Signature at The Great British Care Awards
The Care Home Registered Manager Award
Winner: Sonya Fenwick – General Registered Manager, Signature at Coombe Hill Manor.
Sonya Fenwick’s leadership has ensured Signature at Coombe Hill Manor’s care offering and commitment to team members and residents has remained exceptional, providing luxury supported living, dementia, nursing and respite care to 86 residents. Recognising the significance of co-production in social care, Sonya has worked tirelessly to ensure her team prioritises the involvement of residents, relatives and their loved ones in care planning from the outset of their Signature story. Demonstrating the home’s drive to promote independent living, Sonya’s team provides activities programmes to help residents lead meaningful and fulfilling lives. This included Sonya’s team creating a ‘pop-up restaurant’ to match residents’ ideas and choices. The team cooked with and for residents while pairing wines and running a “travelogue” enabling residents to share stories of countries they visited, and enjoy new experiences from around the world in the comfort of their home. (Sonya is seated below on the right)
The Care Home Activity Organiser Award
Our Highly Commended Nominee: Tamara Juckes – Activities & Volunteer Coordinator, Signature at Banstead
Tamara is passionate about supporting residents living with dementia and has created a relaxing sensory garden for residents living with dementia to enjoy. She has provided a fulfilling and enriching activities programme at Signature at Banstead and has built caring relationships with all residents by engaging them in a tailored, stimulating, and varied activity programme which dovetails with their wellbeing and the luxury care they receive. Tamara serves as a Regional Activities Mentor for all 36 Signature care homes, where she visits other homes to offer support, and drive best practice across the whole business. (Tamara is seated in the middle)
Care Home Chef Award
Winner: Tony Tripe, Signature at Elton House
For three years, Tony Tripe has supported Signature at Elton House’s unique resident composition by providing an industry-leading approach to managing their specific dietary requirements along with a wholesome nutritional offering. Whilst Signature provides standard, seasonal menus, Tony and his team adapt Elton House’s menu to provide fresh fish daily, remove red meat entire and ensure kosher options are always available.
Ensuring the home’s approach is truly tailored, 58% of the standard menu has been adapted by Tony.
The Food Standards Agency also provided Tony’s team with a rating of 5, the highest available award for food hygiene.
(Tony is seated on the right)
