{"id":184,"date":"2016-10-23T14:24:47","date_gmt":"2016-10-23T13:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/walescareawards.co.uk\/?p=184"},"modified":"2016-12-15T15:46:20","modified_gmt":"2016-12-15T15:46:20","slug":"glittering-night-for-stars-of-social-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walescareawards.co.uk\/cy\/glittering-night-for-stars-of-social-care\/","title":{"rendered":"(English) Glittering night for stars of social care"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mae’n ddrwg gen i, mae'r cofnod hwn dim ond ar gael mewn English<\/a>.<\/p>

It was a night when the stars of social care shone brightly. The unsung heroes and heroines of the sector were recognised for their skill and dedication at the 14th annual Wales Care Awards.<\/p>\n

The glittering ceremony at City Hall in Cardiff was hosted by the larger than life Radio Wales presenter and opera singer Wynne Evans, perhaps better known as the moustachioed Gio Compario from the Go Compare TV\u00a0 ads.<\/p>\n

The Craig Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award went to Rhian Huws Williams, an \u201cinspirational figure\u201d to social care in Wales, for her many years of dedicated service..
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\nRhian, who lives in Cardiff, has recently retired after 15 years as the first chief executive of the Care Council for Wales.<\/p>\n

She was a social worker and trainer before going on in 2001 to oversee the formation and then head up the Care Council, which independently regulates and develops the professional education and training of Wales\u2019s social care workforce.<\/p>\n

In April next year, the care Council for Wales, which she established and guided through its crucial early years, is due to be superseded by the new body Social Care Wales.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cMy passion has always been to raise the profile and the status of the social care sector and its workforce.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was totally surprised but very honoured to receive it at such an important event in the calendar which is all about care workers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew Craig Thomas in whose name the award is made and how much he himself did to raise the profile and drive forward high quality in the sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m humbled to have been presented with it in a roomful of people doing one of the most important jobs in social services working with those who need care and dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mario Kreft MBE, the chair of Care Forum Wales, said: \u201cRhian is an inspirational figure in the social care sector in Wales.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s led the Care Council and the sector through some of the most of the significant changes in a generation.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe award is hugely deserved and recognises her invaluable contribution to the sector in Wales and also internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n

The prestigious Spirit of Care Award was won by Tracy Peers, the head of operations at St Asaph-based Cartref Ni Ltd, which supports 35 adults in Denbighshire, Conwy and Flintshire,.<\/p>\n

Tracy, who has been the company for 21 years, also won a silver award for Leadership and Management in Support Living.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201dI\u2019m thrilled.I was really touched, although it\u2019s a team effort. It was a lovely evening in a room with so many inspiring people. They made us feel special and it was lovely to see so many other people get high awards as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the main highlights of the evening was the Dignity in Care Award, once again sponsored by the Welsh Government.<\/p>\n

This year three people were deemed worthy of the award so there was a gold apiece for former restaurant manager Helen Kermode from Swansea, care home manager Angela Rees from Cardiff\u00a0 and care manager Andrew Guy from Caernarfon.<\/p>\n

Helen Kermode, deputy manager of T\u0177 Camlas, the Tracscare\u2019s service at Ystradgynlais, was just recovering\u00a0 from the shock of winning a gold award at a glittering ceremony when she was called up to the stage a second time.<\/p>\n

Originally from Devon, she won a gold award in the category for Residential Care Practitioner and had\u00a0 just returned to her seat when she was named as the winner of the Dignity in Care Award.<\/p>\n

Tracscare\u2019s marketing manager Gemma Howells said: \u201cShe is an inspirational woman and a role model to all, and her interactions with those she supports easily shows the trust and respect they all have for her.\u201d<\/p>\n

Angela Rees, 54, who lives in Bridgend, is in charge of the T\u0177 Newydd care home in Roath, Cardiff, which cares for a small number of women aged 18 to 65 with mental health issues, and is known as an effective leader who is keen for her staff to progress so they can maximise the help they give to clients.<\/p>\n

Angela, who also won the bronze award in the Nurse of the Year category works for Integra Community Living Options, who have a number of care homes across South Wales for adults aged over 18.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cI\u2019m honoured and delighted to receive these two awards in recognition of being part of an excellent team at Integra working together to achieve positive outcomes.”<\/p>\n

The dedicated approach of Andrew Guy, 42, first saw him strike silver in the Excellence in Learning Disability and Mental Health category.<\/p>\n

Andrew played a key role in putting in place a new system of active support which has broadened the horizons of people with complex needs and seen them taking on work placements and becoming involved in a range of leisure activities.<\/p>\n

The methods adopted in Caernarfon have been so successful in the past three years<\/p>\n

that Andrew has just taken on an important new job training fellow managers and staff at Gwynedd Council to adopt them in other areas of the county and has even helped spread the word abroad.<\/p>\n

