at Belong Wigan
Thank you for taking the time to post this feedback. Our staff will be most touched to read this. It was a privilege to care for your wife and we are delighted to hear that your experience of Belong Wigan was so positive and provided some comfort and support to you also. Kind regards.
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Review from David G (Regular Volunteer) published on 16 March 2017
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Reply from Tracy Brookes, Marketing Supervisor at Belong Wigan
Thank you for taking the time to submit such a kind review. We are delighted to hear your experience with Belong has been a positive one and will share your comments with the staff team. Belong has a pipeline of villages; you can keep up to date with new locations via our website. Kind regards.
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Review from S M (Daughter of Resident) published on 22 August 2016
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Review from May F (Resident) published on 2 August 2016
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Reply from Becki Prince, Customer Support and Marketing Administrator at Belong Wigan
Thank you for taking the time to submit your review of Belong Wigan. We are pleased to hear that you are happy with the service provided.
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Review from Renee C (Resident) published on 26 July 2016
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Thank you for taking the time to submit your review of Belong Wigan. We are pleased to hear that you are happy with the service provided.
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Review from Linda L (Resident) published on 7 June 2016
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Thank you for taking the time to submit a review of Belong Wigan. We are pleased to hear that you are happy with the service provided.
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Review from Patricia R (Resident) published on 7 June 2016
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Thank you for taking the time to submit a review for Belong Wigan. We are pleased to hear that you are happy with the service provided.
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Review from R R (Wife of Resident) published on 6 June 2016
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for Belong Wigan. We are glad to hear that you are happy with the service provided.
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Review from Robert/Barbara/Ann/Martin (Father-in-law of Resident) published on 11 September 2015
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Reply from Tracy, Marketing Assistant at Belong Wigan
Thank you for your lovely comments. We really appreciate you taking the time to give this feedback and we are happy that we were able to offer support for you and your family during this difficult time.
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The Review Score of 10 (9.952) out of 10 for Belong Wigan is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.
a) The Average Rating is 5.0 out of 5 from 41 Reviews in the last 24 months.
b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 5.0 out of 5 from 41 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.
The maximum Review Score for a Care Home is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:
a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.
The Average Rating of 4.952 for Belong Wigan is calculated as follows: ( (460 Excellents x 5) + (23 Goods x 4) ) ÷ 483 Ratings = 4.952
b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').
The 5 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Belong Wigan is based on 41 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:
The 5 points available are broken down as follows:
i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4
ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the registered maximum number of service users in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Care Home registered for a maximum of 50 service users has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 67 registered maximum number of service users is 13.4, which has been reached with 41 Positive reviews. Points = 1
When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.
If a Care Home does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.
Date: 29 Mar 2019
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Job Title: General Manager
Qualifications: NVQ 5 in Management, Level 4 Registered Managers Award, C25 Coaching Certificate, D32/33 Assessor, D34 Internal Verifier, Moving & Handling Instructor, First Aider, Fire Safety Instructor, NCPLH (national certificate for personal license holder – sale and supply of alcohol)
Gill has led the team at Belong Wigan as General Manager since the village opened in 2009. She is highly experienced and has worked in the care profession for over 25 years, starting her career as a care assistant in a dementia unit. She progressed to the role of Care Supervisor and then to Care Manager in 2000, working at several homes within the organisation. Gill was promoted to the post of Home Manager in 2003 and moved to Sherwood House in 2006, where she moved the learning and development strategy forward to prepare the team of staff for the move to the Belong setting and working culture. She holds the Registered Managers Award, along with a number of other management and training qualifications.
Job Title: Support Manager
Qualifications: Registered Nurse, Level 5 in Leadership and Management
Experience: Lana moved from Edinburgh in 2002 to complete a nursing degree at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston and qualified in 2005. She worked as a Registered Nurse for eleven years, as a Specialist Nurse in women’s health and oncology.
Lana's goal was to move away from acute care into a social care setting and in 2016 she began her career at Belong Wigan, as a Registered Nurse. She went on to be nominated for the Good Nurse Award at the 2017 Great British Care Awards, before progressing to the role of Lead Nurse in 2018 and in April 2019 she was appointed to the role of Support Manager. Lana has since completed a Level 5 in Leadership and Management and remains a Registered Nurse.
Job Title: Front of House Manager
Joined: 2012
Tanya joined Belong in 2012 as a temporary receptionist and developed her role whilst working toward Health and Social Care qualifications 2 and 3, progressing to the role of Senior Support Worker and later to the role of Experience Coordinator, with responsibility for the development and implementation of a programme of activities for customers living in the village and the wider local community. In 2021, due to the retirement of the village’s long-serving front-of-house manager, Tanya made the decision to move back to the front-of-house team to lead the front-of-house, administration and caretaking teams.
Job Title: Experience Coordinator
Local community champion, Charlene Frodsham, from Wigan, joined the team at Belong Wigan in early 2021, taking up the post of experience coordinator and working alongside residents and colleagues to provide a creative programme of meaningful occupation via events, one-to-one and group activities.
Initially from a customer service background, Charlene's enthusiasm and cheerful nature prompted her to take on the role of community champion for the supermarket brand Asda. It was here that her talent shone as she organised community challenges and fundraising activities for local groups and charities, including those that provide dementia care and support for adults with learning disabilities. When donating board games to Belong, she was 'blown away' by their set-up, which far exceeded her expectations of a typical care provider. Upon learning about the vacancy of experience coordinator, Charlene was excited to apply, feeling this was an opportunity that she couldn't let pass by.
Taking a leading role in both these programmes, Charlene will be working closely with the residents and providing activities to inspire and delight them.
Job Title: Belong at Home Area Manager
Qualifications: Level 5 in Leadership Management.
Sophie has worked for the organisation for over 11 years, starting her career as a support worker in the village households. Two years later, Sophie was appointed to the role of senior support worker and quickly progressed to the role of lead senior support worker, before joining Belong's home care team.
Sophie has completed a level 5 in leadership Management and in 2013 Sophie won the Excellence in Resident Handling Award at the Regional Care Awards and went on to the National Care Awards and won the National award. Particular outstanding features included her ability to empathise with residents in their own care planning for moving.
