Ian Claridge at Seaview House in Wick has been crowned Carer of the Year for the North NE Division in the Barchester Care Awards 2024 and is through to the national round of judging.
The Barchester Care Awards celebrate the staff who go the extra mile for the benefit of the 13,000 residents living in Barchester’s 261 care homes and private hospitals across the country.
Categories range from ‘Registered Nurse of the Year’ and ‘Carer of the Year’ to ‘Dementia Care Champion’ and ‘Activities Coordinator of the Year’.
Over 5,000 nominations were received from homes and hospitals across the UK.
All entries were a very high standard and Ian is over the moon to have been named the winner for the North NE beating hundreds of other nominees.
Ian said:
“I am honoured to have been nominated and been recognised for a job I enjoy”.
As the winner for North NE, Ian is through to the national finals in which the overall winner is decided.
They will join winners from across the UK at a special awards event in October to celebrate their outstanding achievements and discover if they have won a national award.
General Manager, Gayle Magennis said:
“This is an amazing achievement and the whole home is supporting Ian.
“We are so proud of he and he truly deserves to have reached the national finals”.
Seaview House is run by Barchester Healthcare, one of the UK’s largest care providers, which is committed to delivering high-quality care across its care homes and hospitals.
Seaview House provides nursing care, dementia care, respite care.