Andrew said:\u00a0 “It was a night of double celebration for me and I felt like a member of royalty.”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Bryn Terfel Foundation Wales Care Award for promoting the arts in social care was given to the Music in Hospitals charity, a national charity established in 1948 that arranges around 5,000 live concerts annually in the UK.<\/p>\n

The ceremony was attended by the Welsh Government’s Minister for Social Services and Public Health, Rebecca Evans, who praised the social care workers and employers who were at\u00a0the ceremony.<\/p>\n

She said: “People in this room have excelled due to their dedication and skill and also because they’ve been encouraged by their employers so I’d like to pay tribute to all of them.”<\/p>\n

Mario Kreft said the standard of entries for the Wales Care Awards was extremely high.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201c\u201cThis awards ceremony is our opportunity to pay tribute and to celebrate the talent and commitment that is improving the quality of life for thousands and thousands of people throughout Wales.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe take our hats off to them.\u201d<\/p>\n\"\"\n

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  1. Exceptional Newcomer Award \u2013 Sponsor \u2013 Coleg Cambria<\/strong>
    \n<\/strong>GOLD Jeni Lynne Williams,\u00a0Halllmark Care Homes Bryn Celyn Care Home,\u00a0Care Assistant
    \nGOLD James Colburn,\u00a0Care Inn Ltd Three Cliffs Care Home,\u00a0Care Assistant
    \nSILVER Louise Price,\u00a0Penpergwm House Residential Home Ltd,\u00a0Client Liaison Officer
    \nSILVER Joshua Wilson,\u00a0Branas Isaf Branas Isaf Personal Development Centre,\u00a0Residential Support Worker<\/li>\n
  2. The Social Care Health & Safety Award <\/strong>
    \nGOLD Stephen Ivins,\u00a0Oakville South Wales Ltd The Romilly Nursing Home,\u00a0Maintenance Officer, Fire Officer & H & S Officer
    \nSILVER Ian Fisher,\u00a0Hallmark Care Homes,\u00a0Health & Safety Consultant<\/li>\n
  3. Excellence in Catering Award \u2013 Sponsor \u2013 Woodward Foodservices<\/strong>
    \nGOLD Patrick Johnstone,\u00a0Hallmark Care Homes Ltd Ty Enfys Care Home,\u00a0Head Chef
    \nSILVER Catherine Williams,\u00a0Barchester Healthcare Ltd Bryn Ivor Care Home,\u00a0Catering Manager<\/li>\n
  4. <\/li>\n
  5. Excellence in Learning Disability & Mental Health Services Award \u2013 Sponsor \u2013 Carewatch & Home Instead Senior Care<\/strong>
    \nGOLD Andrew Papirnyk,\u00a0The Regard Partnership ,\u00a0Registered Care Home Manager
    \nGOLD Neil Jeremiah,\u00a0Tracscare,\u00a0Area Operations Manager
    \nSILVER Andrew Guy,\u00a0Cyngor Gwynedd \/ Gwynedd Council,\u00a0Day Care Supervisor,
    \nSILVER Sharon Jones,\u00a0Consensus Support,\u00a0Home Manager<\/li>\n
  6. <\/li>\n
  7. Leadership and Management in Supported Living or Small Group Community Living Award <\/strong>
    \nGOLD Phillip Stapley,\u00a0Family Housing Assosiation,\u00a0Project Manager
    \nSILVER Tracy Peers,\u00a0Cartref Ni Ltd ,\u00a0Head of Operations
    \nBRONZE Catrin Hooper,\u00a0Swanton Care & Community,\u00a0Service\/Registered Manager<\/li>\n
  8. <\/li>\n
  9. Leadership and Management in Residential Care Services Award \u2013 Sponsor \u2013 Christie & Co.<\/strong>
    \nGOLD Lorraine Jackson,\u00a0Consensus Support Ty Hendy Care Home,\u00a0Home Manager
    \nSILVER Helen Beecham,\u00a0Care Inn Ltd Plasgeller Care Home,\u00a0Registered Manager
    \nBRONZE Gwenda Potter,\u00a0The Regard Partnership Beudygwyn Farm,\u00a0Service Manger<\/li>\n
  10. <\/li>\n
  11. Commitment to Training & Workforce Development Award \u2013 Sponsor \u2013 The Pendine Academy of Social Care<\/strong>
    \nGOLD Louise Davies Rae,\u00a0Wrexham County Borough Council,\u00a0Social Care Development Coordinator
