IVY LODGE CARE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Key Worker for the Elderly
Bruce joined the team in the summer of 2019 on work experience. He was given so many biscuits, treats and cuddles that he too decided he would like a career in social care. Bruce is passionate about food and pretty much anything he can get in his mouth, being stroked and making lawn mowing quite hazardous but in a short space of time has become without doubt, the most popular member of the team.
Helen joined Ivy Lodge in January 2018 having also worked in care all her life. When she was just 14 she helped her mother care for an elderly gentleman in the village and that experience was enough to convince Helen to pursue a career in care.
Since her days as a farmer's wife in the stunning Howardian Hills of North Yorkshire some 25 years ago, Helen has worked in residential, dementia and nursing homes as a care assistant right through to Registered Manager and so has an in depth understanding of the demands on everyone working in a care home and what it takes to enrich the lives of the residents.
Helen's dedication to caring for others has also inspired her daughters to follow in her footsteps and both her daughters also work in Ivy Lodge.
Helen's motto is ‘life begins again when you come to Ivy Lodge' and she does her utmost to ensure that it does.
Lisa joined Ivy Lodge in October 2017 having previously managed several other homes in the York area since 2006.
Lisa has worked in the care sector since leaving school. She had planned to be a nurse and so did some volunteering working with older people which she found so rewarding, she decided she would be more suited to a career in social care instead. Lisa is part of a very close family and spent a lot of time with and caring for her lovely granny and aunties.
She is extremely dedicated and driven and has a passion for ensuring exceptional standards of care are delivered so that all our residents can really thrive and lead fulfilling and rewarding lives in a care home setting.
When not at work you are likely to find Lisa with her husband Ian (a Personal Trainer) and daughter who also works in social care, in the gym, running marathons, climbing mountains in the Lake District or spending time in and around Whitby.