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Finalists Announcement Swansea Bay Business Awards 2021

We are proud to share with you the fantastic news that M&D Care has been shortlisted as finalists across 3 categories at the Swansea Bay Business Awards 2021. The awards celebrate the diverse range of businesses in the Swansea Bay area and the importance of celebrating the positive accomplishment of businesses in the county. It is an opportunity to come together as a collective business community and support each other. The awards also remind us that Wales is a great place to live, work and do business. They toast success, celebrate achievement and highlight successful and innovative businesses doing great things right here in the region.

The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at the Brangwyn Hall on Thursday 21st October 2021.

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Our Values Recognition Awards

As part of our values week celebration, we launched our very own M&D Care value awards. We asked staff and the people we support to submit nominations for staff who they felt best represented our values and have gone above and beyond in their role to making a difference. We were overwhelmed with the amount of nominations received from staff and the people we support, which made the judging process extremely difficult.
 
On behalf of M&D Care we would like to take this opportunity to thank all our staff and the people we support for submitting such wonderful nominations, it was heart-warming to see so many fantastic comments about so many of our dedicated employees, who are making a difference each and every day.
 
We are delighted to announce the 6 winners of our staff recognition value awards and we thank all of our winners for their dedication and commitment and congratulate them on this fantastic achievement. All our winners have truly been outstanding and excellent ambassadors of our values.
We are delighted to announce the winner of the Aspirational category is Michelle Griffiths.
 
In the words of her colleagues and the people we support: “Michelle has worked exceptionally hard in the opening of Ynystawe Lodge. Her passion and commitment reflects in her every day work and she is a fantastic manager, supporting her staff daily. Michelle goes above and beyond in her role. She continuously puts the service above her own personal needs and drives to have the highest standards. She always goes out of her way for all her staff and the people we support. Regardless of whether Michelle is on shift or at home, she ensures that all her staff and the people supported are safe and ensures that their welfare is prioritised. Michelle will allocate time to debrief staff after incidents regardless of what the time is and how long this will take to ensure that staff have had the time to process events that have happened. Michelle has supported staff to progress and ensures that staff are feel happy, confident and safe within the workplace and always does this with a smile on her face. She is an inspiration and amazing role model to us all.”
We are delighted to announce the winner of the Kind category is Chloe Marshall.
 
In the words of her colleagues and the people we support: “We sometimes forget how ‘young’ Chloe is as she is extremely kind, knowledgeable and very reliable. Chloe is someone you can always go to for advice and support, she has time for everyone and demonstrates kindness and understanding to the needs of the people we support. Chloe goes above and beyond in ensuring the people we support are happy and takes the time to listen. Chloe is patient and is a lovely member of staff, she always gives 100% in everything she does and deserves this recognition.”
We are delighted to announce the winner of the Collaborative category is Rosalind Williams.
 
In the words of her colleagues and the people we support: “Rosalind has been working for M&D Care for over 11 years and is due to retire in October this year. If anyone deserves this award then Rosalind does, over the years she has demonstrated the true feeling of togetherness in everything that she does and is a very trusting individual who has worked across our M&D Care services. Recently Rosalind spent a lot of time helping out in Domiciliary Care and supporting one particular individual and even in a short time was able to develop a good understanding of their needs, so that she could ensure the right support was provided. Rosalind always goes above and beyond to provide the best standard of care and support she can. She is amazing to work with and is known in Llys Penpant as everyone’s mother. She deserves this recognition for all her hard work and dedication over the years and she will be truly missed by everyone when she retires.”
We are delighted to announce the winner of the Passionate category is Linzi Evans.
 
