On Saturday 1st March 2025, our team celebrated the momentous occasion of our 30th anniversary at the iconic Liver Building; surrounded by colleagues and service users, we had a prestigious evening, filled with celebration and gratitude to the legacy of Homecarers.
About our 30th Anniversary Celebrations
On the night, we received honourable speeches from Regional Director, Jack Gibson, as well as Founder, Karen – both of which encapsulated the history and journey of Homecarers Care Services, from 1994 to now.
The night also had a number of highlights enjoyed by our guests, including:
▶️ Delivering a number of awards to our care staff and office staff, delivered by Head of Marketing, Lois Adamson, and Service User, Ken.
▶️ Fantastic performances from pianist, Singing Piano Man, and live band, On Demand.
▶️ Memorable interactions with our Service Users, who attended the evening.
▶️ A night of unforgettable memories.
We would like to take a moment to commemorate all 8 of our award winners, from both our Cheshire and Liverpool offices:
Carers of the Year
Liverpool
Jayne Harrison Tankard – Jayne is one of our longest-standing staff members, working for Homecarers for nearly 23 incredible years. Jayne continues to go above and beyond her role every day, providing exceptional service to our clients.
When we asked our team and service users about Jayne, and the service she provides, they described her as a ‘lovely character who always shows willingness to help others, including colleagues and service users’ and stated ‘Jayne has made such a difference to the people she supports – feedback from service users and family is ALWAYS positive, and her care and attention to the job is second to none.’
Cheshire
Jessica Morgan – Jessica works for our Winsford branch, and has been working for ourselves for over 3 years, recently becoming a part of our Emergency Response Team.
When we asked our team and service users about Jessica, and the service she provides, they described her as ‘always happy, polite and caring, going above and beyond every day’ and stated ‘she is always at the end of the phone if needed, and makes all of the staff feel welcome when starting at Homecarers’.
Unfortunately, Jessica couldn’t join us at our 30th Anniversary celebrations, however Registered Manager, Vicky Latham (pictured) collected on her behalf.
Here is a picture of Jessica collecting her award at our Winsford office!
Mentor of the Year
Liverpool
Paula Dewar – As the previous winner for our Carer of the Year award, it is clear that Paula makes a difference to us all here at Homecarers – both with our staff and service users. Paula won this prestigious award for her dedication to her role, and being a perfect example of what an excellent carer looks like.
Cheshire
Joanne Friett – Working with ourselves since 2009, Joanne has been described as ‘amazing with every single service user when I went shadowing with her’ and is ‘always going the extra mile for service users to make them happy – nothing is ever too much trouble’.
Long-service (Office)
Liverpool
Bernie Shannon – Working for Homecarers since 2007, Bernie has been an essential part of our team here at our Liverpool office. As an ECM Officer, Bernie ensures that our team are out in the community, providing the best care possible. Bernie has been described as ‘an incredible team member, who supports the rest of the team immensely’.
Unfortunately, Bernie could not join us Saturday evening, so another member of our ECM team, Sheila Clare, kindly collected the award on her behalf (pictured).
Cheshire
Carol Hill – As Deputy Manager for our Chester branch, Carol has been working for Homecarers for over 16 years, and is an essential part of our team. She ensures that the overall operations of the branch runs smoothly, supporting all of our branch teams including; Coordination, Operations, Quality Assurance, Recruitment, HR, and Finance.
Long-service (Care)
Liverpool
Christine Douglas – Christine has been working for Homecarers Liverpool for an INCREDIBLE 25 years, starting in May 2000. In that time, Christine has received a multitude of praise for her exceptional service from both staff and service users, and admiration regarding her dedication to her role and career within care for the past 25 years.
Unfortunately, Christine could not join us Saturday evening, so another member of our long-service team, Natalie Agger, kindly collected the award on her behalf (pictured).
Cheshire
Aud Ratcliffe – Aud has been working for ourselves for an INCREDIBLE 16 years, starting in May 2009. In that time, Aud has received a multitude of praise for her exceptional service from both staff and service users, and admiration regarding her dedication to her role and career within care for the past 16 years.
Aud has been described as ‘an outstanding carer, and the service users are always happy when she has been on shift. Audrey cooks them lovely meals, spends the time with them and provides a very high level of care – I don’t ever remember any service user complaining about Audrey.’
What an exceptional achievement for all 8 of our award winners!
Once again, we would like to thank all of the guests who attended on Saturday, and celebrated this momentous occasion of our 30th anniversary with our team.
Here’s to another 30 years of exceptional care!
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