Staff & Management

Numbers, qualifications and experience of staff

An Established and Dedicated Team

Our service is managed by Elaine Dwyer a highly experienced manager and qualified nurse with a speciality in dementia care.

At Acorn there is a high level of staffing. Over 50 staff support 31 residents.

Elaine is supported by a dedicated team of qualified nurses, trained senior carers and support staff.

All our staff are highly trained in all aspects of care and receive additional training in dementia care of the various conditions we care for.

Our dedicated nursing and caring staff are supported by a range of other staff from qualified chefs to experienced housekeepers.

Mrs. J Patel BSc Pham, MRPS.
Mrs Patel has some twenty-five years in care home management and her clinical background is as a qualified pharmacist.

Activities. We have dedicated activities staff who, along with our care teams, support our residents to take part in stimulating and meaningful activities whether helping them to rekindle an old past times during reminiscence sessions or trying something new. Our activities range from one to one support to group sessions and these are tailored to the individual. We have a dedicated activities room where activities can take place outside of the busy home and a kitchen to help our residents practice their domestic skills.

Catering. At Acorn we pride ourselves on the standard of food we serve to our residents. With menus inspired by our residents on a daily basis we offer choices of cooked breakfasts, home cooked food, with fresh vegetables, and scrumptious homemade cakes always available. Residents also have the chance to cook for themselves in our therapy kitchen.