Canonbury Residential Care Home

I started my care career back in 2010. Since then I always tried to promote Good quality of care.

Finally, I am proud to really Care in Care! I decided to become independent in 2021 and set the level of quality in Care, I believe, people deserve.

I am proud to manage a team that really cares for the clients and strives to achieve the best for them and with them.

I love meeting new and existing clients and working with them together with their family and/or friends, designing their care plans, discussing future goals and setting targets with them.

My experience ranges from home care, care homes and training.

Currently, I am in the last stages of completing a Level 7 Diploma.

Other achievements:
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care
- Economists in Management of Entrepreneurship, Higher professional education
- Level 4 Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
- Range of courses- End of Life Care, Mental Health, Dementia Awareness, Catheter Care etc.

I have worked in care for more than 30 years and I absolutely love it. There is nothing else more rewarding than support and care for people who need this the most.

Before I settled in Canonbury Residential Home, I worked in various places supporting people with various needs from learning disabilities, and mental health to frailty and end-of-life care.

I am proud of myself and pleased that once the opportunity arose I was able to achieve NVQ level 5 in Health and social care.

At the moment our team and I work on the Gold Framework standards programme. I am sure this knowledge will benefit our current and future residents and their family members' experience.

Margaret joined our team at the beginning of 2023 and became a valued contributor to our residents' lives and well-being.
Margaret is an experienced carer and has a "can do" with keenly for new knowledge attitude. She is an effective communicator and our residents have fallen in love with her kind and soft attitude.
In an effort to nurture her passion in the care industry, Margaret is waiting to start her next step in care - NVQ level 3.

Anna joined our team in Spring 2022.

She is a student at Zaporozhizhie Medical University and will become a brilliant doctor very soon.

Meanwhile, she achieved various courses such as Mental Health, Catheter Care, General Health Conditions etc.

Marina began her care career after graduation from SGS College. She believed that she could help more people by being a carer rather criminologist. And, up until now, she loved the job that enabled her to make a real difference in people's lives. After gaining experience, She decided to gain more knowledge and completed her level 2 in Health and Social Care with Merit. Now, she is busy with her Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care and AET course.
She loves the job and the challenges it brings.

It is surprisingly pleasant to look back and understand that I would never regret my decision to become a carer.

I love caring for our residents, listening to them, and learning something new about them every day; sharing and celebrating with them memories, and meaningful moments in their lives.

After I completed NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care, I decided that I was keen to learn the care industry in more detail and I was supported with my decision to start level 3 which I am busy with now.

I never thought I would become a chef when fled from Ukraine to England.

I found my perfect safe place where I can enjoy my work and where I can bring joy to others by cooking nice meals.

It was difficult to start with as I had to learn a lot about English cuisine but I was well supported by my colleagues with their feedback and guidelines.

I also did not realise how many courses you have to complete to know proper Health and Safety, Food Safety etc. I am proud of completing the courses and at the moment I am working on enhancing my English levels.