In the words of her colleagues and the people we support: “Linzi is a very passionate and kind hearted member of staff. She will bend over backwards to provide passionate care for the people we support. Linzi is always up for a new challenge, and will turn her hand to anything. She is very artistic and uses this skill when creating new activities. She likes to make everything fun for the people we support by getting everyone involved in all activities. She is very helpful and whenever you need support, she will always be there. Linzi always goes above and beyond in work and is so passionate about her job and this passion clearly shines through. Linzi takes pride in everything she does and is a very honest and approachable person, she is always smiling and full of fun, everyone needs a Linzi in their life.”
We are delighted to announce the winner of the Innovative category is Max Cusack.
 
In the words of his colleagues and people supported: “Max never fails to think outside the box. He is extremely dedicated and an inspiration to others, always ensuring that each individual he supports reaches their full potential. He is focused on positive risk taking, rather than risk management. Max always ensures the people he supports have new opportunities and experiences. He directly works alongside staff to build up their confidence and competence. He has successfully built excellent working relationships with staff, the people we support, families and professionals, ensuring the focus always remains on the person being supported and that they achieve their outcomes and progress towards least restrictive support.”
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We are delighted to announce the winner of the Courageous category is Chloe Hooper.
 
In the words of her colleagues and the people we support: “Chloe demonstrates a real determination and commitment to her role, in sometimes very challenging situations. Chloe was recently redeployed from residential services to work in an area of service that is experiencing challenges on a national scale. Chloe agreed to help out in very difficult circumstances, and worked until the service was stabilised.
Even though Chloe does not drive, she never missed a call and ensured she was always there on time for the people we support. Chloe is extremely reliable and committed to the people we support and her colleagues, she will always put others first before herself and is an excellent role model to all.”

 

To read more about Our Values click here >

To watch our video from our launch week click here >

Ty Hiraeth

We are delighted to share Ty Hiraeth with you. This former Bible College has been beautifully converted into a purpose built modern, spacious environment. Ty Hiraeth is a registered service but is different to a typical residential care home model. The accommodation and support are bespoke and adaptable to the complex and changing needs of the individuals requiring support.

Ty Hiraeth has been established to meet the needs of those who can present with the most complex challenges. Our flat-led model of support offers the use of positive interventions within individually designed environments, to enable and support people who have very complex and challenging needs within the principles of least restrictive practice.

If you are interested in working at Ty Hiraeth please apply online today by clicking here >
 
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Community Champions!

As part of our recently launched Community Champions scheme, which was developed to support charities and community groups in which our employees and the people we support have a shared connection with. We are proud to be sponsoring one of our colleagues Chris Honey-Jones.

Over the weekend Chris and his fellow colleagues Kevin, Bradley and Ieuan from Ynystawe Lodge, braved the elements to climb Pen Y Fan for charity. Chris has so far raised over £500.

As part of our recently launched Community Champions scheme, which was developed to support charities and community groups in which our employees and the people we support have a shared connection with. We are proud to have sponsored Chris Honey-Jones in his pursuit to raise money for Swansea Mind which is very close to his heart.
 
Chris would like to give something back to recognise the great work that Mind do. Having worked with people who suffer with Mental Health it is important to Chris to ensure support services continue to run to offer support to people in need. Charities like Mind heavily rely on donations to be able to continue running and offering a much needed service, especially during these difficult times.
 
We would like to take this opportunity in congratulating Chris, Kevin, Bradley and Ieuan on a fantastic effort.
 
Anyone who wishes to donate can do so by following this link: https://gofund.me/2c5cdf11

Learning Disability Awareness Week

It’s #LearningDisabilityWeek and we are joining Mencap by #gettingcreative with our very own Pop Up Art Gallery here at the M&D Care Head Office. The people we support from across our services, as well as staff members will be able to showcase their fantastic work throughout the week. 🎨

These beautiful pieces of work have been on display all week at our Head Office, as part of our pop up art exhibition. Encouraging people to express themselves and their emotions creatively in a way that has meaning to them, plays a huge part in their mental health and wellbeing. We would like to thank the people we support for sharing with us such a captivating and inspirational collection of artwork.

View all the artwork below in our online gallery.