    \nSILVER Patricia Brown,\u00a0Hallmark Care Homes Ltd Greenhill Manor Care Home,\u00a0Community Manager<\/li>\n
  12. <\/li>\n
  13. Supported Living or Small Group Community Living Care Practitioner Award<\/strong>
    \n<\/strong>GOLD Gareth Watkins,\u00a0Q Care Ltd,\u00a0Support Worker
    \nSILVER Emma Ogden,\u00a0Cartref Ni Ltd,\u00a0Care-Support Worker
    \nBRONZE Carolyn Hall,\u00a0All Care South Wales Ltd,\u00a0Domiciliary Care Worker<\/li>\n
  14. <\/li>\n
  15. Commitment to Quality in Housekeeping and Hospitality Award \u2013 Sponsor \u2013 A Baldwins & Company<\/strong>
    \nGOLD Lynda Davies,\u00a0Care Inn Ltd Crosfield House Care Home,\u00a0Housekeeper
    \nSILVER Christopher Gregory,\u00a0Life Long Learning 4 Living Ltd Llanerchrugog Hall,\u00a0Assistant Manager \/ Premises
    \nBRONZE Wayne Skinner,\u00a0Linc Cymru Housing Association Capel Grange Nursing Home and Penylan House ,\u00a0Dual Manager<\/li>\n
  16. <\/li>\n
  17. Excellence in Palliative and End of Life Care <\/strong>
    \nGOLD Andreea Schiopu,\u00a0Silvercrest Care Mill View Care Home,\u00a0RGN\/Deputy Manager<\/li>\n
  18. <\/li>\n
  19. Excellence in Dementia Care Award \u2013 Sponsor \u2013 FISC Healthcare<\/strong>
    \nGOLD Jennifer Davies,\u00a0Care Inn Ltd ,\u00a0Crosfield House,\u00a0Team Leader
    \nGOLD Mandy Zatac,\u00a0Care Inn Ltd Rickeston Mill Nursing Home,\u00a0Clinical Lead
    \nSILVER Julie Evans,\u00a0Barchester Healthcare Plas Y Dderwen Care Home,\u00a0RMN\/ENG
    \nSILVER Zowie Evans,\u00a0Osborne Care Homes Ysguborwen House Care Home,\u00a0Deputy Manager-EMI Unit<\/li>\n
  20. <\/li>\n
  21. The Peter Clarke Award for Promoting Excellence in Services for Children and Young People Award\u00a0<\/strong>
    \n<\/strong>GOLD Leanne Bennett,\u00a0Branas Isaf ,\u00a0Registered Children’s Home Manager
    \nGOLD Lucy Wheen,\u00a0Bryn Melyn Care ,\u00a0Head of Clinical Services<\/li>\n
  22. <\/li>\n
  23. Outstanding Service Award \u2013 Sponsor \u2013 Hallmark Care Homes<\/strong>
    \nGOLD Philip Williams,\u00a0Vale of Clwyd Mind,\u00a0CEO \/ Housing Manager
    \nSILVER Celia Callaghan,\u00a0Integra Community Living Options,\u00a0Senior Support & Rehabilitation Practitioner
    \nBRONZE Sharon White,\u00a0Silvercrest Care,\u00a0Nurse<\/li>\n
  24. <\/li>\n
  25. Promoting Fulfilled Lives Award \u2013 Sponsor – Boots<\/strong>
    \n<\/strong>GOLD Sarah McCowan,\u00a0Ucan Care Ltd,\u00a0Home Manager
    \nGOLD Lynda Wenner,\u00a0Consensus Support Ty Machen Care Home,\u00a0Home Manager
    \nSILVER\u00a0Robert Lee Thomas,\u00a0Hafod Care Association Picton Court Care Home,\u00a0Activities Coordinator
    \nSILVER\u00a0Luke Jenkins,\u00a0Hallmark Care Homes Greenhill Manor Care Home,\u00a0Lifestyles Co-Ordinator<\/li>\n
  26. <\/li>\n
  27. Residential Care Practitioner Award \u2013 Sponsor \u2013 Older People’s Commissioner<\/strong>
    \nGOLD Helen Kermode,\u00a0Tracscare,\u00a0Deputy Home Manager
    \nGOLD Gina Ashby,\u00a0Barchester Healthcare Ltd Rhallt Care Home,\u00a0Care Assistant
    \nSILVER Ruthmar Gaitana,\u00a0Pendine Park Care Organisation,\u00a0Highfield Care Home,\u00a0Senior Care Practitioner
    \nSILVER Kelly Collard,\u00a0Hallmark Care Homes Greenhill Manor Care Home,\u00a0Senior Carer<\/li>\n
  28. <\/li>\n
  29. Nurse of the Year Award \u2013 Sponsor \u2013 Ontex UK<\/strong>
    \nGOLD Sreeja Ranjith,\u00a0Halllmark Care Homes Greenhill Manor Care Home,\u00a0Registered Nurse
    \nSILVER Cristina Poama,\u00a0Barchester Healthcare Ltd Rhallt Care Home,\u00a0Acting Head of Unit
    \nBRONZE Angela Rees,\u00a0Integra Community Living Options,\u00a0Registered Manager<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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