Dukes Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare

Hello, my name is Claire, and I became the home manager at Dukes Court in October 2023.

I have worked in the care sector for over 20 years, with my passion being in dementia care.

Throughout my career I have worked in Nursing, and residential homes, supporting older people who live with disabilities, and dementia.

I have many years of experience in managing care homes for the elderly and could not imagine doing any other job.

I have completed various training and development courses including levels 2 & 3 in health and social care and a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for adult and children care.

I am very proud of our home and the fantastic team who work here at Dukes Court.

I love to see team members develop and love supporting colleagues to improve their knowledge and progress in their careers.

Hello, my name is Lauren and I am the deputy manager at Dukes Court care home. I have been working here since 2015, I initially started as a carer and have worked in various roles including senior carer and team leader to get me where I am today.

I am passionate about working with the elderly and ensuring that they have the high-quality care that they deserve.

My role is to ensure the day-to-day running of the home is as smooth as possible by supporting the team and ensuring that our residents are being provided with person-centred care.

I work alongside a variety of health professionals to ensure that our residents are well supported.

I pride myself on the relationships formed with staff, residents, and their families and am very proud to work be a part of the Dukes Court team.

We always look forward to welcoming new residents and I invite you to come to Dukes Court to see what an amazing home we have here and have a chat with me if you would like more information.

Hello everyone, my name is Anthony, I am the maintenance operative for Dukes Court.

My role is to maintain all aspects of the home and to ensure everything complies with Avery's high standards. This is my 10th year working in this role for the company and I’m very proud to be a part of this caring and dedicated team at Dukes Court.

On my normal day you will see me around the home performing a variety of tasks which can include, checking the residents’ rooms are up to a high standard, ensuring the décor of the home is well maintained, and carrying out daily, weekly, and monthly checks.

I am here to support you when you move in and am happy to always assist as you settle in.

Please feel free to come to Duke's court to have a chat with me to find out more about what I do.

My name is Mike, I have over 25 years working within the hospitality industry. There came a time when I wanted a change so applied for the role of head chef at Dukes Court and I have been here happily since 2018.

Catering for the elderly has been very rewarding for me.

Dukes Court is a thoroughly enjoyable atmosphere to work in, I enjoy attending monthly residents’ meetings and hearing the residents ’ valuable feedback and I always ensure to take it on board.

I have a fantastic team of kitchen assistants that ensure that the day-to-day running of the kitchen goes as smoothly as possible.

I pride myself on our recent 5-star food hygiene rating from EHO.

Feel free to pop in and have a chat with me about the wonderful meals we provide.

Hello, My name is Millie, I have worked at Dukes Court for 2 years now.

I started as a care assistant and have worked my way up to being a senior carer in our York memory community.

I love my job and enjoy making the residents happy, I am currently working towards my level 3 NVQ

My main responsibilities are ensuring my residents are receiving medication, making sure they are leading a healthy lifestyle and that their appointments are being upheld.

Please feel free to come along and have a chat with me about how we do things at Dukes Court!

Hello my name is Brandon; I am the senior of York Suite our memory care community

I have worked a Dukes Court nearly 3 years, from starting as a carer on nights, to being a senior and then moving to days to be a senior carer

I am currently working towards my NVQ 3 within health and social care

My aim at Dukes Court is to ensure that the residents throughout the home are happy and safe I am very passionate about this, and that their care needs are being met. I support my care team to ensure this happens.

Working alongside my team is very important as it helps ensure we maintain the quality of care to all our residents; my team will always be my second family and we are always there to support one another.

Feel free to come to Dukes Court and have a chat with me about our York Memory care unit.

Hello, My name is Dianne. I am a senior carer on Ebdon suite.

I have been working in the care sector for 17 years!

My aim is to make sure my residents are happy and well looked after and to ensure the floor runs smoothly.

I value my relationships with my colleagues and make sure I support them mentally and emotionally in difficult situations.

I've been a senior carer at Dukes Court for over 5 years and Dukes Court feels like my second home and my colleagues are my second family.

Come on over to Dukes Court to have a chat with me in our quiet lounge to hear more about Ebdon!

Hi. My name is Sang. My role is Senior Carer.

I’ve been working in Dukes Court for 7 ½ years but have been working in the care sector for 12 years.

My main role is to make sure that all my residents are looked after in high standards and meet their personal and medical needs.

I am a very conscientious person and take full responsibility for my work.

I do like and enjoy working in Dukes Court, it makes me happy when residents are having a good day.

