Staff at White Rose Lodge, based on Limekiln Lane in Bridlington are celebrating after winning Care Home of the Year at the 8th MMCG and Countrywide Care Awards which was held at Leeds Armouries.
Around 320 people gathered to celebrate the first in-person care awards since Covid struck in 2020 and it was a night to be celebrated by the staff from the Bridlington home.
White Rose Lodge was one of four homes in the finals (Abingdon Court in Oxfordshire, The Hawthorns in Norwich, Thorntree Mews in Scotland as well as White Rose Lodge in Bridlington).
The award which was sponsored by Spearhead who have generously donated a prize for the home of a new bedroom pack.
Monica Thorpe, Regional RD said, “I was delighted that the home won this award. White Rose Lodge have achieved two consecutive outstanding internal audits this year. The team have coped admirably with all challenges faced during COVID-19 and maintained the already high standards throughout. The team are extremely kind and caring and residents and relatives constantly report how they feel like the home is in their family rather than a care home.”
The awards were presented by Phil Burgan, Chairman and Founder of Maria Mallaband Care Homes, Susan Jones, People and Development Lead and Comedian Tom Allen.
Collecting the award was Adam Janeway (Home Manager),Tina Craggs (Deputy Manager), Diane Green (Senior Care Assistant) and Monica Thorpe (Regional Director).
