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Announcing Our Hero Of The Month
We are delighted to announce that Care Assistant Sarah has been recognised as our hero of the month for May!
Sarah is an outstanding member of staff who is passionate about ensuring our residents receive the best care and support possible.
As a bank member of staff, Sarah is relied on to cover...
Taking A Trip Out To Dobbies
We recently took a group of residents out in the sun to enjoy some time together with a coffee and cake at local Dobbies Garden Centre.
The group headed down from our home to the centre in Rochester and had a great time. They enjoyed the sun and one of a large selection of cakes!
The garden ce...
Supporting Dementia Action Week 2018
Many of our residents experience dementia and we are proud to be supporting Dementia Action Week 2018 from 21 - 27 May.
Dementia Action Week is a week long campaign run by the Alzheimers' Society to help raise awareness and bring focus to the difference that people can make to support someon...
Visit To Howletts Wild Animal Park
We have worked with residents to develop a programme of events and outings this year and residents recently enjoyed a trip out to Howletts Wild Animal Park, which was a popular choice.
The group of residents jumped on the bus, enjoyed the sunshine and made the most of the many animals that r...
Announcing Our Hero Of The Month
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Care Assistant Nicola has been awarded our Hero of The Month award for April!
Nicola is an unsung hero here at our home. She is very flexible and always happy to step in to help when is needed. She particularly provides support covering cooking shifts!...
Sue's Story
2018 marks our 30th anniversary and we recently caught up with with Sue, who is one of our longest serving members of staff to hear her story:
"I started with The Island Residential Home in 1990 as a bank staff, but soon became permanent.
I chose to join the team here because it was short...
Announcing Our Hero Of The Month
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Care Assistant Dawn has been awarded our Hero of The Month award for March!
Dawn covers our night shifts and is an extremely passionate, dedicated member of staff. She loves her role and we are proud of her for achieving this award.
Our Hero of The...
Kuldish's Story - Celebrating 30 Years
2018 marks our 30th anniversary and we recently caught up with director Kuldish, who has led our service from day one. Kuldish shares our story here:
“I always used to want to be a nurse and started working as a Care Assistant in a hospital as it gave me the chance to make a difference thro...
Supporting Parkinson's Awareness Week 2018
We are pleased to support Parkinson’s Awareness Week 2018, an annual campaign run by Parkinson’s UK, from 10-16 April. Parkinson’s disease is a neurological condition, which currently has no cure and it is still unknown as to why people develop the condition. Around 127,000 pe...
Read articleLife At The Island
We have a diverse programme of activities here at our home and have recently enjoyed the sunshine at Old Mill Coffee Shop in Eastchurch.
Residents headed down to the local coffee shop where they enjoyed a selection of hot drinks and took in the great outdoors.
Our trips out are complimented by...