Hi Everyone! My name is Laura, I am the head housekeeper at Dukes Court care home.

I have been working here in this role for 6 years.

My Role is to ensure the home is always looking presentable and smelling nice at all times.

My aim is to make sure the housekeeping team know and understand their duties within the home

I enjoy attending residents meetings and value their feedback

I love my job and enjoy spending time with residents

Come along to Dukes Court and come and have a look around.

Hello, My name is Teresa and I'm a customer service advisor at Dukes Court.

I have been working here for 4 years.

I love welcoming families & visitors into our home, My main responsibilities include answering the phones and supporting our management and admin team.

I am very lucky that I get to talk to a lot of our residents within our home on a daily basis whilst delivering their newspapers, post & parcels

Arrange a show round with me so I can show you our beautiful home!

Hi. My name is Arlene. My role is Customer Service Assistant. I’ve been working in Dukes Court for over a year now and I would say that working in a care home is very rewarding because you get to talk to people from all walks of life. I like interacting with our residents especially when we have events in the home and getting to know each one of them is such a pleasure.

My main role is to meet and greet all visitors, keeping the reception desk neat and tidy. Making sure that the desk is pleasant to welcome all visitors. Part of my role is to show the home to the enquirer and make sure to present the whole home in the best possible way.

As a colleague, we all work closely and as one family, helping and supporting each other, especially in difficult times.

Hi everyone my name is Simon!

I am the Wellbeing Coordinator for Dukes Court

Dukes Court has a very sentimental place in my heart as it is the first care home I've worked in, taking a total career path change back in 2014 when I decided to leave a very successful, highly paid but stressful sales account management role within the public sector to begin my career in a care setting. It was the best decision I ever made and I feel I was made for the role.

So what does a well-being coordinator role consist of?
Well, I can honestly say that it isn't all bingo and rice pudding at Duke's. The role might require me to be a listening ear for one minute, loneliness prevention, a meaningful one-to-one engagement. Other times I can be seen beavering away at the computer or on the telephone booking fantastic, quality entertainment and planning amazing weekly and monthly events. Families rely on me to keep our Facebook page updated daily with news and photos of their loved ones, we pride ourselves on our up-to-date content and engaging posts and we welcome the support and comments from our loyal followers and friends of Dukes Court. Singing, dancing, quiz and game host, I have adapted the skills I honed during my entertainment days and now try to give the residents a touch of the theatrical within our planned activities.

My background experience has been in the performing arts, studying at Booth Lane College in Northampton, and going on to work as a performer in the Skyline gang at Butlins, Skegness, Pontins, Haven, British Holidays and JMC holidays in Kos. Greece. The ten years of experience I gained performing to audiences of all ages over the years has enabled me to bring lots of fresh ideas and a variety of activities for our residents. I like to think out of the box, in fact, I probably threw away the box.

A local man, I was born and brought up in Wellingborough and I have close links with the community and this gives me a greater understanding of the surrounding areas. Always handy when having a chat with residents who may or may not know the area and definitely useful when planning our local trips.

Fun fact: When I left school I was a bartender at The Duke of York pub that used to be where Dukes Court stands today, pulling my first pints and enjoying the lively atmosphere that the Duke of York would create throughout the week and weekends. So you could say, I have come full circle!

I thoroughly enjoy my job and feel very privileged to spend my days with such wonderful ladies and gentlemen from whom I learn a lot and share laughs and smiles every day. I have a combined total of nearly five years as a well-being coordinator at Dukes Court now and I'm very excited to welcome new residents who have chosen us to be their care provider.

Feel free to come in and meet me, we can have a chat about all the activities we offer at Dukes Court, alternatively, by email.

If you pop in - don't be surprised to see me dressed in a 70's sequin disco attire, cowboy or 50's teddy boy outfit or perhaps even a tutu, anything to create a few smiles.

Hi, My name is Kate and I work as part of our wellbeing team.
I originally started my career working in retail where I worked for many years.
I eventually decided I wanted a change in career, That's when I found this perfect job at Dukes Court with a great team to work alongside.
I have been at Dukes Court for nearly 2 years now!
I find my job so rewarding, learning new things all the time about our residents.
You will often see us having a dance and sing-song to some old style classics as well as showing our artistic side in our arts and crafts sessions, Why don't you come along and see for yourself!
One to ones are very important part of my role in wellbeing for those who may not be able to physically join in with group activities.
Its a pleasure to go home at night time knowing I've made a difference and bought fun and happiness in to the day, not only to our residents but there family members too